Welcome to the Personal Development, Health and Physical Education Faculty Page (PDHPE). PDHPE is a mandatory course for students in years 7 to 10. Students in year 9 and 10 can elect to study Physical Activity and Sports Science and students in Year 11 can elect to study 2 unit PDHPE or 1 or 2 unit Sport, Lifestyle and Recreation Course. The PDHPE faculty also organise Thursday afternoon sport, school carnivals, knockout teams and gala days.
The faculty consists of:
Name |
Contact Details |
Some added information |
Duncan Smith
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duncan.john.smith@det.nsw.edu.au Voicemail extension: 217 PDHPE Staffroom C Block |
I started at Killara High in 2006 as a PDHPE teacher. My sports of choice are basketball and running and I take a keen interest in the development and coaching of the school's Basketball, Boccia, Cross Country and AFL teams. |
Ben Costantini
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benjamin.costantini@det.nsw.edu.au Voicemail extension: 215 PDHPE Staffroom C Block |
I have a passion for all things sport and keeping physically active myself. I participated at state level athletics and have been actively involved in coaching our representative teams at zone or higher levels. Killara High School has a strong history of football (some of you may call it soccer) and I have been coaching the Under 15 soccer coach the previous years and had great success in the Bill Turner Cup, My weekend time is spent at the beach in the surf and playing golf poorly. |
Goran Petkovski
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Voicemail: 119 The House |
As a member of the PDHPE faculty at KHS, I also share the role of Sports Organiser. I enjoy being involved with such high achieving students. I have several sporting passions and they are Rugby League (St George Illawarra Dragons Supporter), Soccer (follow English Premier League & Socceroos) and Formula One The 'great' Mark Webber. |
Adam Bruckshaw
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Voicemail extension: 216 PDHPE Staffroom C Block |
Along with Mr Petkovski, I am one of the Sports Organisers here at Killara High School. A job I really enjoy doing. In school knockout sport, I coach the Girls Volleyball, Boys Touch and Rugby League teams and I really enjoy teaching and coaching the game of Speedaway, an invasion game specific to Kuring gai Zone. Outside of school, I enjoy playing golf and hanging out with my two young fella's, Patrick and Tim. I am big supporter of the Parramatta Eels in the NRL and The Central Coast Mariners in the A League. |
Kelly Johnson
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Voicemail extension: 107 Administration office A block |
Kelly is the Head Teacher Administration. In addition to this Kelly is the Student Representative Coordinator and the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme Coordinator. |
Jennifer Downes
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jennifer.l.downes@det.nsw.edu.au Voicemail extension:273 PDHPE Staffroom C Block |
As a member of the PDHPE faculty at KHS, I share the role of carnival organisation and awarding merit points for participation at carnival levels (school to CHS). I currently take the Knockout Softball team. I am passionate about The Diamonds and Wallabies and have a keen interest in swimming. Outside of school my life is filled by my beautiful 7 year old who has a very busy social life. |
