Deann Jones

Deann Jones

An educator at Warriapendi Primary School

At Warriapendi Primary School, Deann focusses on the conditions that make learning possible – social, emotional, and behavioural foundations that unlock academic success. With 20 years’ experience in Student Services, she takes on the hardest-to-reach and often least-understood students, supported by a powerhouse team of Special Needs Education Assistants. Sometimes it only takes one child to derail a class; Deann's mission is to flip that story. Relentless and unapologetic, Deann coaches children in the skills that let them not just attend school, but truly belong.

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Building instructional capacity – ‘culture drives performance’
Building instructional capacity – ‘culture drives performance’
Sept 01,2025

At Warriapendi Primary School, the leadership team has been on a journey to build staff instructional capacity to lift student outcomes since 2022. In a 3-part series for Teacher, they share their journey so far and the progress they’ve made in literacy instruction. This first article focuses on how they’ve cultivated a positive culture to lay the foundation for change. 
leadership, strategic planning, school culture, long reads