Ben Morgan
Principal
Ben Morgan joined the John Paul II community in May 2024. He has been a senior leader in Catholic Education since 2017 as Deputy Principal and Acting Principal of three of Hobart's Catholic primary schools.
Ben is thrilled to be a part of John Paul II Catholic School and believes that the best part of the school is the welcoming nature and positive culture of the staff, students and families.
Lauren Hall
Deputy Principal
Lauren was appointed the Deputy Principal at John Paull II Catholic School as of 1 January 2022 and is the Acting Principal since May 2024.
Prior to joining our school community, Lauren was the Director of Primary (K-6) at Mount Carmel College. Before that she held the position of Kindergarten teacher, Acting Religious Education Coordinator, Early Years Leader and Setup for Success Coordinator at St Therese’s Catholic School. Lauren is excited to be at John Paul II Catholic School.
Jane Davies
Religious Education Coordinator
Jane has been teaching in Catholic education for thirty years and has worked in several schools in the Hobart area as well as a school on Tasmania's west coast.
Over the years she has been a classroom teacher for various year levels, ranging from Grade Two to Grade Six. She has also had leadership roles during her time in school and has performed duties as an Assistant Principal - Religious Education, Religious Education Coordinator and Assistant to the Deputy in a college setting.
She is passionate about helping students develop a love of learning, helping them nurture caring, compassionate relationships with their peers and engage with God through rich experiences in prayer and liturgy.
Alison Wightman
Student Support Coordinator
Alison is the Student Support Coordinator at John Paul II. She coordinates the education support programs that provide additional support for individual students. She works closely with teachers, parents and students to support the diverse learning and specific needs in our school community.
The key focus of Alison’s role is to support students using evidence-based programs, improving the learning outcomes for students and coordinating the planning processes and resourcing for students with disability and additional needs.
Alison has a Graduate Certificate in Education - Special Education (Flinders University), Bachelor of Education (University of Tasmania) and User Level B Qualification from Pearson Academy.
Jane Davies
Laura Lange
