---
title: "Meet the Connect team"
site: "Scotch Global Connect"
url: "https://global.scotch.wa.edu.au/connect/staff"
description: "Our Scotch Global Connect staff are dedicated team members that teach or administrate in our Connect stream and programmes. Each of our team members brings something to unique to Scotch Global and the learning we create."
published: "2023-10-03"
updated: "2024-02-01"
---

# Meet the Connect team

Our Scotch Global Connect staff are dedicated team members that teach or administrate in our Connect stream and programmes. Each of our team members brings something to unique to Scotch Global and the learning we create.

### Year Level

### Middle school teacher

### Senior school teacher

### Subjects 6 to 10

### English

### Pastoral Care

### Humanities

### Mathematics

### Science

### Spanish

### Technologies

### Health and Physical Education

### The Arts

### IBDP subject groups

### Group 1

### Group 2

### Group 3

### Group 4

### Group 5

### Group 6

### Core

### [Michael Valentine](https://global.scotch.wa.edu.au/connect/staff/michael-valentine)

### Middle school teacher

### English

### Pastoral Care

### The Arts

Michael Valentine is ann experienced and uniquely innovative primary and middle school teacher. He has been a Head of Junior School and Head of Middle School, where he developed engaging, inquiry-based curriculum for Year 7.

### [Karen McLeay](https://global.scotch.wa.edu.au/connect/staff/karen-mcleay)

### Connect

### Middle school teacher

### Health and Physical Education

Karen McLeay is a knowledgeable educator and administrator with 30 years of experience in Western Australian schools. Her career has taken her from teaching in Goldfields and remote schools to serving as a Perth based primary school Deputy Principal.

### [Josephine Mfune](https://global.scotch.wa.edu.au/connect/staff/josephine-mfune)

### Connect

### Middle school teacher

### Senior school teacher

### Humanities

### Technologies

### The Arts

An experienced and motivated educator who is passionate about empowering students through positive change. Jo has a wealth of experience in Humanities and English as Curriculum Leader, Head of Middle School and curriculum writer for the education authorities.

### [Kate Webster Blythe](https://global.scotch.wa.edu.au/connect/staff/kate-webster-blythe)

### Middle school teacher

### Connect

### Spanish

### Group 2

Kate Webster Blyth is an incredibly passionate educator with over two decades of experience, specialising in the art of teaching languages, with a focus on French and Spanish.

### [Courtney Ellis](https://global.scotch.wa.edu.au/connect/staff/courtney-ellis)

### Senior school teacher

### Connect

### Humanities

### Middle school teacher

### English

Meet Courtney Ellis, a highly qualified and enthusiastic teacher with a dual degree in Commerce and English.

### [Sophie Brouwer](https://global.scotch.wa.edu.au/connect/staff/sophie-brouwer)

### Connect

### Middle school teacher

### Senior school teacher

### Science

### Mathematics

Study Physics with Sophie

### [Sam Sterrett](https://global.scotch.wa.edu.au/connect/staff/sam-sterrett)

### Connect

### Senior school teacher

### English

Sam Sterrett is a dedicated educator with a wealth of experience in developing and overseeing programs tailored to meet the needs of Gifted and Talented students.

### [Cara Fugill](https://global.scotch.wa.edu.au/connect/staff/cara-fugill)

### Middle school teacher

### Senior school teacher

### Mathematics

### Connect

Cara Fugill is a passionate, globally experienced educator leading transformation in education.

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