Boil water advisory in effect
A boil Water Advisory is in effect for Beaver Bank, Middle and Lower Sackville, Upper Hammonds Plains, Bedford, Fall River, Halifax, Timberlea, Spryfield and Herring Cove. Water is safe for hand washing and flushing toilets. Bottled water for drinking will be provided at impacted schools.

January 21st, 2025

Staff Directory

Gorsebrook Junior High

Home of the Bears
5966 South Street
Halifax, NS
B3H 1S6
(902) 421-6758
SafeArrival: 1-833-582-6940 
gjh@hrce.ca

Administration
Name Role / Department Phone Email
MacPhee, Mark Principal + 5451001 mmacphee@hrce.ca
Johnston, Kelsey Vice-Principal + 545-1002 kelsey.johnston@hrce.ca
Daley, CarolAnn Administrative Assistant + 5451000 carolann.daley@hrce.ca
Mallon, Mary School Counsellor + 5451003 mmallon@hrce.ca
Teaching Staff
Name Role / Department Phone Email
Andrews , Erin English Additional Language (EAL) 7-9 + 5451105 andrewse@hrce.ca
Brewer , Ronald (Chris) Homeroom 903 /Explore Music 7-9/Healthy Living 901 902 903/Child Studies 901-905 + 5451105 ronald.brewer@hrce.ca
Chaulk, Andrew (Luke) Homeroom 801/English 801 802 Healthy Living 802 Social Studies 802 Tech Ed 7 ext. 5451218 achaulk@hrce.ca
Conrad, Nicole Homeroom 701/Science 7-9 /Food & Nutrition 8 + 5451207 nconrad@hrce.ca
Desormeau, Yan Homeroom 901/Core French 7-9/ Math 901 + 5451212 ydesormeau@hrce.ca
Donahoe , Chris Homeroom 902 English Language Arts 901 902 903 904 + 5451217 christopher.donahoe@hrce.ca
Earley, Helen Homeroom 703 English Language Arts 701 803 804 Social Studies 701 702 703 801 ext. 5451215 earleyh@hrce.ca
Gillis, Karen Visual Arts 7-9/ Exploring Music 7-9 + 5451202 karen.gillis@hrce.ca
Goold, Sonja Homeroom 803/7-9 French Immersion Sciences/Textiles 7 ext. 5451101 sgoold@hrce.ca
Gordon , Suzanne 100% Learning Centre 7-9 ext. 5451206 sgordon@hrce.ca
Horton, Susan Physical Education 7-9 + 5451005 shorton@hrce.ca
Jang, Moragh Homeroom 705/Math 704 & 705/ Healthy Living 704 705/ Tech Ed 8 & 9 + 5451210 mjang@hrce.ca
Katcher , Mitchell Math 701 702 703 903 + 5451221 mitchell.katcher@hrce.ca
Lehwald, Keith Homeroom 905/Citizenship 903 904 /Mode de Vie 803 804 904 905/ Science Humaine 803 804 + 545122 keith.lehwald@hrce.ca
Lutley , Amber Homeroom 704 French Language Arts 704 705 Social Studies 704 705 Core French 702 703 + 5451209 alutley@hrce.ca
MacNeil , Paula Homeroom 702 English Language Arts 702 703 704 705 Citizenship 901 902 + 5451219 pmacneil@hrce.ca
Mercer, Amy Homeroom 904/Math 803 804 904 905 + 5451221 amercer@hrce.ca
Nicholl, Colleen Homeroom 802/Math 801 802 902 ext. 5451216 colleen.nicholl@hrce.ca
O'Brien , Tori Band 7-9 + 5451201 tori.obrien@hrce.ca
Pillay, Sarita Homeroom 804/French Language Arts 8 & 9 + 5451211 spillay@hrce.ca
Stepaniak , Luke Phys Ed 7-9 Healthy Living 702 703 + 5451000 L.stepaniak@hrce.ca
Ugursal, Yasemin Student Intervention Teacher + 5451107 ugursalz@hrce.ca
Wallace, Jennifer 100% Resource 7-9 + 5451009 jwallace@hrce.ca
Support Staff
Name Role / Department Phone Email
Field , Rachel Schools Plus - Community Outreach Worker 902-266-9845 rachel.field@hrce.ca
Grogan, Allison HRCE Speech Language Pathologist allison.grogan@hrce.ca
Livolsi, Paula 80% EPA
MacGillivray, Ben School Psychologist + 5451009 ben.macGillivray@hrce.ca
MacKenzie , Alanna HRCE Social Worker alanna.mackenzie@hrce.ca
Maley, Sadye Library Support Specialist + 5451220 sadye.maley@hrce.ca
Mitra, Rumila (80%) EPA
Probert, Steaven Caretaker + 5451006 proberts@hrce.ca
Spellman , Tanya 100% EPA
Steeves , Sharon Schools Plus Facilitator 902-219-3668 ssteeves@hrce.ca
Tolbart, Terrance Custodian (Evening) + 5451006
Urquhart , Angela 80% EPA