Senior Management Team
Principal
Dr Vivianne Nikou
B.A, Dip. Ed, M. Ed Pol Admin, D.B.A; AMACEL; MACE; AFAIM
Vivianne is a passionate educator who chose this vocation after an inspiring experience with a teacher in her final year of schooling. After spending two decades in a large independent school, the corporate world, and running her own business, Vivianne has relished the challenge of leading a smaller and younger school. Vivianne believes that every child deserves to experience success, and she brought this philosophy with her when she began as Principal of Alphington Grammar in 2013.
Assistant Principal – Head of Primary
Mrs Tracey Nicholson
Dip.Teach.Prim
Teaching is far more than just a job for Tracey; it is a vocation that she finds to be the best and most rewarding profession in the world. Her passion for primary teaching is evident in everything she does, and her philosophy that learning is a lifelong pursuit is central to all that she brings to the Primary Years at Alphington Grammar. Tracey is the longest-serving member of our Senior Management Team, and has seen the School grow and develop enormously since she started at Alphington in 1996.
Assistant Principal – Head of Secondary
Mr Peter Karamoshos
B.Sc, Dip.Ed, M.Ed (Leadership and Management)
Peter is committed to the academic and personal development of young people to ensure they are equipped to make a positive contribution to society. His view is that if students are ‘happy coming to school, happy at school and happy going home’, they will be more likely to achieve their potential in their studies and in life beyond Alphington Grammar. Peter has a lifelong commitment to education, with a career spanning across public, independent and international school settings and in a variety of leadership roles including Principal, Deputy Principal and Head of Middle School.
Assistant Principal – Curriculum
Mr Lukas Silver
B.A, Dip. Ed, PGCE (School Leadership)
Lukas started his teaching career in inner-city London where he worked in schools with high levels of student poverty, deprivation and underachievement. He spent over a decade in London working as a senior consultant to improve teenage literacy and remove barriers to learning for all children. He believes that staff need to have very high expectations of every child so that their potential can be realised. Lukas joined the Alphington community in 2014.
Business Manager
Mr George Kogios
DipSuperMgt, BBus(Acc), GradDipTax, CPA, FASFA
George is a seasoned business leader with over 30 years of experience across the Education and Private sectors. He has held senior roles driving organisational growth and strategic development. At Heatherdale Christian College, he supported the acquisition and integration of additional campuses. As Business Manager and COO at Sunbury Downs College, he secured funding for major works and gained extensive construction and facilities experience. Prior to this he also held key roles in the superannuation sector, including Strategic Partnerships Manager at NGS Super and Board Chair at Combined Schools Super.
The School Council
Chair: Michael Karamitos
Deputy: Nick Koukouvitakis
Treasurer: Manuel Tsirmiris CPA
Secretary: Voula Kallianis
Members:
- Angela Georgalis
- Paraskevi (Vicki) Kyritsis
- Peter Nikolakakos
- Dr Vivianne Nikou
- Bill Papastergiadis OAM
- Danielle Permezel
- Marinis Pirpiris
- Steve Siolis
- Mark Thomas