Tracy Puckeridge, Chief Executive Officer
An experienced management executive of 18 years, Tracy started with ACHPER in 2012 and has driven strong financial and operational improvements. She holds a Master of Business Administration and is a Qualified Personal Trainer. Tracy is passionate about making a difference in the children of our future through healthy living, physical activity, sport and recreation. She firmly believes that continuing to educate our teachers and students is key to supporting the development of our future leaders.
Carly McPherson, Professional Learning Officer (3 days per week)
Carly has been a passionate PDHPE teacher for 10 years and has held leadership roles in Wellbeing and PDHPE. She holds both a Master of Education with a specialisation in Mathematics and PDHPE qualifications. As Assistant Head of the PDHPE Department Carly focuses on curriculum. She is dedicated to the creation and implementation of curriculum that is designed to enable students to thrive both within and beyond the school context.
Lisa Quinn, Professional Learning Support (2 days per week)
Lisa is an experienced teacher of 20 years., including PDHPE Head Teacher and RFF primary school PE teacher, across all three school sectors. Lisa has also planned and delivered workshops for ACHPER and the DoE, guiding teachers across NSW to develop their knowledge and skills in PDHPE syllabus programming, and effective assessment. Lisa is a passionate educator dedicated and driven by a commitment to pedagogical excellence.
Karen Burton, Conference and Events Officer
Karen has over 30 years of experience in a variety of coordination and administrative roles in Government, corporate, small business and not-for profit sectors. Karen joined ACHPER NSW in 2018 and is the helpful, friendly face behind all our professional learning events.
