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The School is operated by Melbourne Anglican Diocesan Schools Commission Ltd (MADSC), a not-for-profit company established, under the auspices of the Anglican Diocese of Melbourne.

THE BOARD

The Board of Directors is responsible for the governance of the School. The Board appoints the Principal to manage the School on its behalf and holds him or her accountable. The Board in turn is accountable to the Anglican Diocese of Melbourne for the performance of the School in carrying out its mission and its wellbeing.

The role of the Board includes:

  • setting strategic objectives
  • approving objectives and policies
  • reviewing the effectiveness of governance arrangements
  • overseeing performance against targets and objectives
  • reporting on the direction, governance and performance of the School.
     

Directors are appointed by Archbishop-in-Council and in some instances by the Board. The current members of the Board are: 

Leanne Connor BBus (Acc), GradDip(FinPlanning), CA, CTA, SSA
Chair of the Board

Experience:

  • Chartered accountant
  • Chartered tax advisor and SMSF specialist
  • Director of WGC Business Advisors Pty Ltd.
  • Co-Chair of the Taxation Institute’s Victorian Professional Development Committee
  • State Councilor of the Taxation Institute
  • Secretary of Newlands Basketball Club

Matthew Flowers BSc (Hons) QS (1st Class)
Chair of Property & Projects Committee

Experience:

  • Parent
  • Branch Manager for Johnson Controls
  • Previous Southern Commercial Manager at Honeywell
  • Level 4 BTEC Professional Award in Construction Dispute Avoidance
  • PRINCE2 Project Management
  • Level 5 BTEC Higher National Certificate (HNC) Construction

The Reverend Kirsty Leanne Ross BTheol (MCD), PGCE Religious Education (Oxon), GradCertCounselling (MON)

Experience: 

  • Senior Chaplain, Melbourne Girls Grammar (2019- )
  • Area Dean of Stonnington (2022- )
  • Member of the Diocese of Melbourne's Steering Committee for Children's and Young People's Ministry (2023- )
  • Executive Member of the Chaplains in Anglican Schools Network (2022- )
  • Previous Chaplain, Trinity College (Cambridge, United Kingdom)
  • Foundation Governor, St Luke's Primary School (Cambridge, United Kingdom)
  • School Governor, The Thomas Alleyene Academy (Stevenage, United Kingdom)
  • Vocations Advisor, Diocese of Ely

Carolyn Jane Clark OAM BA, LLB (Hons), LLM, MAICD
Chair of Governance and Development Committee

Experience: 

  • Community service through extensive and sustained contributions to multiple organisations on a voluntary basis
  • Holds a Master of Laws, specialising in Corporate Law, with a particular interest in governance standards applicable to the Not for Profit sector.
  • Other current directorships:
  • Sacred Heart Mission Inc - since 2009 - Company Secretary
  • Melbourne Girls Grammar Ltd - since 2015 - Deputy Chair
  • Melbourne Anglican Foundation - 2020-2021 - Deputy Chair
  • Melbourne Anglican Foundation - since 2022 - Chair
  • Mind Heart Connect Foundation - since 2018 - Chair
  • Prison Network Ltd - since 2020
  • J2SI ELC Ltd - since 2018​​​​​

Sandra Costanzo, Admitted to the Supreme Court of Victoria, MconstrLaw, LLB

Experience: 

  • Construction Lawyer
  • General Counsel, Symal Group of Companies

Trent Rhodes BAppSc - Geomatics, Advanced Diploma - Project Management,
Advanced Diploma - Spatial Information 

Experience: 

  • Parent
  • Director, Road Safety, Department of Justice and Community Safety
  • Program Manager, Road Policing Command, Victoria Police

Linden David Hearn OAM Dip T (Prim) - Grad Dip (Special Ed) - Grad Dip (Education Admin) - MACE - FACEL

Experience: 

  • Previous Principal, Rossbourne School, Hawthorn
  • Previous Classroom Teacher, Rossbourne School, Hawthorn
  • Previous Member, Special Education Commission ISV
  • Previous Panel Member, Riding for the Disabled
  • Previous Dressage Selector, Equestrian Victoria

Dr Jane Freemantle OAM - MPH - PhD Epidemiology
Chair of Risk Committee

Experience: 

  • Academic (Epidemiology, Medical and Population Health Research)
  • Tertiary Education Lecturer; Academic Advisor; Masters, PhD Supervisor (University of Melbourne)
  • Examining Chaplain (Dioceses of Western Australia (past), Wangaratta (past), Melbourne (current))
  • Board Director (Brotherhood of St Laurence)
  • Member of Governing Bodies of Secondary and Tertiary Education Institutions (Lauriston Girl's School Foundation; Trinity College Council; Ormond College Council (past); Guildford Grammar School Board (past))
  • Academic Fellow Ormond College
  • Member Professional Standards Committee

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