Governance

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

Edward Richard Tudor OAM B.Sc. (Hons.), M.Sc., Dip. Ed
Deputy Chair

Experience:

Retired Headmaster, Trinity Grammar School, Kew
Previous Director, Anglicare Victoria
Previous Member, Royal Women's Hospital Ethics Committee
Fellow, Australian College of Educators
Fellow, Australian Council of Educational Leaders
Director, Ivanhoe Girls' Grammar School
Director, The King David School
Chair and Director, The Science Schools' Foundation (ConocoPhillips Science Experience)
Director, The Melbourne Indigenous Transition School
Previous Director, Trinity College (University of Melbourne)
Previous Director, Melbourne Anglican Foundation
Director, Victorian Regulations and Qualifications Authority
Director, Nawarrdeken Academy

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

Milena Ickeringill MBA, LLB, BEc
Chair of Finance Committee

Experience:

Group General Counsel and Company Secretary of listed company AXA Asia Pacific Holdings Limited (2004-2009) advising the Chief Executive and Board on major legal and regulatory issues
Group Compliance Manager AXA Asia Pacific Holdings Limited (2001-2004)
Chairman of NM Superannuation (Trustee of AXA retail superannuation funds) 2001-2009
Director of other subsidiary companies of AXA Asia Pacific Holdings Limited
Solicitor - King & Wood Mallesons and Allens Linklaters
A member of various governance committees and advisory boards at Firbank Grammar School
Currently President of the Firbank Association

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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