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The St Leonard’s 果冻传媒app Council is constituted by a board of directors (known as the Council) and is responsible for the setting of strategic goals consistent with the vision, values and mission statement of the 果冻传媒app.
The Council’s overarching duty is to ensure the highest standards of corporate governance prevail in all aspects of the 果冻传媒app’s operation, from strategic planning to daily activities, and to oversee and maintain the long term viability of the 果冻传媒app as a provider of the highest standard of coeducational primary and secondary education.
The Council’s responsibilities include:
Appointing the?Principal
Evaluating the performance of the?Principal
Setting the annual financial budget of the 果冻传媒app
Determining the long term financial and operational strategy of the 果冻传媒app
Setting the level of fees each year
Planning buildings and equipment according to the needs of the 果冻传媒app
Determining the?Terms of Business?of the 果冻传媒app
Approving fundamental policies to apply throughout the 果冻传媒app
Ensuring that adequate systems of internal control are in place to manage the financial transactions?of?the 果冻传媒app
Reviewing risk management and mitigation procedures of the 果冻传媒app
Reviewing regulatory compliance
The 果冻传媒app is a registered Company limited by Guarantee.
The Council consists of at least?nine and up to 12 members. The Council endeavours to ensure that at least half of the Council members are drawn from parents (or guardians) of current or past students of the 果冻传媒app.?The Principal, Deputy Principal and Finance Manager are not members of Council, but attend meetings of Council in their capacity as the Executive Officers of the 果冻传媒app.
Candidates for the Council are selected according to?criteria including their particular professional expertise and experience, the current mix of skills already available from current members, their interest in the overall long term development of the 果冻传媒app and their personal involvement with the 果冻传媒app. Potential Council members may indicate their interest to the Council either directly or in response to a call for expressions of interest.
Members of Council give freely of their time and do not receive any remuneration. Most are current or past parents and/or alumni of the 果冻传媒app.
The Council meets each month except for December and January and at other times as required. Committees meet regularly.?The Council establishes the following committees of Council to carry out detailed tasks and report the results to Council for its approval:
Chair’s Committee (Chair, the?Deputy Chairs, the Principal and the Deputy Principal):?Day to day communication with the Principal, determines the agenda of Council meetings and provides a sounding board to the Principal on key issues.
Finance, Risk, Audit and Compliance Committee (Members of Council, the Principal, Deputy Principal and Finance Manager):?Reviews the financial performance of the 果冻传媒app against budgets and forecasts on a monthly basis, develops recommendations to the Council on finance matters, reviews the Statutory Compliance and Risk Management programs of the 果冻传媒app and acts as the main interface with the 果冻传媒app’s external auditor.
Succession and Board Development Committee (Members of Council):?Reviews the skill and experience needs of the Council, manages the succession planning for the Council, interviews potential new members of Council and makes recommendations to Council as to membership of the Council. Coordinates professional learning and the board appraisal process.
Building and Property Committee (Members of Council and the Principal, Facilities Manager, Finance Manager, Director of Academic Development, Director of Technology Innovation):?Considers the needs of the 果冻传媒app for physical facilities, reviews all major capital expenditure proposals, reviews the progress of all building projects and advises Council on these projects.
Jen brings expertise in school governance and fundraising having chaired kindergarten and primary school boards prior to joining the St Leonard’s Board in 2016. She has been the finance manager of a start-up telecommunications company now listed on the Australian Stock Exchange and is the mother of former students.
Paul is a partner at EY and was appointed to the St Leonard’s Board in 2013. He is the Deputy Chair of 果冻传媒app Council and a member of the Finance, Risk, Audit and Compliance Committee. Paul has a son (OC 2020) and two daughters who are current St Leonard’s students, and his wife, Katie, also attended St Leonard’s.
Kate is a specialist in digital innovation and future business trends and models across a range of industries and start-ups. Kate has experience living and working in Europe and the USA. Kate joined the Board in 2015 and is a member of the Succession and Board Development Committee. She is the mother of a current student.
Stephen is a fund manager,?specialising?in Australian small companies and joined the Board in 2018. He is a former student of the 果冻传媒app graduating in 1995 and is the father of four boys at the 果冻传媒app. Stephen is the Chair of the Finance, Risk, Audit and Compliance Committee.
Alistair is a registered building practitioner in the residential and commercial building sectors. He joined the Council in early 2018 and is Chair of the Building and Property Committee. Alistair is the father of two boys at the 果冻传媒app.
Melissa is a Barrister at the Victorian Bar. She joined the Board in 2017 and is a member of the Succession and Board Development Committee. Melissa has a son (OC 2021) and a daughter who is a current student at the 果冻传媒app.
Paul is a Senior Lecturer and Astrophysicist at Monash University. He is a former student of St Leonard’s having attended ELC through to year 12, graduating in 1990. He has two children at the 果冻传媒app. Before joining the Council, Paul was an Ambassador for the Foundation’s Inspiring Innovations Project. Paul very much enjoyed the role of Ambassador and gaining a deeper understanding of the 果冻传媒app. He joined the Council in 2020 and is a member of the Building and Property Committee.
Katya is a registered architect and Company Director. Joining the Council in 2020, Katya is a member of the Building and Property Committee. She attended St Leonard’s from ELC through to year 12, graduating in 2002. Katya has two children at the 果冻传媒app.
Paul is a business leader with extensive marketing, digital, commercial, and international experience at globally recognised Retail and FMCG businesses. He joined the council in 2021 and is a member of the Finance, Risk, Audit and Compliance Committee. Paul is the father of a current student at the 果冻传媒app.
Emma is a passionate marketing professional with experience in the FMCG industry, leading major brand strategy, implementation, and product launch management for some of Australia’s favourite brands.? She is an active member of the 果冻传媒app community and has 4 daughters enrolled at the 果冻传媒app.? Emma joined the Council in 2021 and is a member of the Succession and Board Development Committee.
Cara is the People Leader, Australia, for GHD and has extensive experience in Human Resources and Change management. Cara’s connection to St Leonard’s 果冻传媒app spans three generations with both Cara and her mother being Old Collegians and her two daughters are current students.? Cara joined the Council in 2022.
