Lecturer in Educational Leadership, University of Wollongong
PhD (USyd)
Lecturer, University of Wollongong (2017-present)
Principal, St Paul’s Grammar School (2010-2015)
Headmaster, Shoalhaven Anglican School (2005-2009)
Graduate, Australian Institute of Company Directors
Fellow, Institute for Managers and Leaders
Why do private schools get more holidays than public schools?
Dec 05, 2023 05:36 am UTC| Insights & Views
Its that time of year when it seems the more school fees parents pay, the less time their children spend in school. For example, within a few kilometres of each other in Melbourne are an independent school whose last...
Some private schools need to change their models — they were losing students even before COVID
Oct 01, 2020 15:25 pm UTC| Business
Some Australian private schools have reported lower interest from prospective parents due to the financial pressures of COVID-19. A number of Victorian school principals have also called on the state government to...
The UK Labour Party wants to abolish private schools – could we do that in Australia?
Oct 02, 2019 02:55 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
The UKs Labour Party recently voted in a policy to effectively abolish private schools and integrate them into the state system. This is a courageous move designed to redress social inequity many of those working in...