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Presiding Member
Principal, Wilderness School

Jane was appointed Presiding Member of the SACE Board of South Australia in October 2012, after serving as the Deputy Presiding Member for 3 years. Currently Principal of Wilderness School, Jane was the inaugural Principal of University Senior College.

Jane is a member of the Australian College of Educators and the Australian Council for Educational Leaders, the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (AHISA), the Association of Independent Schools of SA, and the International Association for the Study of Cooperation in Education. She is the current Chair of the South Australian/Northern Territory branch of AHISA and serves on the national AHISA Board.

She has served on the Ministerial Advisory Committee on Non-government Schools, the Governing Council of St Ann's Residential College, the future SACE's Higher and Further Education Task Group, the South Australian Tertiary Admissions Centre Schools Reference Group, and the AHISA National Curriculum Advisory Group.
 

Deputy Presiding Member
Senior Associate, Systems Knowledge Concepts

Robert was appointed the Deputy Presiding Member in October 2012. He is a general economist and has wide experience in challenging and creative management roles in the private sector, government, and non-profit organisations. His experience includes Chief Executive of Studio Archetype in Sydney, one of the world's foremost brand consultancies at the time, and manager of an Asia–Pacific e-commerce consulting firm based in Tokyo.

Robert is a Senior Associate of SKC, an economic analysis consultancy with a focus on network industries.

Board Member
Chief Executive, SACE Board of South Australia (ex officio)

Paul is the Chief Executive of the SACE Board of South Australia. He was appointed to the position in mid-2007 and since that time has led the SACE Board in the implementation of innovations and reforms to the SACE.

Paul is committed to ensuring that education enhances the quality of life for young people, expands their future pathways and contributes to creating a just and prosperous society. His areas of professional interest include organisational development and change management, curriculum and assessment policy and strategy, leadership improvement, and the use of systems-thinking and systems-theory to build organisational capacity and effectiveness.

Before his appointment as Chief Executive, Paul worked in a number of senior executive roles in the [then] Department of Education and Children's Services and when he left was the Executive Director, Policy, Planning and Performance. He began his professional life as an English teacher and was Principal of Unley High School from 1990 to 1999. He worked with the former Senior Secondary Assessment Board of South Australia in various roles, including that of Chief Assessor for English Studies. He continues to see himself as a learner and teacher.

Paul is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Board Member
General Manager, Donington (SA) Ltd

Michelle's involvement in education-aligned careers spans 30 years. As General Manager, Donington SA, Michelle specialises in career management, transition, developmental programs, and coaching services, including programs that position individuals to maximise their career opportunities.

Michelle has an MBA, BEd, DipT, and Certificate IV in Training and Assessment and is accredited in the Myers-Brigg Type Indicator, Genos Emotional Intelligence and Genesys Psychometric Assessment.

She is an active member of the Governor's Leadership Foundation network, the UniSA Executive Partner Program Mentoring Scheme, and a HRM Curriculum Review group.

Michelle maintains integrity and authenticity as her guiding principles, and strongly believes in the power of teamwork and lifelong learning.

Michelle previously served as a Deputy Board Member.

Board member
Head of UniSA College, University of South Australia

Stephen Dowdy was appointed inaugural Head of UniSA College in February 2011 following an extensive career as a secondary school teacher, professional development advisor, and principal. Stephen's role at the University of South Australia has seen him lead the development of an innovative, effective, and student-centred organisation. UniSA College offers university-enabling programs and school, community, and university partnership activities.

Stephen is an executive member of the National Association of Enabling Educators of Australia, a member of the University of South Australia Academic Board, and a member of the Northern Futures Board. He has also served as a member of the South Australian Tertiary Admissions Centre Schools Reference Group and on the editorial board of Principal Matters.

Stephen was the Principal at Adelaide High School from 1997 until 2011. He was also Principal of Windsor Gardens High School from 1994 to 1996 and Founding Principal of Marden Senior College from 1990 to 1993. In these schools he developed a culture of supporting student achievement and programs responsive to a diversity of student needs.

Stephen is recognised for his commitment to educate every person by offering students a quality learning experience and curriculum that enables individuals to reach their full potential.

Board Member
Principal, Palmerston Senior College, Northern Territory

Suzan commenced her current position as Principal of Palmerston Senior College in January 2013. Prior to this, Suzan was General Manager of the Curriculum, Teaching and Phases of Learning Division within the Northern Territory Department of Education and Training.

Suzan moved to the Northern Territory in 2007 to take up her appointment as principal of Casuarina Senior College. Before relocating to the Territory, Suzan had worked for Education Queensland for 26 years in both corporate and school-based positions, including two positions as principal of a comprehensive secondary school.

Suzan's interests include executive leadership and organisational culture, and she is currently completing further study in these areas. She is passionate about effective teaching and ensuring that education is a common experience for all students, regardless of their location.

Board Member
Principal, Thebarton Senior College

Kim is the Principal of Thebarton Senior College, a major provider of vocational education and training, and senior secondary and new arrivals programs for adult students. He has worked in senior leadership positions in secondary schools for the past 20 years. He has also worked in advisory positions for the [then] Department of Education and Children's Services in curriculum, equity, and vocational education roles.

Kim has worked extensively in developing programs that equip students for the transition from school to work. He has a keen interest in strategic leadership and governance. He is a Board member of the South Australian Secondary Principals' Association, and a member of the Australian College of Educators and the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Board Member
Assistant Director, Catholic Education

Helen is Deputy Director of Catholic Education South Australia. She works with other senior leaders to articulate the vision for the system of Catholic schools in South Australia and to put in place strategies that will bring the vision to a reality. She also leads a team of educators and learning consultants who provide professional learning opportunities and student services to Catholic school communities in South Australia.

Previously Helen has worked as a regional adviser, principal, mathematics consultant, and teacher in the Catholic education sector.

Helen is committed to ensuring that all young people have access to the best learning opportunities possible. This orientation is practiced at sector, state, and national levels through the various curriculum leadership responsibilities that engage her.

Board Member
Principal, St Francis de Sales College

Pam is the Principal of St Francis de Sales College, Mount Barker. She is also Chair of the Intersector Secondary Principals' Education Coordinating Committee (INTERSPECC) in South Australia, and Deputy Chair of the Association of Principals of Catholic Secondary Schools in South Australia

From 2005 to 2012 Pam was Chair of the TAFE SA Regional Council, and in 2006 was awarded the MacKillop Distinguished Educator Medal by the Australian College of Educators.

Board Member

Assistant Regional Director, Eastern Adelaide, Department for Education and Child Development

Viv is the Regional Director of the Department for Education and Child Development, based in the Eastern Adelaide Region. Before her appointment to this position, Viv held a number of school-based leadership positions, the most recent as Principal of Heathfield High School from 2002 to 2010.

Excited by the rapidly changing role of schools and education services in a global world, Viv believes it is critical that all education leaders focus on improving pedagogy in order to achieve the best possible outcomes for students. In Viv's view, the voices of young people are pivotal in developing and sustaining quality education services that really do meet their needs. So too is the quality of the teaching and learning they receive.

In 2010, Viv was awarded a South Australian Educational Leadership Medal by the Australian Council for Educational Leaders. Committed to educational reform throughout her career, Viv has played a key leadership role in curriculum transformation, and broadening and strengthening pathways for young people through middle and senior secondary schooling and into the world beyond school.

Board Member

Former Business SA Chief Executive Officer

Peter joined the Board in October 2012. He began his working life as a secondary school teacher in Victoria, and has since undertaken diverse roles in a variety of industries, including industrial arbitrator, marketing manager, industry spokesperson, and various senior management roles in both the private and public sectors. For the past 13 years, Peter was the Chief Executive Officer of Business SA.

Peter retired from Business SA in June 2012, but he continues to serve on a number of Boards including those of the Jam Factory (Chair), WorkCoverSA, and TAFE SA (Chair). Peter has sat on various other Boards and Councils including the Training and Skills Commission and the Cancer Council of South Australia.

As a dedicated supporter of Government schooling, Peter is mindful that education is the great uplifter in our society.

Board Member

Director, Flinders Centre for Science Education in the 21st Century, Flinders University

Martin is the Director of the Flinders Centre for Science Education in the 21st Century. The centre applies an evidence-based approach to teaching and learning, with a focus on mathematics and science education. The centre works with a number of states and territories, nationally and internationally to support the development of quality teaching and innovation.

After completing his degree and PhD at Cambridge University, Martin moved to Oxford University. He left academia to pursue other interests and then returned to Oxford in 2005 as Deputy Director of the Institute for the Future of the Mind. Here he ran a research program on the influence of modern lifestyles and technology on the minds of the young and the old. Throughout his time at the Institute, Martin worked with the UK government, parliament, teachers, parents, and others, to provide access to scientific evidence and inform decision-making about the learning and education of young people. 

He has won a number of awards for communicating science to non-scientists including, in 1999, being named by The Times newspaper as Scientist of the New Century.

Martin moved to South Australia in 2007 and has two boys who attend public schools.

Deputy Board Member

Principal, Westminster School

Steve Bousfield was appointed Principal of Westminster School in early 2009.

Holding a Master of School Management Degree from Central Queensland University (1997), Steve has more than 30 years of education experience. He taught at St Pius X College (NSW), was Head of Science and Director of Staff Development at Bankstown Grammar School (NSW), and was Deputy Principal of The Kooralbyn International School (Qld). He moved to Westminster School in 2001 to become Director of Studies and a member of the School Management Committee.

Steve's expertise is in curriculum development and he recently completed his tenure as Chair of the Association of Independent Schools of South Australia (AISSA) Curriculum Reference Group.

In 2006, Steve was appointed a member of the secretariat charged with reviewing senior schooling in South Australia and preparing the new South Australian Certificate of Education. He was also recognised in that year by AISSA with an award for his outstanding commitment to curriculum.

Deputy Board Member
Principal, Mercedes College

Peter has been a teacher for more than 30 years and a principal since 1989. He is currently the Principal of Mercedes College. He has assisted in the management of the South Australian Curriculum Standards and Accountability Framework and was a principal consultant for Catholic Education South Australia.

Peter manages an international student program and leads a curriculum that comprises both the International Baccalaureate and SACE programs in Years 11 and 12. He meets regularly with the heads of schools that teach the International Baccalaureate, and has worked in cluster groups dealing with vocational education and training in schools. Having worked with students from a wide variety of socio-economic backgrounds, he is passionate about ensuring that our education system is able to meet the needs of all young people.

Deputy Board Member
Manager, Industry Programs, Department of Further Education, Employment, Science & Technology (DFEEST)

Kerrie has been a member of the Board since July 2011 and a member of the Communication and Engagement Committee since April 2012. She is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors course and is a certified Professional Manager. Kerrie is currently a member of the DFEEST Skills for All Executive Committee and related sub-committees, the Innovative Community Action Networks (ICAN) Evaluation Committee, the Australian Human Resources Institute, and the Australian Institute of Project Management.

Kerrie has a background in senior management in the defence and mining industries and the South Australian Government. Kerrie is currently Manager, Industry Programs, for the Industry Skills Development Directorate of DFEEST, overseeing the management of programs such as Skills in the Workplace, Productivity Places Program, Indigenous and Industry Skill Centre Program, and Retrenched Worker Program.

Kerrie is a registered secondary school teacher and has educated senior secondary students in both the government and non-government schools in metropolitan, remote, and regional locations.

Deputy Board Member
Deputy Principal, Australian Science and Mathematics School

Graeme is Deputy Principal at the Australian Science and Mathematics School (ASMS) where he is responsible for developing and implementing the innovative curriculum of the ASMS. He is a member of the Accreditation, Recognition, and Certification Committee of the SACE Board, the Convenor of the South Australian Secondary Principals' Association's Curriculum and Pedagogy Strategic Directions Group, and a Board Member of the South Australian Secondary Principals' Association.

Graeme has a passion for ensuring that education is engaging and compelling for students, and relevant to students' needs and interests as citizens of the future. To this end he strongly supports making capabilities central to student learning.

Deputy Board Member

Principal, Para Hills High School

Janette is the Principal of Para Hills High School. She is a member of the Department for Education and Child Development Senior Secondary Reference Committee; a member of the Northern Advanced Manufacturing Industry Group (NAMIG) Board; immediate past chairperson of the Northern Adelaide State Secondary Schools Principals' Network (NASSSPN); and a member of the South Australian Secondary Principals' Association (SASPA), contributing to its Board and sub-committees.

She has been a member of the SACE Board's Accreditation, Recognition, and Certification Committee since its inception in 2008. Prior to that, she was a member of the SSABSA Board from 1994 to 2008.

Recently, Janette has been involved in the Australian Institute of Teaching and School Leadership's Leading Australia's Schools Program, the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) consultations about the national English and history curriculum and standards, and the development of an award from the Department for Education and Child Development's Literacy Secretariat to recognise schools that have significant improvements in student achievement.