Experience

CLONTARF BEACH STATE HIGH SCHOOL
• Australia
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Principal

  • Jan 2015 - Present


Department of Education and Training, Queensland

• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Director, DET International

  • Feb 2008 - Dec 2014

  As the Executive Director of Queensland’s Department of Education, Training and Employment’s international branch, (DETi) responsible for positioning Queensland’s education and training internationally, and growing and sustaining commercial business. As the Executive Director of Queensland’s Department of Education, Training and Employment’s international branch, (DETi) responsible for positioning Queensland’s education and training internationally, and growing and sustaining commercial business.



Principal, Kawana Waters State College

• Principal Kawana Waters State College

  • Jun 1998 - Feb 2008

  Principal, Kawana Waters State High School (Band 10) and then appointment on merit to College Principal, Kawana Waters State College (Band 11) As principal key achievements were leading a community consultation process to amalgamate the former Kawana Waters SHS and Bokarina SS to form Kawana Waters State College as well as attaining the school’s accreditation through the Council of International Schools. Additional professional experiences have included secondments within the department to write the 'education brief' for a new P-12 school and marketing Education Queensland International student programs in Latin America. Show less



Department of Education

• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Quality Assurance and School Review Officer

  • Mar 1992 - Jun 1998

  Key responsibilities involved assisting principals and school communities with all aspects of school planning, accountability, and effective learning and teaching reviews. Also undertook investigations into complaints made to the department. Key responsibilities involved assisting principals and school communities with all aspects of school planning, accountability, and effective learning and teaching reviews. Also undertook investigations into complaints made to the department.



Private and State Education Departments

• Various Education Positions

  • Jan 1980 - Apr 1992

  Various positions within education: teacher, Head of Department, Deputy Principal and Acting Principal in Charters Towers, Biloela, Nambour, and Townsville. Various positions within education: teacher, Head of Department, Deputy Principal and Acting Principal in Charters Towers, Biloela, Nambour, and Townsville.