The School Council is the Governing body, with responsibility for the overall management of our School vested in the Headmaster, Michael Urwin. The Council consists of representatives from all sections of our community – parents, past parents, Old Boys and nominees of St Andrews Vestry.
Ian Paroissien, Chairman
Joined the Council in 2001
Ian is an Old Boy (1957-69) and has had two sons attend the School: David (1999) and Andrew (2001).
Steven Priestley
CFO, Coles Myer
Joined the Council in 2003; Deputy Chairman
Steven is an Old Boy (1966-72) and has had three sons attend the School: Andrew (2001), Jonathan (2004) and William (2008).
John Yeoman
Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers
Joined the Council in March 2008, Honorary Treasurer; Chair of Finance Committee
John is a current parent with a son, George, in Year 8.
Dr Alan Chong
Medical Practitioner
Joined the Council in 2004
Alan is a past parent who has had a son attend the School, Andrew (2005).
Geof Hosie
Surveyor
Joined the Council in 2009; President of the Old Brighton Grammarians' Society
Geoff is an Old Boy of the School (1959)
Georgina Grigoriou
Barrister
Joined the Council in 2005; Chair of the Development Committee
Georgina is a BGS parent with a son, Gregory, in Year 7 and a daughter, Olivia, who attends Firbank.
Noelene Horton
Educator
Joined the Council in 2006
Noelene is the former National Chair of the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia and the former Principal of Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School.
Peter Ickeringill
Partner, Corrs, Chambers, Westgarth
Joined the Council in 2003; Chair of the Governance and Risk Committee.
Peter has three sons. Thomas completed Year 12 at BGS in 2006 and Charles and James are in Year 12 and Year 11. Peter also has a baby daughter, Martha, who looks forward to commencing at Firbank in the ELC in 2011.
Paul McDonald
Managing Director, Chord Partners
Joined the Council in January 2008. Chair of the Property Committee.
Paul is a current parent with two attending the School. David (Year 10) and Andrew (Year 11)
Libby Norton
Managing Director, Beaucorp
Joined the Council in May 2008.
Libby is a current parent with her son, Sam Baker in Year 10.
The Rev. Kenyon McKie
Vicar of St Andrews Church, Brighton
Joined the Council in 2004.
Kenyon is a past parent whose son, Joshua (2006), attended the school.
Ben Stockdale
Commercial Manager, Citadel Resource Group
Joined the Council in 2007;
Ben attended Brighton Grammar School (1988 - 1994) as did his two brothers Daniel and Matthew.
Max Yann
Millward Brown Australia
Joined the Council in 2000
Max is a past parent who has had a son attend the School, Richard (2001).
Michael Urwin, Headmaster
Peter Skelton, Deputy Headmaster
Greg Willcock , Business Manager