Mrs Jenny Ethell commenced as the Head at Oxley College in January 2019. Previously, Jenny was Principal of Perth College – a leading independent girls’ boarding school in Western Australia.
Jenny was educated at Curtin University in Perth where she graduated with a Bachelor of Business (Agric.) degree and a Graduate Diploma in Education. She has taught and occupied senior leadership positions at government, independent and Catholic schools in Queensland, Victoria, Tasmania, and Western Australia. Appointed as Principal in her 30’s, Jenny was Principal of Perth College from 2003-2018 and Interim Principal at Methodist Ladies College in 2002. During her career, Jenny has worked in single gender (boys and girls) and co-education settings.
Committed to life-long learning, Jenny has studied at Harvard University, the University of Melbourne and the Institute of Company Directors. She has presented at and participated in a range of education conferences in Australia and overseas. Her longstanding experience and role as Principal has befitted the Association of Heads of Independent Schools Australia (AHISA) where she was Chair of AHISA’s Western Australia branch and a Director of the National Board for a number of years. She has also served on a range of other educational bodies over recent years.
Jenny is married to Dougall, an Anglican priest and former Chaplain of Hale School in Perth. They have four independent daughters who work in their chosen careers across Australia and Singapore.
Kate Cunich graduated from the NSW Conservatorium of Music with a B.Mus.Ed prior to completing a Masters in Educational Leadership in 2009. Before her time at Oxley, Kate was Head of Music at Inaburra School, also teaching English and Computing Studies while maintaining her interests as a freelance musicologist working with Musica Viva and the SSO. Kate is responsible for the academic programme at Oxley. She is committed to using best practice in learning and teaching in order to maximise student achievement, and as a result has spearheaded Oxley’s implementation of the globally recognised, evidenced-approach known as “Visible Learning”. Kate has regularly presented at Educational Leadership conferences in Australia and New Zealand, culminating in an invitation to speak at the 2014 International Visible Learning Conference in San Diego, USA. Kate has also worked closely with the global Visible Learning team on the soon to be released, Visible Learning in Action Case Studies book which features Oxley College.
Mark Case joined Oxley College at the start of 2018, having been a Housemaster at Newington College in Sydney since 2011. His previous pastoral experience includes being Form Master for Years 11 and 12 and Deputy Head of Middle School at Trinity School in the UK from 2002. He has a Master of Arts from Oxford University and played rugby for the university as an undergraduate. Mark has a strong interest in critical thinking and has presented professional learning workshops at the 2013 International Boys’ School Coalition Conference and throughout Australia on the theme of ‘Inspiring Questions’ in 2017. Mark has been extensively involved in promoting social justice issues, initiating his previous school’s involvement in White Ribbon Day and establishing a partnership with the Asylum Seekers Centre.
Emma Calver spent ten years in the world of documentaries as an Associate Producer and Producer. She worked on numerous programmes including The Bookshow at SBS, many Film Australia documentaries in a variety of positions and as a Director of Serendipity Productions which produced The Young One – Portrait of Simone Young (AFI Nomination for Best Documentary). Emma moved to the Southern Highlands and became closely associated with regional projects. She began work at Oxley in 2007 and oversees admissions and community relations.
Heads of House |
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| Deputy Head Pastoral – Senior School | Mr Mark Case |
| Dobell | Mr Keiran Staples |
| Durack | Mr Bill Clewett |
| Florey | Mr David Spies |
| Mawson | Mr Stuart Bollom |
| Monash | Ms Victoria Rintoul |
| Oodgeroo | Mr Phil Cunich |
| K-12 Psychologist | Mrs Rani Ritchie |
| Junior School Pastoral | Mr Peter Ayling |
Year Co-ordinators |
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| Year 7 | Mr Stuart Bollom |
| Year 8 | Ms Victoria Rintoul |
| Year 9 | Mr David Spies |
| Year 10 | Mr Keiran Staples |
| Year 11 | Mr Bill Clewett |
| Year 12 | Mr Phil Cunich |
| Year 12 Academic Master | Mrs Molly Simpson |
Learning |
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| Junior School | Head – Mrs Kate Halcrow |
| Kindergarten Year 1 and Stage 2 Co-ordinator Year 2 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 5 and Stage 3 Co-ordinator Year 6 Year 6 Drama French Library Music PE Stepping Stones VisualArts |
Ms Kelly Lees Mr Gareth Loveday Mrs Kathy Cupitt Ms Lara Sheils Mr Brett Bacon Mrs Kathryn Lonze Ms Belinda Candelori Mr Jonathan Hunt Mr Peter Ayling / Mrs Shona Apostolatos Mr Michael Winkler TBA TBA Mrs Elizabeth Antoniak Mr Dom Lindsay Mrs Liane Bull TBA Mr Dushan Mrva-Montoya |
| Learning Engagement K-12 | Team Leader – Mrs Jo Ismay |
| Literacy and Language Specialist Learning Engagement Teachers |
Mrs Kate Psarakis Mrs Deborah Hunt, Mrs Karla Rogerson |
| Teacher’s Assistants | Mrs Annabel Lomax, Ms Claudia Johnson, Ms Abby Ismay, Mrs Belinda Foster, |
| Senior School | |
| English | Curriculum Leader – Mr Philip Turnock |
| Mr Grahame Chambers, Mr Bill Clewett, Ms Olivia Cox, Ms Georgia Kickert, Mr Adam Lee, Ms Victoria Rintoul, Ms Olivia Takacs, Mr Philip Turnock |
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| The Arts | Curriculum Leader – Mr Andrew Young |
| Visual Arts | Mr Matthew Bentham, Mrs Vanessa Forbes, Mr Mark Hetherington |
| Music | Mrs Alison Bunyan, Mr Caneron van Reyk, Mr Andrew Young |
| Drama | Mrs Liane Bull, Mr Phil Cunich |
| Mathematics | Curriculum Leader – Ms Catherine Dobner |
| Mr Simon Baird, Mr Darren Brett, Ms Catherine Dobner, Mrs Sarah Gauchat, Ms Belinda McGregor, Ms Suzanne Pence, Ms Meaghan Stanton |
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| Cornerstone | Curriculum Leader – |
| Mr Bill Braddock, Mr Mark Case, Mr Grahame Chambers, Mrs Kate Cunich, Mr Dougall Ethell, Mrs Sarah Gauchat, Mr Mark Hetherington, Ms Georgia Kickert, Mr Jason Simpson |
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| Humanities | Curriculum Leader – Mrs Ruth Shedden |
| Geography | Mr Tim Dibdin, Mrs Ruth Shedden, Ms Georgia Kickert, Mr Jason Simpson |
| History | Mr Bill Braddock, Mr Bill Clewett, Ms Georgia Kickert, Ms Jo McVean |
| Legal Studies | Mr Jason Simpson |
| Business Studies | Mr Stuart Bollom, Mr David Spies |
| Commerce | Mr Stuart Bollom, Mr David Spies |
| Economics | Mr Christophe Gauchat |
| Global Perspectives | Mrs Liane Bull, Mr Tim Dibdin, Ms Suzanne Pence, Mr David Spies, Mrs Ruth Shedden, Mr Jason Simpson |
| Studies of Religion | Mr Stuart Bollom |
| Science | Curriculum Leader – Ms Annik Schaefer |
| Science | Mrs Liane Bull, Mrs Sue Hanrahan, Ms Annik Schaefer, Mrs Monita Singh, Ms Bernadette Norton |
| Biology | Mrs Sue Hanrahan, Ms Bernadette Norton, Ms Annik Schaefer |
| Physics | Mrs Monita Singh |
| Chemistry | Mr Tristan Bevan, Ms Annik Schaefer |
| French/TAS/PDHPE | Head of Department – Ms Beattie Lanser |
| Languages | Ms Trish Gibson, Ms Bridgette Micklem |
| Technology | Ms Natacha Brochard, Ms Beattie Lanser, Mr Richard Madden, Mr Stephen Marnoch |
| Food Technology | Mrs Dene Patterson |
| PDHPE | Mr Tim Dibdin, Mr Keiran Staples, Ms Jodie Wolstencroft |
| Accreditation Leader | Mr Brett Bacon |
| Library | Head – Mrs Elizabeth Antoniak |
| Technicians | Mrs Penny Everingham, Ms Jenni Rees |
| Learning Engagement | Head K – 12 – Mrs Jo Ismay |
| Psychologist Literary & Language Specialist Gifted and Talented Co-ordinator Learning Engagement Teacher Learning Engagement Assistant |
Mrs Rani Ritchie Mrs Kate Psarakis Mrs Kathryn Lonze TBA Mrs Claudia Johnson |
| Careers | Mrs Rani Ritchie |
Visible Learning Team Leaders |
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| Mr Phil Cunich | Ms Olivia Cox |
| Ms Lara Sheils | Mrs Kate Psarakis |
Administration Team |
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| K-12 Adminstrator | Mr Tristan Bevan |
| Director of Co-Curricular | Mr Christophe Gauchat |
| Sports Administrator | Mrs Kim McNaught |
| Sports Co-ordinator | TBA |
| Executive Assistant to Headmaster | Mrs Linda Matthews |
| Office Manager | Ms Joanne Richards |
| Reception / Assistant to Registrar | Mrs Alex Stone |
| Assistant to the Director of Co-curricular | Mrs Helen Phillips |
| Accounts Receivable | Ms Lorrae Mueller |
| Accounts Payable / Website Maintenance | Ms Joanne Richards |
| IT Manager | Mr Imre Hirka |
| IT Assistant | Mr Aziz Zahid |
| Senior School | |
| Student Services/Assistant to Deputy Head Pastoral | Mrs Kellie Henderson |
| Personal Assistant to Deputy Head Learning | Mrs Louise MacDonald |
| Food Technology Assistant | Ms Kelle Seiboth |
| Laboratory Assistant | Ms Miranda Ford |
| Junior School | |
| Student Services | Ms Kirrily Hope |
| Personal Assistant to Head of Junior School | Mrs Sally Byrne |
| Oxley Shop Supervisor | Mrs Nicky Moran |
| Canteen Supervisor | Mrs Adriana Neill-Stevens |
| Canteen Staff | Ms Elizabeth Charles Mrs Diana Stanley Mrs Shelley Hagan Mrs Fiona Rodger Mrs Samantha Jennings |
| Maintenance Supervisor | Mr Greg Gospel |
| Maintenance Staff | Mrs Deb Gault Mr Kurt Gault Mr Michael Aston |
| Cleaning Supervisor | Ms Linda Rees |
| Cleaning Staff | Ms Dee Brand Ms Mel Oliver Mrs Jo Granger Mrs Maryanne Cook Ms Sue Hickson Ms Sue Proud Ms Kelle Seiboth |
