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.
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 enrolments and community relations.
Em Cassin is passionate about the education of our children whether they are in Kindergarten or Year 12. Em has worked in the education sector for over 22 years and has been instrumental in assisting schools implement systems and processes, manage building programs, and oversee key functions of compliance and operations across these schools. She joins the Oxley community bringing an energetic outlook to the areas of Human Resources, Finance, Operations, Compliance, ICT and Property. She is a strategic thinker ensuring that the educational outcomes and operations of the College are seamlessly integrated.
Em holds qualifications in Finance, Human Resources, & Compliance and Risk and is a member of the College’s Building Committee, Audit and Risk Committee, and is the Company Secretary. She holds accreditation with Australian Human Resource Institute and is the convenor for the Illawarra Association of School Business Administrators.
Results-orientated, with a diverse skill set and extensive experience in all facets of the education sector, Em joins us after relocating to the Southern Highlands with her husband Alan. She is a proud Mum of three and Grandma to four beautiful boys.
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.
Wellbeing |
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| Director of Students | Ms Genevieve Whiteley |
| Head of House Dobell | Mr Keiran Staples |
| Head of House Durack | Mr Bill Clewett |
| Head of House Florey | Mr David Spies |
| Head of House Mawson | Mr Christophe Gauchat |
| Head of House Monash | Ms Victoria Rintoul |
| Head of House Oodgeroo | Mr Phil Cunich |
| K-12 Psychologist | Mrs Rani Ritchie |
| Deputy Head Junior School | Mr Peter Ayling |
Year Co-ordinators – Senior School |
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| Year 7 | Mr Christophe Gauchat |
| 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 | Acting Head – Mr Peter Ayling |
| Deputy Head – Mr Peter Ayling | |
| Kindergarten Year 1 and Stage 1 Co-ordinator Year 2 Year 3 Year 3 and Stage 2 Co-ordinator Year 4 Year 4 Year 5 Year 5 Year 6 and Stage 3 Co-ordinator Year 6 K-2 Japanese 3-6 Japanese Library Visual Arts/STEM PE PE |
Ms Kelly Lees Ms Lara Sheils Mrs Kathy Cupitt Mr Brett Bacon Mrs Alison Rasheed Mrs Shona Apostolatos Mr Michael Winkler Ms Katie McGrath Mrs Danielle Noonan Mr Jason Smith Mr Jonathan Hunt Ms Trish Gibson Ms Masako Chikushi Mrs Elizabeth Antoniak Mrs Louisa de Haas Mr Dan Collins, Mr Tom Kindred, Mr Tom Keft, Mr Nathan Sievert |
| Senior School | Head – Mr Mark Case |
| Director of Curriculum (Teaching and Learning 7 -12) | Ms Catherine Dobner |
| English | Head of Department – Mr Grahame Chambers |
| Mr Grahame Chambers, Mr Bill Clewett, Mrs Tahren Hicks, Mr Adam Lee, Ms Jade McLaughlin, Ms Victoria Rintoul, Ms Olivia Takacs, Mr Philip Turnock |
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| Performing Arts (K-12) | Head of Department – Mr Andrew Young |
| Mrs Liane Bull, Mrs Alison Bunyan, Mr Phil Cunich, Mr Dom Lindsay, Mr Cameron van Reyk, Mr Andrew Young |
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| Mathematics | Head of Department – Mr David Houghton |
| Mr Simon Baird, Mr Darren Brett, Ms Catherine Dobner, Mrs Sarah Gauchat, Mr David Houghton, Ms Belinda McGregor, Ms Meaghan Stanton, Ms Genevieve Whiteley |
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| Sport & PDHPE (K-12) | Head of Department – Mr Tom Kindred |
| Mr Dan Collins, Mr Tom Kindred, Mr Nathan Sievert, Mr Keiran Staples |
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| Social Sciences | Head of Department – Mrs Ruth Shedden |
| Mrs Elizabeth Bentham, Mr Tim Dibdin, Mr Christophe Gauchat, Mrs Ruth Shedden, Mr Jason Simpson, Mr David Spies |
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| History & Philosophy | Head of Department (Ms Catherine Dobner) |
| Mr Dougall Ethell, Ms Georgia Kickert, Ms Jo McVean, Mr Jason Simpson, Mr Justin Verco |
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| Science | Head of Department – Ms Annik Schaefer |
| Mr Tristan Bevan, Mrs Sue Hanrahan, Ms Bernadette Norton, Ms Annik Schaefer, Mrs Mel Sievert, Mrs Monita Singh |
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| Art, Technology & Design | Head of Department – Ms Beattie Lanser |
| Ms Sara Aitken, Mr Matthew Bentham, Ms Natacha Brochard, Dr Bek Duyckers, Ms Beattie Lanser, Mr Stephen Marnoch, Mrs Dene Patterson, Ms Jodie Swan |
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| Languages | Head of Department – Mrs Trish Gibson |
| Ms Masako Chikushi, Mrs Trish Gibson, Ms Nicole Phipps | |
| Accreditation Leader | Mr Brett Bacon |
| Library (7-12) | Head – Mrs Elizabeth Antoniak |
| Library Technicians | Mrs Penny Everingham, Ms Jenni Rees |
| Learning Engagement K-12 | Head of Department – Ms Linda Maher |
| Literary & Language Specialist | Mrs Kate Psarakis |
| Learning Engagement Teacher | Mrs Deborah Hunt, Mrs Karla Rogerson |
| Learning Engagement Assistants | Mrs Sally Byrne, Mrs Belinda Foster, Mr Jake Sheppard |
| Coordinator of E-Learning | Ms Natacha Brochard |
| Coordinator of Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award | Mr Tim Dibdin |
| Coordinator of Spoken Word | Ms Victoria Rintoul |
| Careers | Mrs Rani Ritchie |
Learning Leaders |
| Mr Phil Cunich, Ms Lara Sheils |
Administration Team |
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| College Services | Mrs Michelle Davidson & Mrs Kellie Henderson |
| Sports Administrators | Mrs Kim McNaught, Mrs Louise Pike |
| Executive Assistant to Head of College | Mrs Linda Matthews |
| Office Manager | Ms Joanne Richards |
| Reception / Assistant to Registrar | Mrs Alex Stone |
| Accounts Receivable | Ms Lorrae Mueller |
| Accounts Payable / Website Maintenance | Ms Joanne Richards |
| Accountant | Mr Supun Rangana |
| IT Manager | Mr Imre Hirka |
| IT Assistant | Mr Aziz Zahid |
| Senior School | |
| Student Services/Assistant to Director of Students | Mrs Teresa Rogers |
| 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 Claudia Johnson |
| Oxley Shop Supervisor | Mrs Nicky Moran |
| Canteen Supervisor | Mrs Adriana Neill-Stevens |
| Canteen Staff | Ms Elizabeth Charles Mrs Shelley Hagan Mrs Vanessa Legge Mrs Fiona Rodger |
| Maintenance Supervisor | Mr Greg Gospel |
| Maintenance Staff | Mrs Deb Gault Mr Kurt Gault Mr Michael Austin |
| 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 |
