LEADERSHIP Board Notes
The 2023 year is the midpoint of the College ‘Change & Continuity’ Strategy through to 2025. Progress has been made in achieving our goals across the many facets of our enterprise. This includes the successful introduction of the complete College Diploma across Years 10–11, the continuing development of Child Safety initiatives, construction of the Upper West sports facility due for completion at the end of Term 1 2024; and the Upper West ground refurbishment that will provide a state-of-the-art playing surface for the future. An independent review of College’s operating model was also commissioned – as referred to in the Chair’s Prize-giving speech – identifying opportunities to implement changes resulting in greater efficiency and improved financial performance. GOVERNANCE As a result of work undertaken by Jeremy Johnson, in conjunction with the Chair, a proposed new Board
Committee structure was adopted. This provided for four working committees: • Finance & Audit Committee • Foundation Committee • Property & Infrastructure Committee • Advancement Committee The rationale for the change is to create a fuller structure that: • sees greater operational independence between College and the Foundation. • allows the Finance Committee to focus more closely on the operations of College. • enables greater outside engagement around Foundation management. • brings into focus the need for a master plan for the campus and creates a ‘standing project control group (PCG)’ for the Board for capital projects; and • encourages Board engagement on philanthropy.
Directors were matched to committees based on their expertise and a further three external positions were created to bring specific skills; two with investment expertise to sit on the Foundation Committee and a further person for the Advancement Committee. In July 2022, David Surveyor retired from the Board at which time Trevor Burt also provided advance notice of his retirement at the end of that year. Following a formal recruitment process, Murray Harrington and Oliver Hickman were appointed in their stead. Mr Harrington brings significant skills, having been an advisory and risk partner in a major financial services firm and in terms of governance through his directorship on many boards. Mr Hickman has considerable property and construction experience and a desire to assist in developing College’s philanthropic profile.
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