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Our Governance

Role and function of the Council

John XXIII College is a Catholic College incorporated under the Associations Incorporations Act 1987. It is governed by the College Council. In addition to appointing the Principal, the Council's main areas of governance are:

Mission

  • Define and review the College's mission and ensure that the mission is the foundation for all policies and decisions.

Strategy

  • Set the strategic plan for the College in conjunction with management and review the progress of implementation of the plan on a periodic basis.

Finance & Risk Management

  • Approve the annual budget and monitor financial reports against budget, review annual accounts and capital expenditure submissions, appoint independent auditors and oversee risk and financial management.

Property & Planning

  • Review, update and monitor the implementation of the Master Plan and Capital Development Plan

Program oversight and support

  • Oversee and evaluate programs, ensure the College is aware and informed of changes in the external environment and be an advocate for the College in the community.

Compliance

  • Participate in the formulation of policies of the College
  • Ensure that the College conforms to the policies and practices approved by Council
  • Ensure that the College conforms with its Constitution and the requirements of the Associations Incorporation Act 1987 and other relevant legislation and codes
  • Establish and appoint Chairs and Members of Committees as appropriate to assist the Council in its deliberations
  • Establish Committees that have a specific focus as required
  • Ensure that audited financial reports are submitted annually and conform to the Associations Incorporations Act 1987 and appropriate standards
  • Ensure that the performance of the College Council, Council and Committee Members and staff, meet the needs of the strategic plan of the College.

Council

The Council is comprised of between eight and fourteen Council Members. There are currently 10 Members of the Council.

It is a requirement that the composition of the Council reflect the experience and expertise needed by the College to meet its Mission and objectives as stated in the Constitution.

The composition of the Council should reflect a diversity of age, gender and experience, and a range of professional skills and experience including Catholic ethos, leadership and management, governance, law, education, property and planning, finance and risk management.

Recruitment and Appointment
The Council conducts an annual skills and expertise audit of the Council membership to ensure there is continuing best practice governance and a succession plan in place.

New Council Members are recruited through a search process, interviewed against the core skills required from any gap analysis and then recommended for appointment by the Nomination Committee.

The Council elects its Chair, Deputy Chair and Committee Chairs at the Annual General Meeting in April each year.

Meetings
The Council and Committees (Property & Planning and Finance & Risk) meet every second month. The Annual General Meeting is held in April each year.

Performance
The Chair conducts a Council and Council Member performance review on an annual basis.

The Council measures its performance against the key performance indicators that are set following each annual review.

Remuneration
Council Members serve on a voluntary basis and are not remunerated.

Induction
New Council Members go through an induction process that involves one-on-one introductory sessions with the Council Chair, the Principal and the Business Manager.

Each new Council Member is distributed the Council Members' Handbook containing guidelines and policies regarding terms of membership, declaration of conflicts of interest and general responsibilities and duties of all Members of the Council.

Council Members 2018

Mr Julius Matthys - BComm (Chair) (ex officio Member of all Council Standing Committees)
Appointed April 2012 (elected Chair 2013)

Dr Courtenay Harris - BAppSc(OT) GDipEd MSc(OT) PhD (Deputy Chair) (Member Faith & Mission Committee)
Appointed: February 2013

Mr Adrian Arundell - BComm (Finance & Accounting) (Chair Finance & Risk Committee)
Appointed: June 2016

Mr Paul Donovan - BJuris, LLB (Member Finance & Risk Committee)
Appointed February 2013

Sr Wendy Hilderbrand ibvm - (Loreto Province Leader)

Fr Vincent Glynn - BTh, STL, LLB (Archbishop Nominee)

Mr Neil Hackett - BEcon, GAICD (Member Finance & Risk Committee)
Appointed: June 2018

Mr Robert Henderson (Principal) - BComm, Dip Ed, MEd, MRE (ex officio Member of all Council Standing Committees)
Appointed: January 2016

Ms Sarah Rohr - (Loreto Nominee) (Member Faith & Mission Committee)
Appointed: August 2017

Mr Robert Wallwork - BE (Civil), MBA (Chair Property & Planning Committee)
Appointed: February 2013

Council Finance & Risk Management Committee Members

Mr Adrian Arundell (Chair)
Mrs Jessica Bouwman
Mr Ron Chamberlain
Mr John Cumming (Secretary)**
Mr Paul Donovan
Mr Neil Hackett
Mr Robert Henderson **
Ms Natalie Kendal
Mr Simon Martin
Mr Julius Matthys
Mrs Alana Muscat

Council Property & Planning Committee Members

Mr Robert Wallwork (Chair)
Ms Jennifer Cabassi
Mr John Cumming (Secretary)**
Ms Antoinette De Pinto*
Ms Sophie Giles
Mr Robert Henderson **
Mr Adrian Iredale
Mrs Kathleen Negus
Mr Jim Pearson
Mr Martin Steens
Mr Jason Waller

* May attend all committee meetings

** Attends all committee meetings

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