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 13 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
Mr Simon Martin - Chair
BCom, CA, GAICD
Appointed: May 2025
Mr Christian Owen – Deputy Chair
Bachelor of Laws (Hons)
Parent Representative
Appointed: October 2020
Mr John Cumming (Secretary)
BBus, FCA, GAICD (ex officio Member of all Council Standing Committees)
Appointed: November 2015
Dr Liz Dallimore
Bsc (Hons), PHD Neuroscience, MBA Technology, AICD
Parent Representative
Appointed: June 2025
Very Rev Dr Sean Fernandes SThD
BTh, SThL, SThD, Senior Lecture
Archbishop Nominee
Appointed: July 2025
Mr Neil Hackett
BEcon, GAICD
Parent Representative
Appointed: June 2018
Mr Adrian Iredale
M.Arch (RMIT), B.Arch (Hons), B.App.Sci. AAIA
Chair Property and Planning
Appointed June 2022
Ms Natalie Kendal
BCom (Finance) and Law
Parent Representative
Appointed: August 2019
Mr Daniel Mahon (Principal)
MSL, BEd, GradCertRE, MiniCertGiftedEd, FIML ANZ
Appointed: May 2023
Ms Maureen Ryan
Loreto Provincial Representative
Appointed January 2024
Sr Wendy Hildebrand ibvm
Province Leader, Loreto Australia and South East Asia
Council Finance & Risk Management Committee Members
Mr Conley Manifis (Chair)
Mr John Cumming (Secretary)**
Mrs Shani Andrews
Miss Antoinette De Pinto
Mrs Amanda Garman
Ms Natalie Kendal
Mr Daniel Mahon (Principal)
Ms Bobbie Mignacca
Ms Jessica O'Hara
Council Property & Planning Committee Members
Mr Adrian Iredale (Chair)
Mrs Shani Andrews
Mr Tim Cawley
Mr John Cumming (Secretary)**
Ms Antoinette De Pinto
Mr Daniel Mahon (Principal)
Mr Jim Pearson (Facilities Manager)
Mr Nicholas Preston
** Attends all committee meetings
