LEADERSHIP & COUNCIL

B.Arts, DipEd, MEd

Catherine Misson is a leading educator within the global education landscape.

At the helm of Melbourne Girls Grammar since 2008, Catherine has led the contemporary evolution of learning across Junior, Middle and Senior Years Programs, as well as the newly-launched Centre for Educational Enterprise and, the soon to be opened Artemis Centre.

Drawing upon 25 years in education, Catherine’s vision is to develop MGGS girls into strong, capable, global citizens.

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MBBS (Hons), BMedSC (Hons), FRACP, PhD, FAHMS

Professor Katrina (Katie) Allen is a paediatrician and medical researcher, with more than 25 years of experience in research and clinical care relating to the health and wellbeing of children and adolescents.

She is the Director of the Population Health Research Theme at the Murdoch Childrens Hospital, Professor of Paediatrics at the University of Melbourne and Paediatrician at the Royal Children’s Hospital.

Katie is a Board Member of the Raising Children’s Network, the Australian Food Allergy Association and Cabrini Health. She also holds a Professorial Chair in Food Allergy at the University of Manchester, UK.

Katie’s family has been associated with Melbourne Girls Grammar for almost 100 years. She graduated in 1983.

BBldg (Hons) Melb

James is Managing Director and co-founder of Lifestyle Communities Ltd., which develops and manages Residential Parks and is a public company listed on the Australian Stock Exchange.

James held several senior management roles in property and related sectors, including CEO of The Dennis Family Corporation and roles with Coles Myer and Lend lease.

James has been Vice President of the Victorian Caravan Park Association and is on the board of the Caravan Industry Association of Australia. James is also the inaugural Chair of the Residential Land Lease Alliance.

B.A. (Hons), M.A., M.Phil. (Oxon), Ph.D. (Cantab), FRHistS

The Very Revd Dr Andreas Loewe FRHistS is responsible for the worship, mission and life of St Paul’s Cathedral, the Cathedral of the Diocese of Melbourne and Anglican Province of Victoria. He is passionate about people and prays that the Cathedral may be a place where many can experience the transforming love of God.

He is a Fellow and Lecturer at the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music and a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. Prior to coming to St. Paul’s Cathedral, Andreas was Senior Chaplain of Trinity College, The University of Melbourne, and Gavan Senior Lecturer in Theology at Trinity College Theological School, the University of Divinity, where he taught undergraduates and graduates, and mentored students preparing for Anglican ministry.

He also serves as a member of the Council of the Diocese of Melbourne, the Council of the University of Divinity, and a Trustee of the Melbourne Anglican Trust Corporation.

BA (Hons)

Tania Brougham has worked as journalist for more than 30 years. She works on a freelance basis as a Melbourne-based food and restaurant critic and contributes general feature articles to newspapers and magazines.

She is trustee of the Brougham Family Foundation as well as a director of several family-owned entities. 

Tania is an executive director of the National Gallery of Victoria Women’s Association (NGVWA).

B. Comm. (Hons), Uni. Melb.

Mark is currently a board member of several investment management companies, the Northern Territory Infrastructure Fund and a large industry superannuation fund and is advisor to international sovereign wealth funds and global investors. He also chairs a charity mentoring and sponsoring state school students during their tertiary education

He was previously Managing Director of the Future Fund in Melbourne and has an extensive international career including as Executive Vice Chairman at Credit Suisse in London and has worked in New York, London and Australia.

BA LLB (Hons), LLM

Carolyn Clark has worked as a solicitor at Mallesons Stephen Jaques, the Australian Securities Commission, and at Telstra as corporate legal counsel.

She is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and has sat on the Boards of other not for profit and listed companies as both a director and as a legal advisor.

Prior to her current role, Carolyn served as the president of the MGGS Parents Association for two years.

B Juris, LLB (Hons) (Monash), LLM (Cantab)

Wendy Peter is currently the General Counsel of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission. 

She was previously a partner of the commercial law firm, Allens Arthur Robinson for 21 years, specialising in competition and regulatory work. Wendy was previously a member of the Council of Monash University and is currently Chairman of the Penguin Foundation, a member of the Monash Law Faculty’s External Advisory Committee and the LLM by Coursework Advisory Committee and a director of the Parent Infant Research Institute.

B. Com (Hons), LLB (Hons), Grad. Dip. App. Fin. MAICD

Hayden Stockdale is currently the CFO (Consultant) of United Petroleum, one of Australia’s largest independent petrol distribution and retailing companies. 

Prior to this, Hayden was CFO of Australia’s largest privately-owned IT services company, CEO of an ASX-listed mining development company and Head of Natural Resources Financing at Goldman Sachs.  

He has more than 20 years of experience in finance, living and working across Australia, Asia and Europe.

BEc (Monash), CA, GAICD

Kate Temby is a Partner at Affirmative Investment Management and has over 25 years of experience in the financial services sector.  She was previously co-head of Institutional Sales (Asia ex Japan) for Goldman Sachs Asset Management. 

During her career, Kate has lived in New York with Goldman Sachs and in Toronto with PricewaterhouseCoopers. 

Kate also works in a voluntary capacity as a mentor with St Albans Secondary College leadership team. 

She is a Chartered Accountant and a Graduate of Australian Institute of Company Directors. 

PhD (Monash), MEdStudies (Monash), Dip Ed (Deakin), BA(Hons) (Monash)

Dr. Julie Faulkner is an Old Grammarian and now a senior lecturer in Education at Monash University.

She has taught in secondary, primary and TAFE sectors as an English, History and Drama teacher. Her research in literacy and popular culture led to a lectureship in literacy at RMIT, where she worked closely with a wide range of government, Catholic and independent schools. Since moving to Monash, she has taken pre-service teachers to teach in Kuala Lumpur and Johannesburg schools as part of their professional experience.

Continuing her partnerships with schools and professional learning, she has written and edited books on learning and teaching. Her research interests include multi-literacies, culture, identity and 21st century learning, intercultural communication and digital games as curriculum.

B.Th. Dip Ed, Dip Training & Development, Dip Divinity and Mission.
GAICD.

Reverend Tracy Lauersen is an Anglican Priest at St Hilary’s Church in Kew, where she is the Senior Associate Vicar of the St Hilary’s Network, overseeing five congregations at their North Balwyn site.

Tracy is also involved in the broader life of the Anglican Church as Area Dean for Camberwell and as an elected member of the Melbourne Archbishops Council, the Board Appointments Reference Group and the General Synod of Australia.

She is a recipient of the Premier of Victoria’s Awards for excellence in Multicultural Affairs and previously worked as an Anglican School Chaplain before entering Parish ministry.

BA (Melb)

Anna began her career in Retail Management with David Jones. She has more than 20 years of experience in fast moving consumer goods marketing with Unilever, McCormick Foods and Cadbury Schweppes.

In her management capacity she was responsible for marketing strategy, new product development, project management, brand management and communications and market research for a wide variety of brands.

Anna and her family are proud to have been associated with Melbourne Girls Grammar for almost 100 years.

B. Com, LLB, Grad. Dip. App. Fin. and Invest. (FINSIA)

Richard G. Udovenya has more than 30 years experience as a lawyer, practicing principally in corporate and commercial law.

With his extensive knowledge of being a non-executive Director on both ASX-listed and unlisted Boards, Richard is able to guide both his clients and various Boards on ongoing legal and governance issues.

Richard has served as an Australian diplomat for the Republic of Mozambique since 2012.

BA, Dip Ed, M. Ed (UNSW)

Catherine is the Principal of Melbourne Girls Grammar.

B. Com, LLB, CA

Christian Lawless is a member of the Executive Management Team at Melbourne Girls Grammar as the Director of Business Services.

Christian commenced his career as an auditor in a professional services firm where he was manager in charge of a variety of clients in the not-for-profit sector, ASX listed entities, friendly societies and large private companies. 

He has also worked in Europe as a consultant to large multinationals, advising them on methods of obtaining economic efficiencies.

Christian is a member of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand.