Sydney Catholic Schools’ Leadership
Peter Turner
Executive Director
Effective leaders who serve our communities with skill and integrity are key to our thriving Catholic school system.
- The Sydney Catholic Schools Board makes major policy decisions, approves income and expenditure, and holds the Executive Director and Leadership Team accountable for the management of the school system.
- The Executive Director and a team of senior staff ensure our schools and employees are supported and well managed, with all governance requirements met and accounted for.
- Our Principals lead day-to-day operations at their schools. They provide leadership, mentorship and support to students and staff, and have overall responsibility for their school’s teaching and learning, Catholic identity, and other programs.
Meet Our Board
Sydney Catholic Schools is governed by the Sydney Catholic Schools Board of Directors, which is the corporate trustee for Sydney Catholic Schools Trust.
As trustee, the Board is responsible for ensuring Sydney Catholic Schools undertakes its activities for the purpose of the Trust, which is:
“To pursue the advancement of education through the operation of an effective system of Catholic education at all levels, which contributes to the total educational needs of young people in Catholic schools, in accordance with the principles of the Catholic Church.” – The Catholic School, Rome, 1977, p9.
Established in 2017 by the Archbishop of Sydney, the board has governed SCS since January 1, 2018.
It provides strategic direction to meet the educational needs of all students in our system, supported by three subcommittees: Audit and Risk, Mission and Identity, and Education and Research.
Members of the board and its subcommittees are appointed by the Archbishop of Sydney.
Very Rev Dr Gerald Gleeson, Vicar General and Chair
Most Rev Daniel Meagher DD VG EV, Auxiliary Bishop Archdiocese of Sydney
Prof Catherine Thill
Prof Hayden Ramsay
Loretta Di Mento
Mr Mark McCrossin
Mr Michael Digges
Mr Stephen Newton