Governance of the system

Each Studio School is guided by its local school council, and the system and each school is governed by the Studio Schools of Australia Board.

SSA Board

Jennifer Westacott OA

Chair

The Business Council of Australia is the nation’s premier business organisation, advocating for a stronger and fairer...

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Helen Drennen AM

CEO

Helen is the former Principal of Wesley College Melbourne for over 15 years and prior to that was the Academic...

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Denise Bowden

Denise is a born and bred Northern Territory Indigenous woman, a descendant of the Tagalak, born on...

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June Oscar AO

June is a proud Bunuba woman from the remote town of Fitzroy Crossing in Western Australia’s Kimberley region...

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Hugo Stephenson

Hugo is a medical doctor, technologist, biotech and healthtech services entrepreneur and founder of many...

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Genevieve Timmons

Dr Genevieve Timmons is an international consultant in philanthropy and grant making. She has been...

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Clare Gunning

Clare re-joined the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) in March 2022 as the Deputy Commissioner of ATO Corporate, with over 15 years’ experience buil...

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Phil Schacht

Phil Schacht joined Hanson Australia (formerly Pioneer International) in 1988. He held severalmanagerial positions throughout Australia in both con...

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Yiramalay Studio School Council

Ralph Green

Bunuba Traditional Owner, Cultural Mentor and Community Engagement Advisor

Kaylene Marr

Bunuba Traditional Owner, Artist, Yiramalay Senior Cultural Mentor

Estelle Bowman

Chair

Helen Drennen AM

CEO

Adele Gott

Principal Yiramalay

Selina Middleton

Bunuba Language & Culture Coordinator

Patsy Bedford

Specialist Bunuba Language Consultant