Bachelor of Teaching, University of Tasmania, B.Ed. Monash University, M.A. Latrobe University

Preshil parent for 17 years; Swim Teacher with Banyule City Council for 10 years; Staff Advocate/Contact Officer; Union Delegate and EBA Negotiator for 8 years; Manager, Residential Youth Service, St. John’s Homes for Boys and Girls for 2 years; Residential Youth Worker, Kildonan and Courtney Youth Services for 5 years; Secondary teacher, Tasmanian Education Department for 7 years.

BA LLB

Partner Minter Ellison Lawyers (practicing in environmental law and dispute resolution), Chair Program Advisory Committee for Victoria University Law School, Former chair of the board of the Environment Defenders Office, former board member of NELA, chair of Preshil Foundation. Currently a Preshil parent.

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) University of Melbourne

Diploma of Education, University of Melbourne

Formerly Assistant Principal, The Mac.Robertson Girls’ School, Melbourne. Previous teaching and school leadership experience in various state schools and private schools, including Corio Senior Secondary College, Geelong and Ruyton Girls’ School, Kew.

FCA

Professional Chartered Accountant 1960-2005; Senior Partner at Manning & Perry Chartered Accounts 1983-2003; Honorary Probation Officer; President and Life Member Waverley District Netball Association; Honorary Treasurer Irabina Autistic Centre; President and Life Member of Clayton YCW Football Club; President and Life Member of EP Basketball Association; Honorary Treasurer St Peters Primary School Clayton, 20 years; Honorary Treasurer Catholic Church Clayton, 20 years.

Trained Primary Teacher Certificate (Toorak Teachers College 1961, 1962)
Primary Art/Craft (Melbourne Teachers College 1963)

Taught in various Victorian country schools for sixteen years as an art teacher and classroom teacher. Joined the staff at Preshil in 1981 and taught with Margaret Lyttle and a team in the 10/11s for many years. Until retirement in 2005, worked in all the Primary groups except the 5s. In 2000 Trained as a Reading Recovery Teacher through Catholic Education and for five years held the position of Literacy Support at Preshil. Have previous council experience through acting as a teachers’ representative in the 1990s.

PHILLIP MARZELLA   (Chair)

Jeremy Griffith Councillor