The Board
About this page
This page outlines the role, membership and activities of the Catholic Education Canberra and Goulburn Education Limited (CACGEL) Board.
See:
- the Catholic Education Canberra and Goulburn Education Limited Board Constitution for details of how the board operates
- the Catholic Education Canberra and Goulburn Education Limited Board Charter, which capture the relationship between the Board with the Executive Director and the Executive Leadership Team.
Contact
Contact secretariat@cg.catholic.edu.au for more information about the Board, the Board Committees or the governance structure.
Role
The Board is accountable to the Member (the Trustees) for the conduct and performance of the Catholic Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn Education Limited (CACGEL).
The Board is responsible for the overall governance and strategic direction of the Company in accordance with the CACGEL Constitution, the By-Laws and the Board Charter. The Board Delegates the day to day management of the Company to the Executive Director of Catholic Education who is supported by the Executive Leadership Team (ELT).
The Board is responsible for:
- Ensuring the system remains aligned with the CACGEL mission and purpose
- Overseeing and implementing a strategy for CACGEL
- Approving the annual budget, annual Insurance Placements and Audited Financial Statements
- Ensuring effective and robust risk management, compliance and control systems, including legal compliance, are in place and operating effectively
- Ensuring that appropriate systems, including those related to workplace health and safety, are in place to preserve the wellbeing of students and effective contribution of all employees
- Ensuring all polices governing the operation of school are consistent and comply with the company’s legal and regulatory obligations
- Ensuring accountability to the Member in accordance with the constitution
- Appointment and removal of the Executive Director, and succession planning for the Executive Leadership Team and Company Secretary
- Holding the Executive Director and the Executive Leadership Team accountable for implementing policies and delivering objectives.
Membership of the Board
The Board comprises of the Chair, Deputy Chair, Board Directors and the Company Secretary.
Chair
Deputy Chair
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Company Secretary
Board meetings
The Catholic Education Office’s Governance Team provides secretariat services to the Board and its Committees:
Secretariat to the Board
Secretariat to the Finance and Infrastructure Committee
Secretariat to the Audit and Risk Committee and
Mission, People and Learning Committee
Board and Committee workplans and schedules
The Board and Committee meeting schedules and workplans have been set for 2025.
For more information in relation to the Board or Committee meetings or papers, please contact secretariat@cg.catholic.edu.au
Board Committees
The Board has established three Board committees. They are advisory in capacity and are authorised by the Board to monitor the activities of the Company, to provide oversight within the Committees’ areas of responsibility and to assist the Board in the governance of the Company.
Finance and Infrastructure Committee
This Committee advises and assists the Board to understand the company’s financial position, assets and liabilities and strategies relating to income, budget allocations and capital expenditure on physical and digital infrastructure. The Committee is responsible for overseeing the Company’s financial strategies, capital allocation and infrastructure development.
Finance and Infrastructure Committee Charter
Membership:
- Mr Peter Mullins, Chair
- Ms Helen Delahunty, Deputy Chair
- Mr Jim Corrigan, Member
- Mr Tim Cook, Member
Audit and Risk Committee
This Committee advises and assists the Board to carry out its accounting, auditing, financial reporting, risk management and compliance responsibilities. The committee oversees the integrity of financial reporting, monitors the effectiveness of internal control systems, manages relationships with external auditors, and ensures compliance with legal and regulatory requirements. The Committee also reviews and monitors enterprise risk management frameworks and practices.
Audit and Risk Committee Charter
Membership:
- Ms Liesl Centenera, Chair
- Dr John Norgrove, Deputy Chair
- Ms Melissa Petropoulos, Member
- Mr Wayne Evans, Member
- Mr Adam Henry, Member
Mission, People and Learning Committee
This committee advises and assists the Board to understand and carrying out its responsibilities for:
- Catholic values and mission
- People and culture
- Education and learning
- Safeguarding and student wellbeing
- School and family partnerships.
Mission, People and Learning Committee Charter
Membership:
- Mr Graham Pollard, Chair
- Ms Mary Dorrian, Deputy Chair
- Mr Frank Chiment, Member
- Ms Carolyn O’Neill, Member
- Ms Joanne Quick, Member
- Ms Jessica Del Rio, Member
- Dr Phil Pettit, Member
- Ms Chloe Kelly, Member
Committee operations
Committee Chairs report to the Board on Committee activities and recommendations. All committees operate under formal charters approved by the Board, which define their roles, responsibilities, composition and operating procedures.
This structure ensures comprehensive Board oversight while distributing expertise across key governance areas.