Organisation : St Columba's College
Location : Melbourne (Essendon)
Work type : Part-time
Profession : Board & Committee Members, Education & Training, Finance & Accounting, Grants & Philanthropy, Policy & Research
Sector : Education & Training
Salary type : Volunteer
Application closing date : 30 May, 2025
About the organisation
St Columba’s College Ltd is a Catholic secondary girls’ school located in Essendon under the stewardship of Mary Aikenhead Ministries and conducted in the tradition of the Sisters of Charity.
As a College under the Stewardship of Mary Aikenhead Ministries (MAM), St Columba’s College is incorporated as a company and as such has a legal existence in its own right. The College functions according to its own Constitution and the corporations law.
Mary Aikenhead Ministries schools are committed to promoting the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of all children.
About the role
The College is seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified people willing to support the work of the Board in its Governance functions for St Columba’s College. Please refer to the Board Director Position Description for information on the role of a Board Director. All Board roles are Pro-Bono roles.
If you are interested in serving on the St Columba’s College Ltd Board as a Board Director or sub-committee member with potential to assume some leadership of the Board, you are invited to write to the Board Chair, Ms Angela Agricola, C/- St Columba’s College (stcchair@columba.vic.edu.au), include your CV, two referee contacts, and any additional documentation you may wish to supply.
Board representatives will interview from a shortlisting of applicants and make a recommendation to Mary Aikenhead Education Limited who appoints Board Directors. The College is in an exciting phase of future development and seeks members willing to contribute their experience and expertise in one or more of the following fields:
- Governance and Policy serving on corporate or government boards with demonstrated understanding of reporting and governance principles and frameworks. Familiarity with regulatory standards and risk management practices;
- Audit & Risk Management with demonstrated experience in strategic risk management, audit, governance frameworks, regulatory standards and risk management practices;
- A demonstrated understanding of financial analysis, budgeting, forecast and reporting principles;
- Philanthropy with a wide experience in fundraising, community and industry engagement and philanthropic and marketing networks;
- ESG – Environmental Social Governance with demonstrated experience in the development and implementation of environmental policies and procedures and sustainability assessments or research;
- Education and vocational training with demonstrated experience in education policy, teaching models and learning frameworks, strategic thinking and innovation.
All Directors serve on at least one sub-committee. Sub-committees include:
- Master Plan & Building
- Finance, Audit & Risk
- Policy & Governance
- Mission & Formation
- Philanthropy
If you believe you have the requisite skill set, you are invited to express your interest by Friday, 30 May, 2025.
How to apply
If you are interested in serving on the St Columba’s College Ltd Board as a Board Director or sub-committee member with potential to assume some leadership of the Board, you are invited to write to the Board Chair, Ms Angela Agricola, C/- St Columba’s College (stcchair@columba.vic.edu.au), include your CV, two referee contacts, and any additional documentation you may wish to supply. Additionally, please complete this Employment Form.
Please quote in application: Board Director via Pro Bono Australia.
Sector: #Education_and_Training
