At Scotch College, strong leadership and sound governance underpin everything we do. Our commitment to excellence in education is guided by three key bodies: the Executive Team, the College Council and the Scotch College Foundation. Together, they ensure the College operates with integrity, strategic vision, and financial sustainability.
Executive
The Executive team is the senior management body of the College. All members of Executive are accountable to the Headmaster. The Headmaster is directly accountable to the College Council.
Dr Alec O’Connell
Headmaster
Dr Ian Anthony
Chief Financial Officer
Reverend Gary van Heerden
Chaplain
Mrs Maria Hodges
Head of Junior School
Mr James Hindle
Head of Middle School
Mr Peter Burt
Head of Senior School
Mrs Cara Fugill
Head of Scotch Global
Mr Richard Spence
Director of Teaching and Learning
Mr Richard Foster
Director of Co-Curricular
Mr David Kyle
Director of Admissions and Advancement
Mrs Vivien Whitehead
Director of People and Culture
Ms Shirin Reyhani
Director of Information and Learning Technologies
College Council
Scotch College is incorporated under the provisions of the Uniting Church in Australia Act 1976 (WA). The College Council governs the School and appoints the Headmaster to lead its operations. Council members are nominated by the Scotch College Council and appointed by the WA Synod of the Uniting Church.
Council members bring diverse expertise in areas such as finance, governance, education, law, planning, and technology. They include Old Scotch Collegians, current and past parents, Uniting Church members, and community leaders who support the College’s values and mission.
Mr Tim Wiese
Chair of Council
BSc (Agr) (Hons) (UWA)
Positions: Chair of Council, Finance and Planning, Risk
Experience: Farmer, Former Deputy President, Shire of Narrogin, Old Scotch Collegian, Past Scotch Parent
Areas of Specialty: Governance, Staff, OHS, Budgeting, Planning, Succession issues and logistics
Mr Alan Murray
Deputy Chair of Council
BJuris LLB (UWA)
Positions: Deputy Chair of Council, Finance and Planning, Chair of Risk
Experience: Lawyer and Partner, King and Wood Mallesons (retired), Old Scotch Collegian, Past Scotch Parent
Areas of Specialty: Corporate and Resources Law
Mr Cameron Alder
BEc (UWA), Adv Diploma in Science (Curtin) (Aviation – Airline Transport Pilots License)
Positions: Council Member, Master Planning, Risk
Experience: Owner and Cofounder of Property Funds Management and Development Company – Locus Property, Overseas and domestic real estate investment, Trustee of WA Philanthropic Trust, Old Scotch Collegian, Scotch Parent
Areas of Specialty: Property Investment, Development and Construction
Prof Simon Anderson
B Arch Syd, BSc BA W. Aust, LFRAIA
Positions: Council Member, Chair of Master Planning, Risk
Experience: Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Visual Arts (UWA), Old Scotch Collegian, Past Scotch Parent
Areas of Specialty: Academia, Architecture, Landscape and Visual Arts
Mr Ben Bartholomaeus
LLB (UWA), BCom (UWA), GCert AppFin, GAICD
Positions: Council Member, Finance and Planning, Master Planning, Foundation Board – Council Representative
Experience: CEO, DR Capital Pty Ltd, Old Scotch Collegian, Current Scotch Parent
Areas of Specialty: Business, Finance, Management, Law
Ms Naomi Flutter
MPP (Harvard), LLB (Hons) (ANU), BEc (Hons) (ANU), GDLP (ANU)
Positions: Council Member, Chair of Finance and Planning
Experience: Executive General Manager (Corporate Affairs), Wesfarmers, Former Pro-Chancellor, Australian National University, Scotch Parent
Areas of Specialty: Corporate Public Affairs, Business, Finance
Rev Stephen Francis
BArts, DipTheol
Positions: Council Member
Experience: Mining Industry, Youth Worker, Parish Minister, Ex-Moderator, Uniting Church WA Synod
Areas of Specialty: Church Schools Governance
Mrs Nicola Lynch
BComm International (French) – UCD Ireland, Chartered Accountant (Ireland and Australia)
Positions: Council Member, Risk
Experience: Partner PwC Australia, Health and Education Industry Leader PwC Australia, Current Scotch College Parent
Areas of Specialty: Governance, Risk and Compliance, Internal Audit and Assurance
Mr Ben Macnamara
BCom (ECU), CA (ANZ)
Positions: Council Member, Finance and Planning
Experience: CEO of CBH Group, Board Member BCCM, Board Member UWA Business School, Old Scotch Collegian, Current Scotch Parent
Areas of Specialty: Business, Finance (Tax, Accounting and Risk), Management, Law, Commercial, Strategy, Corporate Public Affairs, Governance, Budgeting, Planning, Logistics
Dr David (Russ) Russell-Weisz PSM
MB ChB, FAICD, FACHSM, FRACMA, FRACGP, FACRRM, MHA
Positions: Council Member, Master Planning, Risk
Experience: GP/Specialist Medical Administrator, (Former) Chief Executive NMHS, Chief Executive Fiona Stanley Hospital Commissioning, Director General WA Department of Health, Past Scotch Parent
Areas of Specialty: Health System Leadership, Rural/Remote Health Care Delivery, Health Infrastructure, Healthcare IT, Government Relations
Foundation
Established in 1985, the Scotch College (WA) Foundation (Inc) plays a vital role in ensuring the long-term financial sustainability of the College. The Foundation manages and invests all endowment funds, gifts and donations, providing critical financial support in times of need and contributing to the ongoing development of the College’s infrastructure.
Governed by a Board of Trustees and supported by a dedicated Investment Committee, the Foundation has built a significant asset base through prudent financial management, generous bequests and endowment contributions. These funds are used to support scholarships, the Office of Advancement and Philanthropy, and to provide loans for key capital works.
If you wish to find out more about our Foundation, please read the Constitution of the Scots College (WA) Foundation.
Foundation Board
Mr Ben Bartholomaeus
Chair
Ms Genevieve Cleary
Deputy Chair
Prof Simon Anderson
Mr Rob Bunning
Mr Paul Carter
Mr Simon Jackson
Mr Murray McGill
Mr Michael Silbert
Mr Ross Taylor
Mr Mark Vonic
Building our future
Through a planned strategy of investment, the Foundation has contributed significant funds towards past, current and future programmes, including:
- Scholarships
- Office of Advancement and Philanthropy
- Major capital works (i.e. The Dickinson Centre)
- Staff leadership and development programmes
Join our Foundation
We welcome donations of any size. For those donating $5,000 or more in cash or assets within a five-year period, or bequests of $20,000 or more, we extend our appreciation through providing a membership to our Foundation.
To learn more about the various options available to donate to the College, please visit our Office of Advancement and Philanthropy.
If you require further information or assistance, please contact Mel Colling in the Philanthropy Office on +61 8 9383 6800 or [email protected]. We encourage you to visit the College and meet in person with our Philanthropy team.
