Our Governance

Meet Our Board

Board Chairman

Dr Grant Watson | EdD. MA (Admin). BEd. DipT. Cert CS

Dr Grant Watson has over 45 years of experience in the education sector, including extensive service as a school and regional administrator across Australia and internationally. His career spans teaching roles in primary, secondary, and tertiary institutions.

Dr Watson concluded his full-time career in 2017, retiring as General Manager and Company Secretary of the Queensland Independent Schools Block Grant Authority, where he served for 14 years.

Following his retirement, he established GwConsulting, a consultancy specialising in school facility planning, governance, administrative efficiency, and the preparation of capital grant applications.

Education & Wellbeing Committee Chair | Risk & Compliance Committee Chair

Mr Mike Millard | BEd. DipT (Secondary)

Mr Mike Millard has extensive experience in school governance, management, and leadership support. 

He currently works as a consultant specialising in school governance and compliance, Block Grant applications, policy development, and leadership reviews.

Over the past decade, Mr Millard has served in a variety of governance roles, including as Chair of the Board of an Indigenous boarding school in Townsville for three years. He has also served on the boards of The Lakes College, where he was Chair from 2011 to 2013, and Moreton Bay College from 2008 to 2013. 

In 2019, he was appointed to the Board of Kimberley College.

Finance Committee Chair

Mr peter hollett

Mr Peter Hollett has extensive experience in financial management across Australian companies, which he has applied to the financial and educational management of independent schools since 1979.

Mr Hollett has been a founding member and has served on the boards of several schools across the sector, including John Paul College. Since 2004, he has served on the Board of Saint Stephen’s College, including nine years as Chairman.

In addition to his governance roles, Mr Hollett has operated his own consultancy practice for over 40 years, advising schools on educational and financial management.

Property Committee Chair

mr rodger brook | b comm, cpa

Mr Brook brings more than 25 years of experience in financial management and governance in the education sector, having served as Business Manager at Genesis Christian College. 

He has contributed extensively to sector leadership through roles on a number of boards and committees, including the Block Grant Authority Finance Committee, where he has participated in approximately 100 school visits over a 12-year period.

Mr Brook currently serves on the Finance Committee at Hillcrest Christian College and is actively engaged in supporting business administrators within the education community. His commitment to service extends both locally and internationally through governance roles with News Life Trust, supporting New Life Orphanage in Myanmar, and the Youth and Families Association Kallangur (YAFA), where he also served as Treasurer.

Board Member

Mr Don Thams | b comm, fcpa

Mr Thams brings a diversified professional background spanning government audit, general management, and finance, with early career experience across Queensland and Tasmania in both personnel and motor sport sectors.

For the past two decades, he has dedicated his expertise to the education sector, serving as Business Manager and Board Secretary at St Hilda’s School for 13 years, followed by seven years at Ipswich Girls’ Grammar School.

Mr Thams has also demonstrated strong leadership in professional and industry organisations, having served as Queensland Chairman of both the American Chamber of Commerce and the National Association of Personnel Consultants prior to 1990. More recently, he contributed as a Board Member of the Australian Industry Trade College, Robina, from 2009 to 2017.

Following a gap retirement year in Tasmania in 2018, Mr Thams continues to contribute to the education community and currently serves as a Board Member at Kimberley College, Carbrook.