College Governance
Dr Grant Watson
EdD. MA (Admin). BEd. DipT. Cert CS.
Board Chairman
Dr Grant Watson - Board Chair
Dr Grant Watson has been involved in education for over 45 years, many of these as a school or regional administrator both in Australia and overseas. He has taught in primary, secondary and tertiary institutions. He completed full time work in 2017 retiring as the General Manager and Company Secretary of the Queensland Independent Schools Block Grant Authority where he had worked for 14 years.Grant then setup a consulting company called GwConsulting. The company specialised in school facility planning, school governance, administration efficiency and the submission of capital grant applications.
Mr Mike Millard
BEd. DipT (Secondary)
Education & Pastoral Care Committee Chair
Audit & Risk Committee Chair
Mr Mike Millard states that school governance, school management and supporting school leadership are his interests and strengths. Mike is currently working as a consultant specialising in school governance and compliance, Block Grant applications, policy and leadership reviews. During the past 10 years he has served in a range of governance roles including: chairing the board of an indigenous boarding school in Townsville for 3 years; serving on the boards of The Lakes College (chair from 2011-2013) and Moreton Bay College (2008-2013) and most recently (2019) he has been appointed to the board of Kimberley College.
Mr Peter Hollett
Finance Committee Chair
Mr Peter Hollett has a background in financial management of Australian companies. In 1979 Peter took that experience into the financial and educational management of independent schools. Peter has been a founding member and served on the Board of several schools across the sector including John Paul College and since 2004 on the Board of Saint Stephens College serving as Chairman for 9 years. Peter has his own consultancy practice advising many schools in educational and financial management for over 40 years.
Mr Don Thams
B Com, FCPA
Board Member
Don’s first 20 years in the workforce were across government audit (Qld) and general management/finance roles in personnel (Qld) and motor sport (Tas). Don’s 2nd 20 years have been in the education sector, as Business Manager/Board Secretary at St Hilda’s School (13 yrs) and Ipswich Girls Grammar School (7yrs). Don served as Queensland Chairman for both the American Chamber of Commerce and the National Association of Personnel Consultants, Qld, prior to 1990 and from 2009 to 2017 as a Board Member at the Australian Industry Trade College, Robina. Don is currently a Board Member at Kimberley College, Carbrook after a gap retirement year during 2018, in Tasmania.
Mr Bill Truscott
BEd (Secondary), MA (Leadership & Management), MCom, FCPA, MAICD
Business Manager & Company Secretary
Mr Bill Truscott is the Business Manager and Company Secretary at Hills International College. With over 20 years’ executive experience across independent education and not-for-profit sectors, Bill brings strategic leadership in financial management, governance, and operational excellence. He oversees non-teaching operations, capital works, compliance, and board support. Bill is a Fellow CPA and holds degrees in Education, Commerce, and Leadership. He is committed to building the future of Hills through sustainable and efficient operations.