The School Advisory Council (SAC) is an essential component of governing and operating as a Catholic school within the Archdiocese of Melbourne. The SAC provides a forum for consultation and participation for parish and school communities.
Our council is advisory and calls on that part of our wider Catholic tradition that sees advice given in the framework of mutual respect, right relationship and hope: a foundation of our trinitarian faith.
“Catholic schooling seeks to provide the young with the best kind of education possible, one that fosters a formation of the whole person that is deeply and enduringly humanising.”
Parents are welcome to discuss any issue relating to the activities of the School Advisory Council. Our current SAC members for 2025 are listed below.
| Father Michael Gallacher | Parish Priest (Ex-Officio & Custodian of Mission) |
|---|---|
| Father Tom Christie | Assistant Parish Priest (Ex-Officio) (Custodian of Mission) |
| Lauren Jones | Acting Principal (Ex-Officio) |
| Lucy McGrath | School Executive Representative |
| Di Mackin | School Executive Representative |
| Myles Tehan | Chair |
| Kimberly Fendley | Secretary |
| Kristine McGowan | Parent Representative |
| Josie Camilleri | Parent Representative |
| Amelia Adair | Parent Representative |
| Sarah O’Neill | Parent Representative |
Myles: Myles has three sons at St Mary’s, Year One, Year Three and Year Five. He has enjoyed the incredibly welcoming community at St Mary’s, both for children and their parents. He welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the school by his membership of the School Advisory Council. In his professional life, he works as a barrister, practising primarily in commercial law.
Kimberly: Kimberly is the mother of Savannah, in Year Four here at St Mary’s. She has dedicated her time to being a stay-at-home mum to assist their child with neurodiversity. Over the years, she has spent a profound amount of time working with various professionals to understand her ASD diagnosis and provide her with the extra care she requires. Two years ago, Kimberly studied to become a teacher’s aide, which briefly introduced her to the educational system. She enjoys spending her time volunteering to help enhance the community’s welfare. Previously, Kimberly worked as an Office Manager in the jewellery manufacturing and retail industry.
Kris: This is Kris’ fourth year on the St Mary’s School Advisory Council. She currently has Charlotte in Year Four, and has had two older children attend the school until the end of Year Six. Kris has worked for BDO Australia in their IT department for six years, and relocated from their Brisbane office to Melbourne in late 2018. In her spare time, she is a taxi driver for the three children’s activities and sometimes gets to a Pilates class and to watch North Melbourne.
Josie: Approaching a decade as part of the school community, Josie has had three children to enjoy the benefits St Mary’s has to offer. Her youngest, Flynn, is currently in Year Six. Professionally Josie has had a varied corporate career in senior marketing roles for luxury brands as well as the not for profit sector. Since becoming a mother she has returned to school to gain qualification as an Interior Designer and now integrates these skills into commercial investments.