Meet the Principal
Strategic Leadership Team
The Strategic Leadership Team is responsible for the management of the School in all key operational areas.
Mr Peter Allen
Principal
BEd, BA, MEdL
Mrs Julia McGibbon-Briggs
Deputy Principal, Wellbeing and Student Experience (K-12)
BA, MA Ed
Dr Holly Miller
Head of Preparatory School
BEd, MEd, EdD
Mr Matthew Weston
Head of Boarding
BA, GradDipEd, MA Ed
Mrs Kristy Teo
Director of Human Resources, Corporate and Retail Services
BPsych, MBus
Mr Bruce Derby
Deputy Principal, Learning Leadership and Transformation (K-12)
BA, MA Ed, GradDipEd
Mr Brad Evans
Head of Senior School
BCom, GradDipEd, MBA (EdLship)
Mr Graham Lawson
Head of Middle Years
BPHE, DipEd, GradDip, HRM
Mr Vernon Thompson
Director of Finance
BBus, CPA
Mr Richie Longson
Director of Community Relations
School Council
The role of Council
The School Council’s role is to govern the School, while the function of the Principal and Senior Management is to manage the organisation in accordance with the policies and directions of the School Council. The School Council and the Principal work in partnership to achieve the Purpose of the School.
Fellows of Council
Michael Hillgrove
Chair of Council
BBus, FCA
Experience: Chartered accountant, Audit and Assurance Partner at Hall Chadwick, past Guildford Grammar School parent.
Areas of speciality: Accounting, auditing, finance
Danielle Norrish
Deputy Chair of Council, (Parents & Friends’ Society Nominee 2018/2021), Chair of Governance and Risk Committee
GAICD, MFIA, IAP2 Certified, Member of Australian Institute of Company Directors, Member of Fundraising Institute of Australia.
Experience: Executive Manager of Development and Marketing at Ronald McDonald House Charities WA. Non-Executive Director of Patricia Giles Centre for Non-Violence, Previously Executive Director of Black Swan State Theatre Company, WA State Manager of Advertising Council of Australia; past P & F President and FOPS Secretary; current Guildford Grammar School parent.
Areas of speciality: Marketing, brand strategy, philanthropy, partnerships, event management and not-for-profit governance and business management
Paul Lampropoulos
Fellow of Council
LLB, BComm (Fin)
Experience: General Manager at Stati Group; Old Guildfordian; past School Captain.
Areas of speciality: Property development, law
Monique Brown
Fellow of Council
BApSci, GradDipEd
Experience: Teacher; farmer; Chair of Hyden Community Resource Centre; Hyden Primary School Board Member; past Guildford Grammar School parent.
Areas of speciality: Education, boarding, communication, wellbeing
Rachael Cottier
Fellow of Council, Treasurer, Chair of Finance and Audit Committee
BA CA, MBA, GAICD
Experience: Chief Financial Officer Azure Capital, Director and Chair of Audit and Risk Committee of Therapy Focus Limited.
Areas of speciality: Financial management, audit, secretarial compliance risk, legal and human resources
Dr Bill Ryan
Fellow of Council
BSc, PhD, GAICD
Experience: Chair of The Guild Grammar Foundation Inc., Chair of Agricultural Product Commission, Director of Agrifuture Australia and Director of Mt Burdett Foundation Pty Ltd.
Areas of speciality: Business Strategy, finance, risk and governance
Thomas Camp
Fellow of Council
LLB(Hons), BComm
Experience: Senior Associate, Butcher Paull & Calder; Council Member, Law Society of Western Australia; Old Guildfordian.
Areas of speciality: Law, compliance and risk management.
