2018 Annual Report & Consolidated Special Purpose Annual Financial Statements 100 Years in Education
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2018 ANNUAL REPORT & CONSOLIDATED SPECIAL PURPOSE ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 100 YEARS IN EDUCATION The PMSA owns four great Queensland independent schools – Brisbane Boys’ College, Clayfield College, Somerville House and Sunshine Coast Grammar School. Built on strong Christian values, PMSA schools provide young people from Pre-Prep to Year 12 with an outstanding education and values for life. The PMSA Group was established in 1918 and is a joint mission of the Uniting Church of Australia, Queensland Synod and the Presbyterian Church of Queensland. Commemorating 100 years in education in 2018, the PMSA today plays a vital role in setting the direction of our four schools. The Group supports the schools, CONTENTS provides overarching governance and is the connecting link between the schools and the two churches. Each PMSA school is unique and individual, but shares and is guided by our ecumenical values – relationships, care, ethics, personal development, excellence 2018 Group highlights 4 and celebration. From the PMSA Chairman and the 6 PMSA schools also share their knowledge and expertise Chief Executive Officer with each other to enhance the educational experience Mission, vision and values 9 for students across all schools. 100 years of history 12 Strategic plan 2015 - 2018 14 Focus: PMSA scholarship recipient 16 graduates with distinction Focus: 2018 scholarship recipient takes off 17 PMSA overview 18 2018 Board 18 2018 Committees 22 2018 School Councils 23 Executive and Corporate Office 24 Organisational structure 24 PMSA activities 26 Focus: Building bridges through 30 indigenous support PMSA schools overview 32 Brisbane Boys’ College 36 Clayfield College 38 Commemorating 100 years in education in 2018, the Somerville House 40 PMSA today plays a vital role in setting the direction of Sunshine Coast Grammar School 42 Focus: Opportunity to reflect and 44 our four schools. The Group supports the schools, provides teach purposefully overarching governance and is the connecting link Financial summary 46 between the schools and the two churches. Consolidated Financial Statements 49 2 PMSA 2018 ANNUAL REPORT 2018 GROUP HIGHLIGHTS BBC SCHOOL CHAIRMAN AND PMSA BOARD MEMBER RETIRED Long-standing PMSA Board Member Jackie McPherson retired as both 2018 TEACHER EDUCATION Brisbane Boys’ College (BBC) Council SCHOLARSHIPS ANNOUNCED Chairman and PMSA Board Member on Three past students were awarded 31 December 2018. PMSA Board Member PMSA Teacher Education Scholarships and BBC Old Collegian Mark Gray in January 2018. Caitlin Caldwell from replaced her as BBC Council Chairman. Clayfield College (2013 – 2017), Laura Campbell from Sunshine Coast Grammar PMSA COMMEMORATED 100 School (2006 – 2016), and Genevieve YEARS Laverty from Somerville House (2015 – The PMSA commemorated and 2017) will each receive $2000 per year celebrated the PMSA’s history and starting in 2018 for up to four years as achievements over the past 100 years they undertake their teaching degrees. BOARDER SUPPORT AT BEEF at an event in December which also AUSTRALIA commissioned new CEO Sharon Callister PMSA STAFF INDUCTION The PMSA’s three boarding schools – PMSA STUDENT ART and farewelled both long-serving PMSA One hundred and twenty new PMSA staff Brisbane Boys’ College, Clayfield College COMPETITION Board Member and BBC School Council from all four schools gathered at Clayfield and Somerville House – showcased what To mark the occasion of the PMSA’s 100 Chairman Jackie McPherson and College in early January. Immersing boarding has to offer at Beef Australia in years in 2018, the Group invited students Somerville House interim Principal Ness themselves in an induction day, staff Rockhampton in May, the largest beef at PMSA schools to enter the inaugural Goodwin. heard about the role the PMSA plays in expo in Australia. The PMSA Group was PMSA Art Competition. Students were the school community and collaborated proud to support the sister / brother asked to provide a bold and bright NEW PMSA GROUP with peers to support our students’ schools who joined together to host a interpretation of the PMSA’s values and CONSTITUTION learning through 2018 luncheon for current and future families winners in four categories were judged In December, following significant and beyond. from all the boarding schools to get to GROUP CEO COMMENCED at each school. consultation and collaboration between know each other. Sharon Callister commenced as CEO the two Churches and the PMSA Board, GOVERNANCE REVIEW of the PMSA Group on 21 August. With PMSA SCHOOL TEACHERS AND the rewritten PMSA Constitution was The PMSA commenced a formal SOMERVILLE HOUSE PRINCIPAL credentials in organisational change STAFF RECOGNISED released. governance review with the Australian PMSA BOARD APPOINTMENTS APPOINTED and culture development, building On World Teachers’ Day in October, Institute of Company Directors. This The PMSA Board progressively welcomed With values, a vision and passion that relationships and trust, as well as finance the PMSA said thank you to all of YEAR 12 OP RESULTS process was designed to allow a wide six new members throughout the first half align closely to those of Somerville and operational management, Sharon our wonderful staff in our schools. Year 12 students at all four of the range of stakeholders to contribute and of 2018 – Margaret Berry, Greg Braithwaite, House, Kim Kiepe was appointed the Callister will lead the Group through the Celebrating at functions in each school, PMSA’s schools performed well in the shape the governance of the PMSA Group Mark Gray, Wayne Knapp, Morgan Parker 12th Principal of Somerville House in next phase of continuous improvement the PMSA gave each staff member a 2018 OP Scores which were released in going forward. and Jennifer Radbourne. May 2018 commencing in January 2019. and change. small gift as a token of appreciation. December. JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER PMSA’S 100TH ANNUAL GOVERNANCE REFORMS PMSA COMMITTED TO JOIN THE GENERAL MEETING ANNOUNCED NATIONAL REDRESS SCHEME The PMSA’s 100th Annual General Following the recent governance The PMSA committed to join the review, the PMSA Board announced Meeting was held at Somerville House Federal Government’s National on 25 June where Chairman Greg Adsett reform plans to implement the broad- Redress Scheme in November to reviewed the 2017 year for the PMSA ranging recommendations provided allow people who were abused in the Group and each of the PMSA schools and by the Australian Institute of Company focussed on the Group’s plans for 2018 Directors. care of any of our PMSA schools to and the years ahead. apply to the Scheme for redress. The National Redress Scheme provides acknowledgement and support to people who experienced institutional BBC HEADMASTER COMMISSIONED NEW AQUATIC CENTRE OPENED FOUNDING MEMBERS child sexual abuse. The ninth Headmaster of Brisbane Boys’ The Sunshine Coast Grammar School CELEBRATED ISQ 50 YEARS College Paul Brown was commissioned community celebrated the realisation Independent Schools Queensland in February 2018 by PMSA Chairman Greg of a long-held dream with the grand (ISQ) celebrated 50 years of dedicated Adsett in a moving ceremony led by BBC opening of the Grammar Aquatic Centre advocacy and service to the Chaplain Rev. Graham Cole. in April. The centre boasts world class independent schools sector on 18 July. facilities including a 10 lane 50 metre Records show 27 independent secondary FINA-certified heated swimming pool, schools attended the first meeting, an enclosed 17 metre learn to swim including PMSA schools Brisbane Boys’ pool, an undercover grandstand seating College, Clayfield College and DROUGHT RELIEF for 700 visitors, a private function area, Somerville House. Staff and students at all PMSA schools and a café. conducted many activities to raise funds for struggling farmers in drought- COMMUNITY CONSULTATION ON stricken areas. To assist, the PMSA GOVERNANCE pledged $1000 to each PMSA school’s The PMSA held public community drought relief efforts. forums at each school to discuss governance issues. 4 PMSA 2018 ANNUAL REPORT PMSA 2018 ANNUAL REPORT 5 FROM THE PMSA CHAIRMAN AND THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER In 1918, the PMSA was established by forward-thinking, ecumenically-minded leaders from the Presbyterian and Methodist Churches. Now 100 years old, there are few organisations within our sector that can claim this longevity in operating such a vital Christian mission. We commemorate this achievement but are also keen appointment was a significant step in marking our and ready to do more in our next 100 years. commitment to reform and doing things differently. During 2018, we had the opportunity to celebrate a The early achievements and benefits are already being number of remarkable achievements. We also had seen during the second half of 2018, with rapid progress the opportunity to reflect on areas where our recent in implementing our governance reform agenda and performance did not meet our own expectations or the beginning of developing the new 2019 – 2023 PMSA those of our stakeholders. On behalf of the PMSA Board, Strategic Plan. we would like to apologise to our staff, parents, past and current students and broader community for the In commencing the strategic planning process, upheaval these events caused and commit to changing the Board was acutely aware that our plan should the PMSA and our governance for a strong future. set expectations from a strategic and overarching perspective for