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Report to SYNOD2019 REPORT TO SYNOD 2019 CONTENTS Chairman’s Report Board Members 1. Background 2 Charter 3 Access 4 Management and Structure 4.1 Board 4.2 Board Committees 4.3 School Councils 4.4 Senior Officers of the Corporation 4.5 Organisational Chart 5. Summary Review of Activities 6. Financial Results (Summary) Our Schools Serving Christ REPORT TO SYNOD 2019 | 3 BOARD MEMBERS MR PHILIP BELL OAM MR ANDREW COX MR TONY WILLIS MRS JENNIFER EVERIST MR MARTYN MITCHELL REV KERRIE NEWMARCH BBuild CE(Hons) AAIQS ARI BA DipEd BTh JP DipTh JP BSc Chem Eng DipTheol (SMBC) CA BEd DipTeach AdvDipMin DipTh Chairman from July 2018 Deputy Chairman Retired July 2018 Rev Jennie Everist is Assistant Martyn currently chairs the Audit, Resigned Dec 2018 Philip was Managing Director of Resigned Dec 2018 Tony worked as a teacher and Minister at St Luke’s Anglican Risk and Finance Committee and Kerrie is Manager, Church a group of companies involved in Andrew chairs the Property and in parish ministry before joining Church Miranda, where she has has been an ASC Board Member Engagement & Training at printing, publishing, graphic design Asset Management Committee. Anglican Youthworks, coordinating been on staff for 18 years. As well as since 2014. With 30 years’ experience Anglican Deaconess Ministries. She and marketing. Now the Executive With a background in construction, Andrew the training of Youth and Children’s ministry being an ASC Board Member, she is also Chair as a PricewaterhouseCoopers chartered has contributed in many ways to Christian Chairman of Growth Coaching International, established a quantity surveying and construction staff. Tony is Assistant to the Bishop of of the Macquarie Anglican Grammar School accountant, he has advised companies Education, and has been Chaplain for the he is involved in leadership development and cost consultancy firm, where he is involved in the Wollongong in the Anglican Diocese of Sydney Council. Jennie enjoys spending time with her and other entities in respect to Professional Standards Unit for the Diocese of training in the education sector. In 2013 delivery of large scale projects across various and has been Chairman of the Anglican Schools family and friends as well as walking, reading their financial management, financial Sydney. With her husband, Kerrie is delighted Philip was awarded the Medal in the Order sectors of industry. He worships at Engadine Corporation. and travelling. controls and governance. Martyn is a member to be able to serve at Church of the Good of Australia (OAM). He is a member of Anglican Church. of St Matthew’s Anglican Church, Manly. Shepherd, Greenacre. St Andrew’s Church, Roseville. MR GREGORY CATTO PROF GEORGE COONEY AM MR ANDREW LEITHHEAD MRS JULIE PEARSON REV CHRIS EDWARDS ASA MAHRI MACS MAICD JP BSc(Hons) MSc PhD DipEd PTC BCom GAICD FFin JP BBus(Acc) CA BTh(Hons) DipMin GradDipTheol Greg has been involved with George has had a lengthy and Appointed Mar 2018 Julie first became involved with the Bishop Edwards was a marketing Anglican Schools Corporation distinguished career in education, Andrew has held senior ASC in 1995, when she joined the executive in the finance and since 1997 in various roles. both at secondary school and leadership roles at Barclays Bank, Claremont School council. With banking sector before entering Greg has chaired the Governance tertiary level. For many years he was Westdeutsche Landesbank, Gilbert a passion to see affordable Anglican the ministry in 1994. Parish work has Committee, and the Property and Asset the public face of the Universities Admission + Tobin, KPMG and ANZ Banking Group Ltd. Christian schools established across Sydney, she taken him to Adelaide and then Belgium. He Maintenance Committee. Greg has spent 22 Index, now the ATAR. George has worshipped Andrew is currently chairman of the Australian has sat on many councils and committees. Julie became Bishop of North Sydney in 2013 and was years in the building industry, with 12 years in at St Thomas’ Anglican Church, Enfield for over Racing Drivers’ Club and a Director of Qudos has a background in accounting and serves at the Director of Mission at Anglican Retirement senior executive human resources. 50 years. Mutual Bank. He is a past Director and Deputy her church, St Luke’s Liverpool. Villages in Sydney. Chairman of Anglican Church Army and a past member of the Council of The Scots College. REPORT TO SYNOD 2019 | 5 CHAIRMAN’S COMMENTS TO 2019 SYNOD FOR THE YEAR 2018 Throughout 2018, Anglican Schools Corporation continued to grow with some 14,000 children I would also like to pay tribute to the members of the ASC Board, each one committed to the and young people, across 17 schools at 19 locations, involved in learning. growth of each individual student in our care. As we embark on a new strategic planning process in 2019 our focus will be to continue to provide quality education, focussed on the needs It continues to be a great privilege and responsibility to be entrusted with the education of these and expectations of each local community. children and young people. Partnering with their parents and guardians, our 1,400 plus full- time and part-time staff provide the active and passive learning environments that enable our It is important to acknowledge the significant role of my predecessor, Tony Willis. Tony’s schools to maintain positive learning outcomes for all our students. commitment to the schools of ASC was remarkable. He has been a true servant of the Sydney Anglican Diocese. Entrusted with the responsibility for the education of Above all, our focus and commitment is to present each student in our schools, each parent and each student under their care, together with large and family of our students, with the message of the gospel. Whilst it is a great privilege to partner in the education of each student in our schools, it is a greater privilege, and a greater responsibility, diverse staff teams, our principals continue to provide to see the hearts of our school communities won for Christ. outstanding leadership. My particular thanks go to the school principals who lead our schools. Entrusted with the Whilst it is a great privilege to partner in the education responsibility for the education of each student under their care, together with large and diverse staff teams, our principals continue to provide outstanding leadership. The challenges of school of each student in our schools, it is a greater privilege, leadership will continue. I am confident our school principals are ably equipped and capable to and a greater responsibility, to see the hearts of our meet these challenges. school communities won for Christ. My thanks also go to our school councils, each led by a school council chair. These groups of talented and committed volunteers provide governance and management oversight at the local We look forward to the challenges of 2019 and beyond. school level. Our talented and committed support office staff continue to provide financial and administrative support to all our schools. Our model of shared support services continues to expand to ensure each school is provided with professional, sustainable and cost-efficient Philip Bell OAM services. REPORT TO SYNOD 2019 | 7 PURSUANT TO THE ACCOUNTS AUDITS AND ANNUAL REPORTS ORDINANCE 1995 1. BACKGROUND 3. ACCESS Summary of Board Members Meetings during 2018 4.2 BOARD COMMITTEES Anglican Schools Corporation (the Corporation) was established in 1947 by an ordinance of the Synod of The Corporation office is located at: Board Member Meetings Attended The Board has established three committees to assist with the governance of the Corporation. The Board the Diocese of Sydney – (now known as the) Anglican Schools Corporation Ordinance 1947. Pursuant to Level 3, 8 Woodville Street, Hurstville NSW 2220 appoints the Chair of each committee and each committee’s other Member constituents. The Board Mr Tony Willis (Chairman, until June 2018; resigned November 2018) 5 5 the Anglican Church (Bodies Corporate) Act 1938 the Corporation was later incorporated under the name Ph: (02) 8567 4000 Fax: (02) 9570 2220 may also co-opt other persons to serve on the committees. These committees are the Finance and Audit ‘The Council for the Promotion of Sydney Church of England Diocesan Schools‘ by virtue of the Order E: [email protected] W: www.tasc.nsw.edu.au Mr Andrew Cox (Deputy Chairman; resigned December 2018) 6 4 Committee, the Governance and Risk Committee, and the Property and Asset Management Committee. published in the NSW Government Gazette No 55 of 1965 on 2 April 1965. The name of the Corporation was Business hours: Monday to Friday 8:30am to 5:00pm (public holidays excepted). Mr Philip Bell OAM (Chairman, from July 2018) 6 6 changed to Anglican Schools Corporation in 2015. Mr Gregory Catto 6 6 Summary of Finance and Audit Committee Meetings during 2018 Prof George Cooney 6 5 Board Member Meetings Attended The entity, Anglican Schools Corporation (ABN 63 544 529 806), is registered with the Australian Charities 4. MANAGEMENT AND STRUCTURE Rt Rev Chris Edwards 6 3 Mr Martyn Mitchell (Chair) 10 10 and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC), as are each of the two Corporation-controlled entities: ATC 4.1 BOARD Western Sydney Limited (ABN 66 126 481 178), and Capstone Finance Limited (ABN 33 094 963 158). These Rev Jennifer Everist 6 5 Mrs Julie Pearson 10 10 The Members collectively constitute the Board of the Corporation, which is responsible for governing entities provide reports to the ACNC, including annual information statements, as well as the consolidated Mr Andrew Leithhead 3 2 the Corporation; oversight for all financial matters concerning each of the schools and the Corporation; Mr Martyn Mitchell 6 5 financial statements of the Corporation group of entities.