As The Southport School is a Diocesan Owned School, the governing body of the School is Diocesan Council.
Diocesan Council Members
The Most Reverend Jeremy Greaves KCSJ (Chair)
The Right Reverend Cameron Venables
The Right Reverend John Roundhill
The Reverend Canon Nicole Colledge
The Venerable Geoffrey Hoyte
The Reverend Dr Rodney Wolff
The Reverend Dr Ceridwen Wynne
Ms Jennifer Basham
Ms Amy Norman
Mr Dan O’Connor OAM
Judge Kevin Lapthorn
The Hon Justice Debra Mullins AO (Chancellor)
Mr David Sneesby
The Reverend Adam Lowe
Diocesan Council delegates certain governance functions to The Southport School Council via – The Southport School Charter
In circumstances where the Directors of the Governing Body must be provided with a report about sexual abuse or likely sexual abuse the Diocesan Council has, pursuant to Section 366B of the Education (General Provisions) Act 2006 delegated that role to the Executive Director, of Anglican Schools Commission.
Mr Adam TwemlowChairmanBBus (Accounting) | |
Mr Andrew HawkinsHeadmaster
BAAppSc (HMS), BEd(UQ) M.Ed. Guidance and Counselling (UQ)Mr Hawkins was appointed to Council at the same time as his appointment as Headmaster to The Southport School in 2021. Andrew Hawkins is the first Old Boy Headmaster of The Southport School. Mr Hawkins came to TSS as a boarder in McKinley House from Emerald. After graduating from TSS in 1995 as Vice-School Captain, Mr Hawkins ventured off on a Gap Year to the UK and it was here that he fell in love with teaching. After returning to Australia he studied a combined Bachelor of Applied Science (Human Movement Studies) and Education degree at The University of Queensland with the sole purpose of becoming a PE Teacher. After a number of years teaching at state high schools in Brisbane and a Boarding Master at Brisbane Grammar School, Mr Hawkins took up a full-time PE teaching position at TSS in 2004. While at TSS, Mr Hawkins has held the roles of Physical Education Head of Department, Dean of Students Years 8 & 9, Dean of Students Years 10-12, Biddle Boarding Housemaster and Deputy Headmaster – Head of Senior School. | |
Ms Leith McCollBSocWk/Business OwnerMs McColl owns and manages a sheep and cattle property 50 km East of Goondiwindi on the Dumeresq River, producing fat lambs, merino wool and Shorthorn cattle for the domestic market. Leith was educated at Clayfield College and University of Queensland. She has a Bachelor of Social Work, majoring in Rural and Economic Development and worked in North Western Queensland and the Northern Territory in Aboriginal, Mining and Pastoral communities, before returning to Goondiwindi to work on the family Merino Stud. Leith traveled extensively when her family were young, living overseas firstly outside Karachi, Pakistan (1993-95), Bangladesh 1995 and later in Nairobi, Kenya (2000-2003). Leith has been involved with the Boarding community at TSS since 2005. She has three sons, Hadley Hickson (BID09) and currently Rowan, Year 12 and Sandy, Year 8 Biddle House. | |
Mr Nathan QuartermaineBArch(Hons) MUrb Plan RAIAMr Quartermaine was appointed to School Council and the Building & Grounds Committee in 2015. On graduating from The Southport School, Nathan was accepted into a Part-time Architecture degree at QUT. The part-time nature allowed him the flexibility to work while completing his studies. During this time he worked for Burling Brown and Partners. Nathan was fortunate to work in Asia and spent time as a Project Designer in Hong Kong. Once he completed his studies he left for a year to work in North America. As a Project Leader on works in Vancouver, Seattle, Chicago and Victoria he was able to travel extensively and this provided him with an understanding of Architecture and Urban planning. Nathan developed his portfolio with key commissions across various companies and cultures. A passion for Ecologically Sustainable Urban Development and innovative design is evident across his portfolio of large-scale and educational projects. In 2006 upon returning to Australia, Nathan became a Director of Burling Brown and Partners. In obtaining a Masters of Urban Planning, at the Bond School of Sustainability in 2010, he completed a range of Urban Development studies, developing an intimate understanding of the planning process. | |
Mr Bentleigh LatimerMr Latimer was appointed to the School Council and the Building & Grounds Committee in 2020 and is currently Director of LJ Hooker Southport. He graduated from Knox Grammar School in Sydney in 1995, before heading to Emerald Agriculture Collage the following year. Ben's father Neill Latimer, a former Wallaby, was a TSS Old Boy and Mr Latimer’s son is a current student of the School.Before moving to the Gold Coast in 2014, Ben owned and managed a large agricultural holding for over a decade, which provided him with valuable hands-on knowledge of how to run a multi-million dollar enterprise. In that time, he doubled the productivity of the business and helped to negotiate the successful sale of its two large cattle properties in 2013. Ben is extremely motivated and prides himself on honesty and integrity. His genuine, friendly nature is appreciated among his peers and those he deals with. His superior negotiation and communication skills along with his experience in property management, residential and rural sales, livestock and grain marketing, has seen Ben achieve great results with LJ Hooker Southport. Mr Latimer is extremely motivated and prides himself on honesty and integrity. His genuine, friendly nature is appreciated among his peers and those he deals with. | |
Mr Ross CardiffTSS CFO and Secretary to the School CouncilBCom (Grif) PGDipFinMan (UQ) FCPAMr Cardiff is the Chief Financial Officer of the School and also the Secretary to the School Council and Foundation. Educated at Brisbane Boys’ College, Ross had an early career in the Royal Australian Navy after which he studied Commerce at University majoring in Marketing and Information Technology. Postgraduate study in Accounting followed along with study and membership of CPA. Ross has been involved in executive management in education at both Griffith University and the University of Queensland before moving to the secondary sector at Mt St Michael’s College in Brisbane where he was the Business Manager from 2004 to 2009 before taking up the appointment at The Southport School in March of 2009. He also has a career long interest in Superannuation which has included positions as a Consultative Committee member of Unisuper and as Trustee Director of the Catholic Superannuation and Retirement Fund. Ross is married with two children. | |
Mr James FinucanChair of Audit & Risk CommitteeLLB, BBus(Accountancy) Griffith University | |
Mr Adam LaceyChair Building & Grounds CommitteeBBus(Marketing) | |
Ms Pauline ArmstrongMs Armstrong was appointed to the School Council in June 2023. She was born in Queensland and attended a small country school until she left to board at St Margaret’s School, Brisbane for four years. She then attended the University of Queensland for 2 years. | |
Mr Robert KellyBCom, MBA |