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ACTBGA Governance
The Board is the governing body of the ACTBGA. The Board has the authority and the responsibility to perform the functions, determine the policies and control the affairs of the ACTBGA.
The essential responsibilities of the Board are to oversee the ACTBGA and to manage the business of the Association.
This includes the following activities:
- Submit final recommendations on the allocation of capital grant funds to the Australian Government Minister for Education, for approval on an annual basis;
- Make decisions or recommendations on the allocation of funding for other programs as required;
- Monitor progress against goals and objectives and ensure that corrective action is taken when necessary;
- Establish and monitor policies to ensure that the ACTBGA complies with statutory requirements.
The current ACTBGA Board members are:
| Mr. Peter Wright | Chair |
| Mr. Peter Murray | Parent Representative |
| Mr. Ross Fox | Director, Catholic Education, Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn (CECG) |
| Mr. Andrew Wrigley | Executive Director, Association of Independent Schools of the ACT (AISACT) |
Capital Grants Assessment Committee
From 2024 onward, there will be a single assessment committee responsible for assessing and prioritising grant applications and making recommendations to the ACTBGA Board on the allocation of grant funds under the Capital Grants Program (CGP) and Better Schools for Our Kids (BSK) program.
The assessment committee consists of nine members: the Chair of the ACTBGA Board, who presides over meetings of the committees; four members nominated by AISACT; and four members nominated by CECG.
Assessment committee members for the 2024 combined capital grants application round:
| Peter Wright | Chair of ACTBGA |
| Peter Shipp | Chair of ACTBGA Finance Subcommittee |
| Graham Beaver | Planning and Facilities Officer (CECG) |
| Steven Bowers | Executive Committee & Former Principal Burgmann Anglican School (AISACT) |
| Tim Elliott | School & Family Services Leader (CECG) |
| David Evans | Former Company Secretary & Business Manager (AISACT) |
| Joanne Garrisson | Senior Manager, Strategic Programs (AISACT) |
| Kristy Lee | Financial Planning & Insights Analyst (CECG) |
| Leah Taylor | General Manager – Early Learning Centres (CECG) |
| Kent Peters | Director of Business, Canberra Grammar School (AISACT) |
Other Assessment Committees
The assessment committee of other programs administered by the ACTBGA consists of three members: a nominated chair, who presides over meetings of the committees; one member nominated by AISACT; and one member nominated by CECG.
Master Plan Grants Program (MGP) assessment committee members for the 2024 round:
| Peter Wright | Chair of ACTBGA |
| David Perceval | Chief Operating Officer, Radford College (AISACT) |
| Geoff Whitnall | Planning & Facilities Manager (CECG) |
Parent Engagement Grants Program (PEP) assessment committee members for the 2023 round:
| Sarah Rose – Chair | Family Engagement Officer (CECG) |
| Susan Frawley | Manager Education Support (AISACT) |
The members of the Association shall be:
- Two people nominated by AISACT
- Two people nominated by CECG
- One person nominated jointly by AISACT and CECG who shall be the Chair of the Board
- One person nominated jointly by AISACT and CECG who shall be the Parent Representative.
The current ACTBGA Association Members are:
| Mr. Peter Wright | Chair of ACTBGA Board |
| Mr. Ross Fox | Director, CECG |
| Mr. Justin Garrick | Head of School, Canberra Grammar School |
| Mr. Peter Murray | Parent Representative of ACTBGA Board |
| Ms. Gabrielle Sullivan | Chair of Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn Catholic Education Commission |
| Mr. Andrew Wrigley | Executive Director, AISACT |
The ACTBGA Executive Officer performs the duty of Public Officer of the Association.