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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 capital grants application round are still to be confirmed.
In previous years, there were two separate assessment committees established under the ACTBGA to consider capital grant applications.
CGP assessment committee members for the 2023 application round:
| Peter Wright | Chair of ACTBGA |
| Mary-Jane Carroll-Fajarda | Performance and Improvement Leader (CECG) |
| David Evans | Former Company Secretary & Business Manager (AISACT) |
| Joanne Garrisson | Senior Manager, Strategic Programs (AISACT) |
| Wynand Janse Van Rensburg | Group Financial Planning & Analysis Manager (CECG) |
| Erin Marmont | Principal, St Anthony’s Primary School (CECG) |
| Kent Peters | Director of Business, Canberra Grammar School (AISACT) |
| Geoff Whitnall | Senior Officer Planning and Facilities (CECG) |
BSK assessment committee members for the 2023 application round:
| Peter Wright | Chair of ACTBGA |
| Karen Achurch | Business Consultant, Canberra Montessori School (AISACT) |
| Graham Beaver | Planning and Facilities Officer (CECG) |
| Tim Elliott | School & Family Services Leader (CECG) |
| Julie Fitzgerald | Business Manager – Schools, ADS (AISACT) |
| Joanne Garrisson | Senior Manager, Strategic Programs (AISACT) |
| Jeff Shen | Senior Financial Analyst (CECG) |
| Rachel Smith | Principal, St Benedict’s Primary School (CECG) |
Other Assessment Committees
Assessment committee members for the 2024 Master Plan Grants Program (MGP) application round are still to be confirmed.
Parent Engagement Grants Program (PEP) assessment committee members for the 2023 application 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 |
| 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.