Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Organizational Leadership
Teachers Registration Number
Awards
Additional Information
Timeline
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Kerrie Tuite

Bardon ,QLD

Summary

Pragmatic professional with a lifetime of experience in educational leadership roles. Adept at developing and implementing strategic plans, to achieve positive outcomes for all young people in traditional and non-traditional education settings. Extensive experience in leading and working with educational and not for profit boards, including financial management and stakeholder relations. Collaborative and dedicated to building and leading talented and motivated individuals. Depth of understanding of risk and compliance issues in education.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience

Work History

Executive Officer

Religious Institute And Ministerial PJP Schools
01.2020 - 12.2023
  • Supported QLD principals to manage funding via QCEC to support the employment of Inclusive Education Officer and HALT/Lead Education Officer.


College Principal

Mount Alvernia College
01.2009 - 01.2020
  • Developed strategic plans to guide long-term goals of the college while optimizing resources usage.
  • the College won several awards for innovation in educational design and landscaping to reflect the Franciscan values of sustainability and the environment.
  • Awarded the Australian Secondary Principal Award for Outstanding Leadership in 2018.

Executive Officer

Queensland Catholic Education Officer
04.2008 - 12.2008


  • Seconded to the Catholic Education Commission to work on policies for schools.

College Principal

St James College
01.2002 - 01.2008
  • I was the first female principal in a Queensland Edmund Rice school. St James has an inclusive educational philosophy enrolling students from First Nations families, refuge families,and students with diverse educational needs.

Deputy Principal and Acting Principal

St Brendan’s College
01.1999 - 01.2001
  • St Brendan's is a boys boarding school in Central Queensland. Students come from farming communities and First Nations communities. I worked as Deputy Principal in Pastoral Care across both Day and Boarding Schools.

Director of Mission

Ignatius Park College
01.1998 - 12.1998
  • This was a new position in Queensland Christian Brothers schools with the role of ensuring ethos and culture aligned to the mission of Blessed Edmund Rice.

Education

Master of Education - Educational Leadership

Australian Catholic University
Brisbane, QLD

Doctor of Education - Educational Leadership

Australian Catholic University
Brisbane, QLD
12.2008

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12.2008

Executive Officer -

Queensland Catholic Education Officer
12.2008

Deputy Principal and Acting Principal -

St Brendan’s College
12.2001

Director of Mission -

Ignatius Park College
12.1998

Skills

  • Extensive Nonprofit educational experience
  • Proven Educational Leadership
  • Understanding and promoting of Diversity and Inclusion
  • Strategic Visioning and Planning
  • Risk and Compliance in Educational settings

Organizational Leadership

  • Queensland Catholic Education Commission, 01/01/15, 12/31/20
  • Catholic Secondary Principals Queensland and Australia, Board Director and President, 01/01/11, 12/31/16
  • Association of Catholic Secondary Schools Queensland, President and Vice President, 01/01/16, 12/31/19
  • Catholic Association of Secondary Schools Sporting Association, President and Vice President, 01/01/17, 12/31/20
  • Catholic Association of Secondary Schools Sporting Association, Board Director, 01/01/15, 12/31/20
  • Catholic Professional Standards Limited, Board Director, 01/01/18, 12/31/20
  • Horizons College, Board Director, 01/01/12, 12/31/16
  • Australian Institute of Company Directors
  • QCAA, Senior Education Steering Committee member, 01/01/16, 12/31/21
  • Religious Institute and Public Juridic Persons Schools, Education Committee Queensland, Executive Officer, 01/01/19
  • All Hallows School, Board Director, 01/01/21
  • Vice President, Zonta Club Pine Rivers 07/05/24
  • Board Director, Zonta Club Pine Rivers 01/05/22

Teachers Registration Number

35692

Awards

  • John Laing Award for Professional Support of Principals – 2015
  • Australian Catholic Secondary Principals Award for Outstanding Leadership – 2018
  • Fellow of Australian Council for Educational Leaders -2018

Additional Information

Company Director ID 036 32157 99454 54

Timeline

Executive Officer

Religious Institute And Ministerial PJP Schools
01.2020 - 12.2023

College Principal

Mount Alvernia College
01.2009 - 01.2020

Executive Officer

Queensland Catholic Education Officer
04.2008 - 12.2008

College Principal

St James College
01.2002 - 01.2008

Deputy Principal and Acting Principal

St Brendan’s College
01.1999 - 01.2001

Director of Mission

Ignatius Park College
01.1998 - 12.1998

Master of Education - Educational Leadership

Australian Catholic University

Doctor of Education - Educational Leadership

Australian Catholic University

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Executive Officer -

Queensland Catholic Education Officer

Deputy Principal and Acting Principal -

St Brendan’s College

Director of Mission -

Ignatius Park College
Kerrie Tuite