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Beth
Beth has been CEO for AHISA since 2016. Her connection with the independent sector follows 30 years as a teacher of History and Psychology, and 19 years as Principal of Presbyterian Ladies’ College (PLC), a K–12 independent day and boarding school for girls with enrolments of 1200 students in Perth, Western Australia (1997 – 2015).
Areas of professional interest and initiatives have been the education of indigenous students, International Baccalaureate programs, positive psychology, technology as an educational tool and women’s leadership.
Robyn Robyn is an educational consultant. She is the editor of AHISA's Independence journal and writes monthly articles for aspirant leaders. Her most recent project was completion of a literature review on educational leadership for AHISA. Before joining AHISA, Robyn was a senior teacher of English, school principal, consultant to Independent Schools Queensland and a Visiting Fellow at Griffith University, Queensland.
Kira has been with AHISA since 2016 and initially managed our national conferences as well our forums and roadshows. She now looks after the administration of memberships, the national board, corporate partnerships and supports the national office. She previously worked at the National Convention Centre in Canberra and has a passion for delivering valuable and enjoyable experiences for our members.
Kate began working with AHISA in January 2006 as office manager. She moved to part-time in 2012 as accounts manager. Kate’s role includes all aspects of reporting to government agencies as well as working with branch finances. 0433 314 598
Lyndal Lyndal began working for AHISA in 2007 as editor of AHISA's journal, Independence. The main focus of her work is now in research and policy analysis. Lyndal has worked in the independent schools sector for 25 years.
Tegan started with AHISA in February 2020 and works part-time. Her role includes coordinating and writing content for AHISA's various newsletters, as well as website and social media production and writing. Before joining AHISA, Tegan spent more than 10 years working as journalist, producer, editor and online lead for a range of news providers, including the ABC and Fairfax. She has also worked as a media officer and marketing professional in the public sector. 0406 500 386