Headquarters:

8 Mitchell Street, Davoren Park, SA 5113

Year founded:

2021

Number of employees:

Phone:

08 8288 4900

Email:

info@compass.catholic.edu.au

Website:

compass.catholic.edu.au

LinkedIn:

au.linkedin.com/company/compass-catholic-community

“We put our customers at the centre of our business, responding to brokers in a proactive and timely manner and working with the customer to understand their unique risk profile and tailor appropriate solutions”

Erica Kofie, QBE

Kelly Bunyon

Principal

Scott Hockenhull

Partnerships Lead

Roanne Berekmeri

Lead Coach

Leadership

Kelly Bunyon is the inaugural principal at Compass Catholic Community. With a background in law and philosophy, she worked as a defense lawyer before moving into education. She taught at St Patrick’s Technical College and helped launch Youth Inc. Enterprise Academy, later serving as deputy principal. Passionate about community development as a path to liberation, she played a key role in establishing the Elizabeth South Community Centre. Bunyon now leads Compass as a safe, supportive place to learn and work.

Principal

Kelly Bunyon

Scott Hockenhull is the partnerships lead at Compass, where he builds strong, meaningful connections that open doors for students. With a background in community engagement and experience as a commercial and sponsorship manager in sports, he brings a practical, people-first approach to his work. Born and raised in Adelaide’s northern suburbs, Hockenhull has a deep connection to the Playford community. His qualifications in business management, along with years of coaching and volunteering, reflect his passion for creating opportunities and making Compass a place where people feel supported, connected and inspired.

Partnerships Lead

Scott Hockenhull

Roanne Berekmeri brings a wealth of educational experience, having worked across various sectors in both regional and metropolitan settings, including 25 years in Catholic education. Before joining Compass, she spent four years at the SACE Board, supporting schools, teachers and students while leading major VET and recognition projects. Passionate about supporting students in the North, Berekmeri previously served as assistant principal at St Patrick’s Technical College in Edinburgh. At Compass Catholic Community, she leads a team dedicated to understanding each student’s needs and co-designing programs that help them reach their goals and achieve success.

Lead Coach

Roanne Berekmeri

Erica Kofie, QBE

“We continue to see cyber as a key opportunity and will be further developing customer-centric solutions across various geographies and segments in line with our growth aspirations”

Erica Kofie, QBE

Leadership

“We continue to see cyber as a key opportunity and will be further developing customer-centric solutions across various geographies and segments in line with our growth aspirations”

Erica Kofie, QBE

Leadership

Chris Gein

Wellbeing Lead

Chris Gein believes that schools play a crucial role in fostering positive wellbeing for young people, knowing that educational outcomes start with wellbeing. With over a decade of experience in social work and counselling within Catholic Education South Australia and DECD, Gein expertly integrates wellbeing into education. He holds a Bachelor of Social Science and a Master of Social Work and is completing a Master of Teaching. Gein is passionate about advocating for students facing adversity and mental health challenges, ensuring their learning journey is accessible and meaningful.

Wellbeing Lead

Chris Gein

Yass Sidaros

Director of Co-curricular Programs

Yass Sidaros has spent over 16 years at Hills Grammar, which has enabled him to see that what works for one student may be different for another. In his role as the director of the co-curricular program, he oversees the operation and strategic development of the school's co-curricular program, ensuring it is able to maximise the opportunities for all students in their areas of interest. The program has six core areas, including music, leadership and service, sport, outdoor education, STEM and the creative, spoken and performing arts.

Director of Co-curricular Programs

Yass Sidaros

Compass Catholic Community is a Catholic alternative education school for young people aged 17-24, located in Davoren Park. Part of Catholic Education South Australia (CESA), it provides an innovative and supportive environment for young people who haven’t thrived in mainstream education. Compass unpacks the traditional model of schooling, replacing rigid timetables and uniforms with a learning approach that values student agency and wellbeing. There are no bells, no subjects – just projects and workshops shaped by students’ passions, interests and goals, co-designed with Learning Facilitators (teachers) and supported by Learning Supporters (youth workers). A wellbeing model built from the ground up ensures each young person’s journey is supported, with practical barriers removed through initiatives like free daily breakfasts and free onsite childminding. The school community is guided by the values of faith, courage, love, hope and compassion. The small but dedicated team of Learning Facilitators, Learning Supporters and Operations staff works side by side with young people every day, putting the student at the centre of everything they do. As part of CESA, Compass benefits from the stability and support of a system that invests in professional learning and provides staff with favourable employment conditions and competitive salaries. At Compass, staff and students work together to create a place that feels real, safe and full of possibilities.

“We continue to see cyber as a key opportunity and will be further developing customer-centric solutions across various geographies and segments in line with our growth aspirations”

Erica Kofie, QBE

Christine Furner

Director of Professional Learning

Lily Ng

Director of Business Operations

Claire Napoli

Director of Advancement and Engagement

Adam Wollins

Director of ICT

Chris Furner has held a number of teaching and leadership positions across state and independent schools. A career highlight has been the completion of a PhD on how to boost teacher learning across all career stages as a means to improve practice and accelerate student learning outcomes. She enjoys developing whole-school staff development initiatives and professional learning programs that inspire and encourage teachers and leaders and coaching them towards “outstanding teaching”.

Director of Professional Learning

Christine Furner

As a seasoned business manager of independent schools for over 15 years, Lily Ng brings to Hills Grammar her vast experience and in-depth knowledge in the commercial management of independent schools as successful businesses. Ng is acutely aware that independent schools have all the fiduciary, financial, risk management and governance duties legally required by businesses. She expects and delivers the very best management and conduct with the highest integrity, with the best interests of Hills Grammar as her central focus.

Director of Business Operations

Lily Ng

As the director of advancement and engagement, Claire Napoli’s role encompasses internal and external communications, enrolment, branding, school events, community relations, alumni, archiving and reception. She has a degree in business and over 20 years of marketing and business development experience. Napoli started her career in public relations and event management before moving into marketing and business development roles in the professional services sector, particularly corporate law firms.

Director of Advancement and Engagement

Claire Napoli

Adam Wollins joined Hills Grammar in July 2023. He has over 20 years of experience in the education sector, including in schools, TAFEs, universities and the NSW Department of Education. He has a proven track record in the effective creation, development and leadership of high-performing ICT transformational and operational support teams.

Director of ICT

Adam Wollins

Director of ICT

Adam Wollins

Director of ICT

Adam Wollins

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Professional Teachers’ Council Professional Service award and the Rising Stars 2024 award staff recognised as The Educator’s Most Influential Educators speaking at numerous national and international conferences 30 staff presented at the in-house Professional Learning program delivered within the Hills Grammar The Learning Centre partnering with the NSW Teacher Guild to provide professional learning to regional and remote teachers

“As a school, we celebrate the contribution our staff are making both in the school and beyond in the broader educational community,” says Yager.