Headquarters:

11 Charlotte St, Burradoo

Year founded:

1946

Number of employees:

140

Phone:

02 4861 0530

Email:

office@chevalier.nsw.edu.au

Website:

chevaliercollege.nsw.edu.au

LinkedIn:

linkedin.com/school/chevalier-college

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Erica Kofie, QBE

Greg Miller, BEd, GradCert Boys Ed, MEd Leadership, MEd Knowledge Networks and Innovation

Principal

Rebecca Graham, BA (Hons), BTeach, Dip Religious Education

Senior Assistant Principal – Teaching and Learning

Jo Kirby, BaDip Ed, MEd-EdL, COGE

Assistant Principal – New Ambitions and Innovation

Leadership

Greg Miller is a visionary educational leader with a strong desire to transform learning. Commencing in 2023, Greg serves as Principal of Chevalier College. Prior to this, he served as Principal Leader of St Luke’s Catholic College, Marsden Park, Sydney, Australia. St Luke’s is establishing the “new normal” for preschool to post-school learning by combining five educational services – preschool, primary, secondary, out-of-hours school care and a high needs hub – within the one Catholic learning community. Greg has also served as Secondary Schools Consultant in the Diocese of Broken Bay, followed by 7 years as Principal of Mater Dei Catholic College in Wagga, where he stridently advanced the quality of learning and leadership. With an ability to “get people on board,” Greg’s passion for learning wins commitment from staff, students and the wider community. As a creative, strategic and analytical thinker, and with the invaluable support of excellent staff, engaged parents and supportive community partnerships, he acts with the “fierce urgency of the now” by collaboratively working with other educational thought leaders to ensure Chevalier College is #futureready now.

Principal

Greg Miller, BEd, GradCert Boys Ed, MEd Leadership, MEd Knowledge Networks and Innovation

With over 25 years of experience in education, Rebecca Graham serves as the Senior Assistant Principal of Learning and Teaching at Chevalier College. A passionate advocate for academic excellence, she oversees curriculum development, teaching strategies, and student achievement across all year levels. Rebecca’s outstanding interpersonal skills build relationships across all stakeholders at the college, creating a sense of trust and community. Engaged in a Master’s in Educational Leadership and a strong background in pedagogy, Rebecca works closely with teachers to implement innovative learning practices, ensuring that students receive a personalised, future-focused education. Committed to professional development and collaborative leadership, Rebecca strives to cultivate a dynamic learning environment that prepares students for the challenges of tomorrow.

Senior Assistant Principal – Learning and Teaching

Rebecca Graham, BA (Hons), BTeach, Dip Religious Education

Jo Kirby is an educator with 20 years of experience across all sectors, including government, independent, and international settings. She is currently serving as Assistant Principal of New Ambitions and Innovation at Chevalier College. She has pursued professional growth through a Master of Educational Leadership and multiple action research projects, which have inspected the impact of various “recasting education” projects. She has a passion for pushing educational boundaries in the areas of pedagogy, capabilities assessment, contemporary learning, and digital technologies. She has dedicated her career to supporting educators to stay ahead of the curve in terms of innovation and pursuing excellence in their own practice. Jo is known for challenging the status quo, asking critical questions, exploring new possibilities, and her enduring quest for that juncture between innovation and learning.

Assistant Principal – New Ambitions and Innovation

Jo Kirby, BaDip Ed, MEd-EdL, COGE

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

Alexander (Sandy) Abbey, MDiv, GradDipEd, GradCertRE, GradCertMaths, BE(Civil) (Hons)

Assistant Principal – Faith Formation and Mission

Sandy Abbey is a dedicated Catholic educational leader with experience across both independent and systemic Catholic schools in the areas of faith formation, Religious Education, and Catholic identity. He aims to animate the faith life of a school by recontextualising Catholic identity and embedding charism within the school's culture in new and innovative ways. Sandy particularly enjoys designing and delivering formation opportunities for both individual schools and across diocesan settings to help foster a collective understanding of the nature and purpose of Catholic education. He received the Vice-Chancellor’s Scholar award from the University of Divinity, Melbourne, upon his completion of a Masters of Divinity, where he specialised in Church History and Systematic Theology.

Assistant Principal – Faith Formation and Mission

Alexander (Sandy) Abbey, MDiv, GradDipEd, GradCertRE, GradCertMaths, BE(Civil) (Hons)

Kelly Clunn (Walker), BArtEd

Assistant Principal -Wellbeing and Growth

An accomplished educator with a Bachelor of Art Education from UNSW College of Fine Arts (1992-1995), Kelly Clunn has dedicated over three decades to Catholic education, beginning her career in 1996. A senior visual arts teacher with a passion for student wellbeing and growth, she has held leadership roles including Creative Arts Coordinator and Year Coordinator at various schools. Since 2019, Kelly has served as Assistant Principal of Wellbeing and will expand her role to include Growth in 2025. Known for creating innovative wellbeing structures and leadership models, Kelly empowers students to thrive in an ever-evolving world.

Assistant Principal -Wellbeing and Growth

Kelly Clunn (Walker), BArtEd

Chevalier College, a Catholic coeducational secondary day school owned and conducted by the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart (MSC), aims to develop and nurture each student to become well-rounded graduates. Innovation is paramount to the college, and its leadership team, led by principal Greg Miller, has courageously looked to the future, asking, “What might education look like at Chev in the next five years?” This led to multiple forums seeking feedback from staff, students and parents. Jo Kirby, Assistant Principal – New Ambitions and Innovation, says, “The college is moving away from the 20th century ‘grammar of schooling’ by developing new, alternative metrics to recognise, assess, credential and report on student and school success.” The leadership team has maintained and grown a focus on wellbeing and student care, always remembering the heart of the college’s values while bringing rigour to teaching and learning. Chevalier College prides itself on developing individuals in three key areas:

“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

Natalie LaGarde, BSc, DipEd, GradCertRE

Dean of Students

Keith Schlosser

Global Chief Information Officer

Dan Draper

Group Chief Underwriting Officer

Simon Williams

Chief Strategy & Distribution Officer, Arch Insurance International and Active Underwriter, Syndicate 1955

Natalie LaGarde has over 26 years of dedicated service in Catholic education, currently serving as Assistant Principal Wellbeing at Chevalier College, where she co-leads a team of nine stage coordinators and two counsellors, overseeing the wellbeing and discipline of more than 900 students. Her leadership experience spans roles such as Stage Coordinator, Co-Leader of Learning, and full-time science educator. Holding a Bachelor of Science, a Diploma in Education, and a Certificate in Religious Education, she brings a comprehensive educational foundation and an unwavering passion for pastoral care. She is committed to creating a supportive, thriving community where relationships are strengthened and students are empowered to succeed both academically and personally.

Dean of Students

Natalie LaGarde, BSc, DipEd, GradCertRE

Keith Schlosser is global chief information officer at AXIS Capital, where he leads the company’s global information technology and data strategy. He is also responsible for driving change throughout the organisation by delivering high-quality, future-oriented IT services in line with AXIS Capital’s business strategy. Schlosser has more than 30 years of insurance industry experience, spanning roles in information technology, business solutions, marketing and sales. Prior to AXIS, he served as chief information officer for Chubb’s Overseas General Insurance division, where he spearheaded a number of growth, innovation, digital and change initiatives. Before that, he served as CIO at The Travelers Companies international division. Schlosser was also a vice president for marketing technology and web communications at AIG.

Global Chief Information Officer

Keith Schlosser

Dan Draper was appointed group chief underwriting officer in September 2022. He had previously served for more than two years as group head of underwriting at AXIS. Prior to that, he had been group chief risk and actuarial officer at VIBE. Before joining VIBE, Draper spent eight years with AXIS, holding a number of leadership roles that included group chief actuary, chief risk analytics officer, and insurance segment chief risk officer. Before that, he held managerial positions at the Financial Services Authority, XL Capital, and EY.

Group Chief Underwriting Officer

Dan Draper

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“Education today must prepare students for a future in a rapidly changing world, and the current system is falling short,” says Miller. “We believe that an educational approach that is flexible, adaptable and uses time more effectively will maximise engagement and personal growth. This will see students connect more deeply with their learning, acquiring complex capabilities and greater self-awareness, helping them flourish in a rapidly changing world.” Across 2024, the college ran a trial of its ‘Best Use of Time’ initiative, involving Flipped Mondays, where students engage with pre-class content in self-directed learning spaces before arriving at their face-to-face lessons throughout the rest of the week, ready for direct connection to deeper learning activities. For the year, the school engaged an action research partner to help assess the project’s viability. The findings of that assessment analysed:

“Now that the Best Use of Time trail has finished, the leadership team and its subcommittees will continue to evaluate the effectiveness of our reimagined timetable. A steering committee has been established comprising of students, parents and staff to ensure refinement and expansion is sustainable and effective,” says Rebecca Graham, Senior Assistant Principal – Teaching and Learning. As the college continues to develop and innovate, it will ensure that students are able to explore more broadly who they are, what they are good at, and better understanding their unique purpose so they can find their place in their post-school world. Miller says, “Our students can expect opportunities to discover who they are by exploring their strengths, interests and motivations. They can also expect to be offered ways to influence their pattern of study with choices around early commencement of the NSW Higher School Certificate.”

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1. Enhanced student competencies – focus on learner agency measured through increased frequency and quality of self-regulation 2. Modernised learning schedule – focus on flexibility measured through frequency and quality of informed exercise of choice 3. Improved teacher collective efficacy – shared approach to teaching and learning measured through frequency and quality of co-planning for surface, deep and transfer learning and the cycle of flipped learning.