Headquarters:
34 Scott Street, Canterbury, Vic 3126
Year founded:
1924
Number of employees:
100
Phone:
03 8779 7500
Email:
admin@strathcona.vic.edu.au
Website:
strathcona.vic.edu.au
LinkedIn:
linkedin.com/school/strathcona-girls-grammar
“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
Lorna Beegan
Principal
Lisa Miller
Head of Junior School
Jen Buchanan
Head of Tay Creggan – Year 9 Campus
Leadership
Born and raised in Dublin, Ireland, Lorna Beegan, principal at Strathcona Girls Grammar, is an educational leader with a global perspective, holding an impressive academic portfolio that reflects her commitment to excellence and equity. As one of The Educator’s Hot List winners in 2020, 2021 and 2023, her educational philosophy is for a school culture that is dynamic, safe, inclusive and future ready. Beegan envisions a learning environment where students are not passive recipients but active co-creators of their educational journey, fostering curiosity, creativity, collaboration and student voice. She is dedicated to leading a school community where education is a vibrant, lived experience – inspiring a future where the potential of women knows no bounds, ensuring our girls are equipped to navigate the challenges of today, tomorrow and beyond, emerging as leaders and innovators.
Principal
Lorna Beegan
With extensive experience in education globally, Lisa Miller has dedicated her career to promoting excellence in teaching and learning. She is a passionate educator and experienced school leader who works collaboratively with staff to empower student agency and inspire transformational change. Miller has recently developed a contemporary vision and framework for Early Years Education known as ‘Floresco’. This educational philosophy focuses on children as active learners who seek the meaning of the world through connection to identity, culture and values. The aim of this vision is to inspire young children to flourish in a natural, student-centred environment that empowers them to be innovative, creative and playful.
Head of Junior School
Lisa Miller
Jen Buchanan is a forward-thinking educator with a vision to transform schools into environments where every student is empowered to thrive. With extensive experience in progressive schools around the world, including Green School (Bali) and Think Global School (USA), she has a wealth of knowledge on how to drive meaningful change in education. In her current role as head of Tay Creggan at Strathcona Girls Grammar, she leads the flagship Year 9 Envision Program. Known for cultivating innovative, engaging, and inclusive learning spaces, Buchanan is deeply committed to promoting equity and is a passionate advocate for student agency, inspiring young minds to unleash their creative potential.
Head of Tay Creggan – Year 9 Campus
Jen Buchanan
“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
“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
“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
Leadership
Megan Boyd
Dean of Students
Megan Boyd is a passionate educator and dean of students at Strathcona Girls Grammar, dedicated to fostering student wellbeing and personal growth. With experience in international schools in the UK and Singapore, as well as all-girls schools across the state and independent sector, she believes that learning thrives when students feel a strong sense of belonging, purpose, support and agency in the environment they learn in. She nurtures academic excellence, leadership development, and community engagement, working to create a rich environment filled with opportunities. Boyd leads the wellbeing team, implementing strategies tailored to meet the unique needs of each student. She empowers both staff and students to embrace innovation and adaptability, preparing them to lead confidently and embrace the excitement and challenges of tomorrow.
Dean of Students
Megan Boyd
Lyndal Runge
Deputy Principal – Secondary
With extensive experience spanning both the Catholic and independent education sectors across Australia, Lyndal Runge is proud to contribute her expertise to an award-winning, 5-staff Innovative School team. In her role as deputy principal – secondary at Balcombe Grammar, she works to empower the school’s staff to cultivate adaptability and innovation across all aspects of secondary school. Runge is dedicated to enhancing the capabilities of both educators and students, eagerly taking on the task of leading innovation in alignment with the school’s strategic vision. Her passion for the future of education shines through as she strives to create an educational environment that encourages all community members to embrace the excitement and challenges of tomorrow.
Deputy Principal – Secondary
Lyndal Runge
Strathcona Girls Grammar, located in Canterbury, Melbourne, is ranked among the top independent girls’ schools in Victoria. With approximately 800 students ranging from Kindergarten to Year 12, it is the catalyst of a life-shaping momentum, ensuring each girl discovers a trajectory as unique and full of potential as she can be.
Strathcona has multiple campuses, including Strathcona Early Years, Junior School, Senior School and the award-winning Year 9 campus, Tay Creggan, providing an exceptional learning environment tailored to every stage of a girl’s development.
The school is deeply committed to nurturing a diverse, inclusive and holistic learning atmosphere where girls are empowered to thrive. It is renowned for its personalised education, offering enrichment and support that consistently leads to high academic outcomes.
Strathcona Girls Grammar is proud to be named as one of The Educator’s 5-Star Innovative Schools for 2024, recognising its commitment to redefining education and wellbeing. This award celebrates the school's innovative programs, including its Wholebeing framework and Floresco learning philosophy, placing holistic wellbeing, resilience and authentic learning experiences at the heart of its community from Early Years to Year 12.
Strathcona’s Wholebeing program, developed with The University of Melbourne, has encouraged a cultural shift, embedding a whole school approach to well-being across all campuses. Floresco, meanwhile, ignites creativity, curiosity, joy and exploration in Early Years learning. Together with initiatives like the Envision program at its dedicated Year 9 campus, Tay Creggan, these innovations have created a thriving, connected school environment, strengthening Strathcona’s position as a leader in education and a school where unstoppable girls begin.
More than just an educational institution, Strathcona fosters a warm, close-knit community where students, staff, parents and alumnae build lifelong and meaningful connections. In 2024, the school proudly celebrated its centenary, a testament to its long and prestigious history.
In essence, Strathcona provides girls with the opportunity to discover their true selves and pursue their potential by embracing authenticity. In other words, unstoppable girls begin at Strathcona.
“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
Kylie Quinlivan
General Counsel and Company Secretary
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
Kylie Quinlivan is general counsel and company secretary of hipages Group and a member of the executive team. This is her second role as general counsel of an ASX-listed company. Quinlivan is a top-tier trained corporate lawyer with over 17 years of experience in public and private M&A/transactional work, fundraising, and corporate governance. She is commercially oriented, curious, and with a demonstrated ability to understand complex matters quickly and communicate simply. Quinlivan is excited by hipages’ growth potential, its entrepreneurial spirit and conviction for creating a unique culture. She holds a Bachelor of Commerce/Laws (Honours) and a Master of Laws from the University of Sydney.
General Counsel and Company Secretary
Kylie Quinlivan
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
Kimi leads the Estate Planning and Wealth Protection team and is a member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners. She understands the complex and delicate nature of family estate planning, the technical requirements around probate and estate administration, and the importance of preserving wealth for future generations. Her advice is accurate, commercial, strategic and tailored to each situation.
Partner
Kimi Shah
Kimi leads the Estate Planning and Wealth Protection team and is a member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners. She understands the complex and delicate nature of family estate planning, the technical requirements around probate and estate administration, and the importance of preserving wealth for future generations. Her advice is accurate, commercial, strategic and tailored to each situation.
Partner
Kimi Shah
Kimi leads the Estate Planning and Wealth Protection team and is a member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners. She understands the complex and delicate nature of family estate planning, the technical requirements around probate and estate administration, and the importance of preserving wealth for future generations. Her advice is accurate, commercial, strategic and tailored to each situation.
Partner
Kimi Shah
“Despite the challenging claims environment, QBE’s coverage and risk appetite have remained consistent. Brokers and customers know and understand our risk appetite and the cover we offer, providing them with certainty for the future,” says Erica Kofie, head of cyber proposition. “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.”
Kofie adds, “Through 2022, QBE successfully delivered significant growth in the cyber sector, reflecting the depth and strength of our team. 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.”
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