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“Westfield Specialty and I have been trying to make sure we are opportunistic in the marketplace and that has allowed us to grow profitably and create a broader and more diversified portfolio”
Jack Kuhn
Westfield Specialty
Kara Baxter is a passionate and transformative leader, serving as Dean of Teaching and Learning, P-12 at Strathcona Girls Grammar and is a member of the ACEL Victoria Board. Committed to advancing education through strategic collaboration, she is guided by the belief that “education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire” (Yeats). This philosophy drives her work, which has included developing school-wide teaching and learning visions and pioneering innovation in professional learning across schools.
Dedicated to designing classroom approaches that inspire growth, critical thinking and resilience in students, Baxter has introduced a new professional learning model that emphasises collaboration across all teachers in both the junior and senior school, leadership development and continuous growth among teachers. She believes “students reach their potential when their environment is inclusive, challenging and responsive to their voices,” and she creates initiatives that promote curiosity, resilience and critical thinking.
Her work also includes leading the Strathcona Innovation Collective, expanding STEAM and e-sports programs and launching new subjects in the middle school that nurture inquiry, self-awareness and social responsibility. Baxter embodies a commitment to creating dynamic learning environments where students and educators alike are inspired to grow and innovate, believing that “true learning sparks a passion that transcends the classroom.”
34 Scott Street, Canterbury, Vic 3126
8779 7500
kbaxter@strathcona.vic.edu.au
linkedin.com/in/kara-baxter-198a85108
strathcona.vic.edu.au
Kara Baxter
Dean of Teaching and Learning
Strathcona Girls Grammar
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“The biggest challenge is getting everyone comfortable with the pace that I’m looking for to drive our buildout and growth. How I deal with it is by being open and transparent, and responsive to questions or concerns”
Jack Kuhn
Westfield Specialty
2012–2013
2014–2018
2018–2020
2021–2022
Present
Head of Humanities and Commerce at Salesian College Chadstone
2012–
2013
Head of Humanities and Commerce at Mentone Grammar
2014–
2018
Head of Teaching and Learning, 7-12 at Mentone Grammar
2018–
2020
Deputy Principal, Teaching and Learning at John Paul College
2021–
2022
Dean of Teaching and Learning, P-12 at Strathcona Girls Grammar since 2023
Present
Assistant Vice President and Senior Broker at MJ Hall & Company since 2018
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2022
Suncorp Bank introduces Solar Home Bonus offer for customers who are choosing renewable energy for their homes
Sept 2021
Month-on-month market share growth commences
Feb 2022
Suncorp Bank wins the Canstar award for most outstanding value in investment loans
Apr 2022
Suncorp Bank wins Money Magazine’s Bank of the Year and Business Bank of the Year awards for the fifth year in a row
Jul 2022
Suncorp Bank’s turnaround times are the lowest they have ever been. The lender becomes Australia’s first certified carbon neutral bank for both its operation and transaction services
Aug 2022
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