KEM Board Information
The KEM Board commenced in 2014 and has governance of seven schools which were formally governed by the Brigidine Sisters. Kilbreda College, Killester College, Marian College- Sunshine West, Clonard College, Marian College - Ararat, St Joseph’s College and Kildare College in Adelaide make up the seven schools.
Directors:
Louise Cleary csb - Board Chair
Louise Cleary is an educator with experience in teaching and principalship in primary and secondary schools in Victoria. She has been involved in various justice initiatives and currently is the President of ACRATH (Australian Catholic Religious Against Trafficking in Humans).
Morag Fraser
Morag Fraser is a writer and former editor of Eureka Street magazine. She started school at Kilbreda in 1950 and has been associated (gratefully) with Brigidine education ever since, most recently as a member of the KEM Board.
Annette Broadfoot
Annette Broadfoot has recently retired from St Bede's Primary School North Balwyn after a 45 year career in education. Annette has strong connections with Marian College-West Sunshine, where she taught for one year, and also had the wonderful opportunity to watch her daughter flourish under the great Brigidine education. Annette also serves as a privileged member of the Marian Stewardship council.
Angela Ryan csb
"To see Kildare Education Ministries' schools building on the Brigidine tradition gives me great pleasure having come through that tradition as a student, a teacher and a Principal." - Angela Ryan csb
Anne Walsh
An educator by background before entering the fields of multimedia and online communication, Anne enjoys the privilege of working with the KEM Board in support of our Principals and Staff, educating young people in faith and gospel values.
Marguerite Buckley
Marguerite has enjoyed a long association with Brigidine education, having worked at Marian College West Sunshine, the Brigidine Secondary Schools Council and Kildare Ministries in its early years. She appreciates the opportunities to support the KEM schools through her membership of the Board and values the close association that Board representation gives her with Clonard College.
Marg Fyfe csb
Margaret Fyfe is a Brigidine Sisters who has worked in education in Australia and in social and community development with Caritas Xalapa in Mexico. On returning from Mexico Margaret worked for Caritas in Australia and was the Project Leader for programs in Latin and Soh America. Margaret is currently a member of the Brigidine Congregational Leadership Team and she is the KEM Board Director for St Joseph's College Echuca.
Lee McKenzie
At its first meeting of 2021 the Board welcomed Lee McKenzie as a new director. Lee McKenzie recently retired from a 40 year career as a secondary school teacher and Deputy principal. She has had a long association with Kildare Ministries dating back to her own schooling and later as a co-worker in Catholic schools. Lee lives in the Latrobe Valley.
John Crowley
John has worked in Catholic education for the past 28 years. In 1993, he began this journey as a music teacher at Catholic Regional College, Traralgon. Since then, he has taught at a number of schools including Trinity College, Colac and St Bernard's College, West Essendon. In 2007, John was appointed as Deputy Principal at Trinity College, Colac, followed by a number of Principal appointments including Marian College, Ararat, St Patrick's College, Ballarat and Acting Principal of St Kevin's College in 2020. John is currently the Director of Registration and Incorporation at Edmund Rice Education Australia.
Marita Wright
Marita Wright is a senior executive with over 20 years’ experience in strategic and operational leadership in the general insurance and legal sectors. Marita has significant expertise in the not-for-profit sector, specialising in governance, risk and compliance solutions for religious-based institutions. Marita lives in Brighton.
Marita joined the Catholic Commission Education of Victoria (CECV) Audit and Risk Committee on the 20.09.2021. Marita is also a member of the DOBCEL Audit and Risk Committee.
Directors:
Louise Cleary csb - Board Chair
Louise Cleary is an educator with experience in teaching and principalship in primary and secondary schools in Victoria. She has been involved in various justice initiatives and currently is the President of ACRATH (Australian Catholic Religious Against Trafficking in Humans).
Morag Fraser
Morag Fraser is a writer and former editor of Eureka Street magazine. She started school at Kilbreda in 1950 and has been associated (gratefully) with Brigidine education ever since, most recently as a member of the KEM Board.
Annette Broadfoot
Annette Broadfoot has recently retired from St Bede's Primary School North Balwyn after a 45 year career in education. Annette has strong connections with Marian College-West Sunshine, where she taught for one year, and also had the wonderful opportunity to watch her daughter flourish under the great Brigidine education. Annette also serves as a privileged member of the Marian Stewardship council.
Angela Ryan csb
"To see Kildare Education Ministries' schools building on the Brigidine tradition gives me great pleasure having come through that tradition as a student, a teacher and a Principal." - Angela Ryan csb
Anne Walsh
An educator by background before entering the fields of multimedia and online communication, Anne enjoys the privilege of working with the KEM Board in support of our Principals and Staff, educating young people in faith and gospel values.
Marguerite Buckley
Marguerite has enjoyed a long association with Brigidine education, having worked at Marian College West Sunshine, the Brigidine Secondary Schools Council and Kildare Ministries in its early years. She appreciates the opportunities to support the KEM schools through her membership of the Board and values the close association that Board representation gives her with Clonard College.
Marg Fyfe csb
Margaret Fyfe is a Brigidine Sisters who has worked in education in Australia and in social and community development with Caritas Xalapa in Mexico. On returning from Mexico Margaret worked for Caritas in Australia and was the Project Leader for programs in Latin and Soh America. Margaret is currently a member of the Brigidine Congregational Leadership Team and she is the KEM Board Director for St Joseph's College Echuca.
Lee McKenzie
At its first meeting of 2021 the Board welcomed Lee McKenzie as a new director. Lee McKenzie recently retired from a 40 year career as a secondary school teacher and Deputy principal. She has had a long association with Kildare Ministries dating back to her own schooling and later as a co-worker in Catholic schools. Lee lives in the Latrobe Valley.
John Crowley
John has worked in Catholic education for the past 28 years. In 1993, he began this journey as a music teacher at Catholic Regional College, Traralgon. Since then, he has taught at a number of schools including Trinity College, Colac and St Bernard's College, West Essendon. In 2007, John was appointed as Deputy Principal at Trinity College, Colac, followed by a number of Principal appointments including Marian College, Ararat, St Patrick's College, Ballarat and Acting Principal of St Kevin's College in 2020. John is currently the Director of Registration and Incorporation at Edmund Rice Education Australia.
Marita Wright
Marita Wright is a senior executive with over 20 years’ experience in strategic and operational leadership in the general insurance and legal sectors. Marita has significant expertise in the not-for-profit sector, specialising in governance, risk and compliance solutions for religious-based institutions. Marita lives in Brighton.
Marita joined the Catholic Commission Education of Victoria (CECV) Audit and Risk Committee on the 20.09.2021. Marita is also a member of the DOBCEL Audit and Risk Committee.