Meet the Principal
It is with pleasure that I welcome you to 49ͼ¿â. I see it as a great honour and responsibility to be the Principal of this multi award-winning School. Grounded in Christian values and inclusive to all, 49ͼ¿â is a place where every student is respected and heard and develops the integrity and responsibility to serve others. We call it a sense of pride.
Our future-focused education philosophy underpins everything we do, ensuring that our students become inquisitive, innovative and fully prepared for life beyond the College. Our exceptional staff members are powered by the vision to drive education forward, so that every student is challenged and inspired to persevere and create their own unique future.
I am constantly in awe of the down-to-earth, can-do attitude of both the staff and students. Not only are they passionate about their school, but they are also friendly, warm-hearted and caring. I feel a great sense of pride in the professional, nurturing nature of our staff and our hard-working, engaged and happy students who take advantage of the myriad opportunities available to them with enthusiasm. As you walk around the College you will tune in to the hum of active learning, coupled with the joy of heartfelt laughter.
This is not surprising given the world-class facilities and high standard of teaching supporting every student to be the best they can be as they strive to live out our values of maturity and integrity whilst having fun on the learning journey.
I look forward to welcoming you to come and feel the heartbeat of 49ͼ¿â, and invite you to visit the College in person or by taking a where you can meet our community and see our outstanding facilities for yourself.
I share with you a few lines from our College prayer.
May there always be at 49ͼ¿â a desire
to love that which is worth loving,
to know that which is worth knowing,
to hold high that which is most precious to thee.
Senior Leadership Team
Michael Kleidon
Principal
Anthony Barlow
Business Manager
Sam Holmes
Executive Director of International Education
Leith Biggs
Dean of Junior College
Kate Naug
Dean of Teaching and Learning
Sam Cleary
Dean of Operations and Staff Development
Dane Oman
Dean of Students
Operational Leadership Team
Michael Kleidon
Principal
Anthony Barlow
Business Manager
Josie Burford
Workplace Health and Safety Compliance Officer
David Craft
Director of ICT
Linda Frewen
Director of Marketing
Daniel Nixon
Facilities Manager
Educational Leadership Team
Michael Kleidon
Principal
Leith Biggs
Dean of Junior College
Sam Cleary
Dean of Operations and Staff Development
Roz Comport
Director of Educational Programs
Sam Holmes
Executive Director of International Education
Kate Naug
Dean of Teaching and Learning
Dane Oman
Dean of Students
Katrina McLachlan
Assistant Dean of Junior College
Greg Wilkinson
Director of eLearning
Our Staff
The warm, respectful relationship between educators, students and parents is the major contributing factor in the development of exceptional students. We are immensely proud of attracting and assembling an award-winning team of dynamic, future-focused educators and support staff who share in our vision for 49ͼ¿â. Our warm and caring staff are instrumental in nurturing a mutually supportive and encouraging environment that thrives on best practice ensuring our students can achieve their full potential.