Board of Directors

Barry Johnson

BA

Former teacher and retired General Secretary of the NSW Teachers Federation. Former Vice President of Unions of NSW, Executive Member of the Australian Education Union and board member of MacMahon and Associates, Teachers Federation Health, the Teachers Club and the Trades Hall Council. Special responsibilities: Chairman of Board of Directors, ex officio member of all committees.

Tom Croker

MA, BA, BA Ed Studies, MACE, FACEL, FAPPA

Retired Primary School Principal of 28 years. Past President of both the Australian and NSW Primary Principals Associations. Treasurer and Past President of Rotary Club of Breakfast Point. Committee member of Principals Australia (Professional Development Organisation). Member ACEL Fellows Awards Committee. Chairman Strata Committee Savannah Body Corporate. Member Breakfast Point Country Club Management Committee. Special responsibilities: Deputy Chairman, Chair of the Program Assessment Committee.

Sharon Ford

BSc, DipEd, ProfCertIL

Former secondary teacher, executive and principal, Director Educational Leadership, A/Executive Director, Leadership and High Performance, and Director Secondary Education (all NSW Department of Education roles). Currently Leader, Executive Projects, Office of the Deputy-Secretary Public Schools. Previously Board member, Australian Business Community Network (ABCN). Passionate teacher and educator.

Kerryanne Knox

Former Interim CEO at Stewart House (October 2024 – May 2025). Senior educational consultant Franklin Covey Co. Holding senior roles in the NSW Department of Education, Department of Education and Training, including as a School Education Director, Acting Director Strategic Initiatives and primary school Principal.

Jane Thorpe

MA, BSocWk, BA

Current Co-founder & Director Mojo Solutions. Former Executive Director NSW DET Employee Performance and Conduct (EPAC)- People and Culture. Former NSW DET Director EPAC within the Corporate Division. Former NSW DET Director Child Protection Investigative Experience. Extensive experience with Families, Youth and Community Care QLD as Regional Director and as a Manager of Family and Youth Operations. Manager Qld Housing Planning, Principal Organisation Development Officer at Dept of Housing Qld. Funder, scholar and coach for Harding Miller Education Foundation. Active member of Genesian Theatre Company

Cecilia Wilson

B.Ed, B.Ec, Cert IV Carbon Management

Former Program Director Building the Education Revolution (BER). Strategic, research and operational experience within the public sector, including the Department of Education and Training, the Department of Public Works and Services and the Blue Mountains City Council. Former secondary school teacher. Past President and Treasurer of the Sydney University Women’s Sports Association. Former NSW delegate to the Australasian Association for Learning Environments.