Headquarters:
Bankwest Place, Perth CBD, WA
Year founded:
1895
Number of employees:
approximately 3,000
Phone:
07 3862 0777
Email:
reception@stmargarets.qld.edu.au
Website:
bankwest.com.au/brokers
LinkedIn:
linkedin.com/company/bankwest
Ros Curtis, AM
Principal
Nicole Devlin
Deputy Principal
Toni Williams
Director of Business and Operations
Leadership
Ros Curtis began her career as a history and drama teacher and held a variety of teaching and senior leadership positions in six schools before being appointed principal of St Margaret’s in 2011, where she took enrolments from under 800 to almost 1500 in 2026. Throughout her career, Curtis developed interests in school leadership structures and their effectiveness, curriculum leadership, mentoring aspirant leaders, effective governance and change leadership and management. She received a Member of the Order of Australia General Division in the 2024 King’s Birthday Honours List for her significant service to education and professional associations and was the inaugural recipient of the International Coalition of Girls’ School Founders’ Leadership Award.
Principal
Ros Curtis, AM
Nicole Devlin has over 20 years of experience in all girls’ schools across both primary and secondary and was appointed as deputy principal of St Margaret’s Anglican Girls’ School in January 2025. She is passionate about promoting a successful learning environment for all, and her resolve is to lead the way for staff and students to create a community built on trust and goodness that continually nurtures students, teachers and the community’s capacity to create the results they truly deserve.
Deputy Principal
Nicole Devlin
Toni Williams has worked in the independent education sector for over 25 years and for the past 18 years has been director of business and operations for St Margaret’s and St Aidan’s Anglican Girls Schools. In this role, her responsibilities encompass chief financial officer, company secretary and business operations, including management of large capital projects.
Director of Business and Operations
Toni Williams
Caitlin McCluskey
Dean of Academics
Caitlin McCluskey has worked at St Joseph’s, Gregory Terrace, as a middle school science and maths teacher, and prior to her St Margaret's appointment, at St Aidan’s Anglican Girls School, where she held the roles of house coordinator, assistant head of faculty – mathematics and head of faculty – mathematics. In 2020, she was the recipient of the St Aidan’s Staff Award for Excellence in Teaching and Learning.
McCluskey holds a Bachelor of Science degree in the field of mathematics and a master’s in education – leadership and management. She strives to develop capacity, confidence and resilience in all students.
Dean of Academics
Caitlin McCluskey
Lesa Craven
Head of Boarding
Lesa Craven has 25 years’ experience in education across a number of different educational settings. She has taught in the private and state system including all boys, co-educational and girls’ schools. Her experience has included living and working in many boarding schools in Melbourne, Rockhampton and Brisbane. Craven has been head of boarding at St Margaret’s since 2008. She is passionate about cultural diversity within boarding and works extensively to ensure that all girls in boarding have a global view of the world.
Head of Boarding
Lesa Craven
Angela Drysdale
Head of Primary
Kate Frewin
Assistant Head of Primary – Curriculum
Kate Curran
Director of People and Culture
David Sexton
Director Business Services
Angela Drysdale has over 30 years’ experience in education and is St Margaret’s longest serving head of primary, having spent over 23 years in the role. She leads the strategic direction of the primary school from Pre-Prep (Kindergarten), of which she is the nominated supervisor, to Year 6, and is responsible for shaping the curriculum, student wellbeing and operations, and the overall delivery of educational programs.
Drysdale is passionate about primary education and has a deep interest in early childhood education. She has twice received (2019 and 2025) an Excellence Award for Primary School Principal of the Year (non-government) in the Australian Education Awards
Head of Primary
Angela Drysdale
Kate Frewin is a highly experienced educator with over 20 years’ experience who, since joining St Margaret’s, has played an active role in enhancing teaching and learning across the primary school. She has a strong understanding of curriculum, pedagogy and contemporary learning practices, underpinned by a belief in the importance of developing confident, capable, and creative learners.
Frewin is passionate about creating flexible, engaging learning opportunities that empower girls to develop the knowledge, skills, mindset and agency to thrive in our changing world. She was featured on The Educator’s 2025 Hot List.
Assistant Head of Primary – Curriculum
Kate Frewin
Kate Curran is a highly experienced human resources professional with experience working in HR roles within service industries and the airline industry. She has been at St Margaret’s since 2010. Curran has a particular interest in recruitment and attracting the best candidates and has accreditation to use and interpret a range of SHL psychometric testing and DDI targeted selection. She believes that people make an organisation and is extremely grateful to work with the professional, innovative and caring staff at St Margaret’s.
Director of People and Culture
Kate Curran
As Director of Business Services, David oversees the financial, operational and commercial aspects of the School. In this role, he contributes to shaping and implementing strategic initiatives, supports business sustainability and enables the next phase of campus development, including the 10-year Master Plan and Strategic Plan (2026–2028).
He is an accomplished executive leader with over 25 years of experience at C-Suite and Board level spanning diverse sectors including education, not-for-profit, disability, sport and professional services. He has extensive experience shaping and executing strategic plans, driving income growth and diversification, master planning and major capital projects, stakeholder engagement, leading high-performing teams and managing complex budgets.
Director Business Services
David Sexton
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Stephen McMillan first entered the financial services Industry when he joined GE Capital as a finance analyst in 2008, from which he progressed through roles working both onshore and offshore. From there, he moved into Pacific Premium Funding as a financial planning and analysis leader in 2012 and was a key resource in the evolution of the business, first with the successful sale to Macquarie Pacific Funding and then the following progression into IQumulate Premium Funding, where he is now the commercial manager.
As commercial manager, McMillan leads a team that is responsible for commercial analysis and business support, identifying and reporting improvement initiatives, and the securitization and treasury functions of the business.
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Claire Watson
Stephen McMillan first entered the financial services Industry when he joined GE Capital as a finance analyst in 2008, from which he progressed through roles working both onshore and offshore. From there, he moved into Pacific Premium Funding as a financial planning and analysis leader in 2012 and was a key resource in the evolution of the business, first with the successful sale to Macquarie Pacific Funding and then the following progression into IQumulate Premium Funding, where he is now the commercial manager.
As commercial manager, McMillan leads a team that is responsible for commercial analysis and business support, identifying and reporting improvement initiatives, and the securitization and treasury functions of the business.
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Stephen McMillan
“Having close connections with our parents, staff and community, is integral to a rich learning environment. When we work together, we can achieve amazing things”
Karen Yager,
Hills Grammar
“I believe that students learn in a supportive environment with passionate and inspiring teachers and staff. We surround our students with positive creative and inspiring people, enthusiastic about their own learning and keen to immerse students in the spirit of life-long learning across the whole community”
Karen Yager,
Hills Grammar
Bankwest strives to be the best bank for brokers in Australia by providing outstanding support and simple and efficient processes that deliver a smooth experience for their customers.
We invest in solutions that enable us to become faster and more efficient for brokers, making Bankwest their bank of choice. We lean into new technology to provide safe and secure digital experiences, and we provide human-to-human support when our brokers and their teams need us. Every broker gets a Bankwest BDM, supported by broker support managers and state-based credit coaches to assist complex lending scenarios.
It’s important for us to have broker voices heard, and through our Built by Brokers research program, we work directly with brokers to gain valuable feedback and insights to co-design and test new features, products and services.
Brokers play a critical role in helping customers reach their home ownership goals, and it’s essential to celebrate their achievements. That’s why we’re honoured to be a part of MPA’s Top Brokerages report, shining a light on brokers who demonstrate excellence.
Learning designed for educators
The centrepiece of Hills Grammar’s approach to staff development is its Professional Learning Model, led by director of professional learning Dr. Chris Furner. Grounded in adult learning pedagogies, aligned with the school’s strategic intent and staff profile and standards, the model deliberately moves away from compliance-driven professional development towards something more meaningful. This is delivered as learning that is authentic, research-based and tailored to where each educator is in their career journey.
Supporting this is the Learning Centre Staff Program, which creates structured opportunities for staff to share practice, reflect on their work and learn from one another. Mentoring, leadership development and action research opportunities are embedded throughout, making professional growth a continuous and collegial practice rather than a periodic obligation. It is a model that reflects Hills Grammar’s commitment to investing in the people responsible for delivering its educational vision.
Future-forward leadership
The school’s commitment to its team extends to how Hills Grammar approaches leadership. Working in partnership with the governing council, school leaders maintain a shared focus on developing what the school describes as a ‘future fit’ graduate and the workforce equipped to teach them. Innovation is encouraged, and the culture is one where academic ambition and professional development are seen as inseparable.
Wellbeing in a remarkable setting
Staff also benefit from complimentary wellbeing programs, a genuine commitment to work-life balance and access to an Employee Assistance Program. Additionally, for educators who value a workplace where the physical environment itself is part of the daily experience, Hills Grammar’s picturesque campus offers a setting that is as restorative as it is inspiring.
There is also a proactive approach to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), such that employees are informed and educated through integrated professional learning frameworks. Hills Grammar is proud to be actively shaping bold thinkers, and in turn empowering the people who teach them.
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