The people who lead St Mark’s - in governance, staff, student leadership, and volunteer roles - are amongst the College’s greatest strengths.
The College Board, an outstanding staff team and student leaders work closely and effectively, alongside the Old Collegians’ Association, Foundation and various committees, to ensure the ongoing success of the College.
The governance of the College is undertaken in accordance with the College Constitution adopted in December 2018, and the Board Charter adopted in October 2019 and revised in July 2023.
The Board of St Mark’s is responsible for overseeing the College’s strategic direction, plans, and performance.
St Mark’s is led by the Head of College, who is its academic and executive head. The Head of College works closely with a professional staff of exceptional quality to ensure the smooth day-to-day running and the progress of the College.
The Dean, Director of Learning, Director of Wellbeing, and other staff work closely with the Student Leadership Team, including Assistant Deans, Senior Academic Tutor and Academic Coordinators, Senior Residential Advisor and Residential Advisors, Indigenous Student Advisor and other student leaders, and with the College Club Committee, to promote the best all-round student experience.
Ms Linda Matthews
BA (Flin)
Chair of the Board
Member of the Finance & Risk Committee
Mr Mark Penniment
BEc (Adel), FCA
Board Member
Chair of the Finance & Risk Committee
Mr Simon Murray OAM
FACE, FACEL(SA), BA, Dip Ed
Board Member
Professor Suzanne Le Mire
LLB(Hons), BA (Adel), GDLP (SAIT), PhD (Monash), GAICD
Board Member
Mr Marc Allgrove
BEc (Adel), GAICD
Board Member
Member of the Finance & Risk Committee
Ms Cecilia White
BA, LLB (Adel)
Board Member
Mr Darren Pitt
BA(Hons), PGCE, MEd
Board Member
Professor Don Markwell AM
BEcon (Hons) (Qld), MA, MPhil, DPhil (Oxon)
Head of College
Professor Jonathon Allen
BA (Hons), PhD (Lboro), GAICD
Dean
Dr Katrina Stats
BA (Hons), DML, MA (UniMelb), PhD (Adel)
Director of Learning
Ms Sally Cassidy
BA, BSW (Flin), PostGradDip Adv Mental Hlth Prac (BU)
Director of Wellbeing
Dr Rachel Buxton
BA (Hons) (Adel), MSt, DPhil (Oxon), PGCTHE, MBA (Oxford Brookes)
Adviser and Special Projects
Mrs Sara Ware
BCom (UniSA), CPA
Business Manager
Ms Carol Atkinson
Events Manager and Executive Officer
Ms Karin Dunsford
BA, Dip Ed, MBA, CFRE
Director of Centenary Engagement
Ms Kathy Radoslovich
BInt (Hons), BDS (Adel)
Research and Scholarships Manager
Mr Jerome Isaac
MBA (Cardiff Metro.), DipM (CIM, UK)
Admissions Officer
Ms Amanda Ward
BAppSc(InfoLibSc) (Curtin), GradDiplMS (Monash)
Archivist & Librarian
Ms Lorraine Burgess
Finance Officer
Ms Michelle Tomlinson
DipLM, Cert IV BusAdmin
Office Administrator
Ms Nila Canning
Administrative Assistant
Mr Richard Foster
BTeach, BEd (UniSA), DipChildPsych
Property Manager
Mr George De Bono
Maintenance Team
Mr Marcus Verwey
Hort Cert IV
Maintenance Team
Mr Tony Zander
Maintenance Team
Catering Staff
The College outsources its catering to Cater Care which provides our student residents with high quality, nutritious and delicious food.
Cleaning Staff
The College outsources its cleaning to ServiceFM with professional, caring staff who take pride in ensuring our environment is maintained to the highest of standards.
Centenary Historians
St Mark’s College has commissioned two highly regarded historians from the University of Adelaide, Associate Professor Paul Sendziuk and Dr Carolyn Collins, to write the College’s history for publication at the time of our Centenary in 2025. Read more about their appointment here.
Associate Professor Paul Sendziuk teaches Australian history at the University of Adelaide. He has particular expertise in the histories of Australian immigration, labour, public health and disease. Paul has an abiding interest in university residential colleges, having lived at three of them: as an undergraduate student at St Thomas More College in Perth, as a resident tutor at Newman College in Melbourne, and as a Scholar in Residence at St Mark’s in 2005.
Also the author or co-author of several works of history, Dr Carolyn Collins is a member of the South Australian Working Party of the Australian Dictionary of Biography and a committee member for Oral History Australia (SA/NT) and edits the Journal of the Historical Society of South Australia.
Paul and Carolyn have collaborated numerous times. They have invited input from Old Collegians and friends of the College on their experiences of St Mark’s.
You can find out more about Paul and Carolyn here, and more about how the College is marking our Centenary here.
Student leadership positions are central to the life of the College, including providing academic and wellbeing support to fellow students, organising various activities (including community service, sporting, cultural, social and other activities), and contributing to ensuring College is a safe and enjoyable place to live.
Student leadership positions give students superb opportunities for developing their leadership and teamwork skills, and for undertaking the community service that has been at the heart of the values and ethos of St Mark’s College since its founding in 1925. Experience in leadership positions provides invaluable preparation for students’ lives and careers after college.
Each year, the student body elects a College Club Committee, and the College appoints a Student Leadership Team, along with various other leadership positions. All these leaders work together, with their work coordinated through the Student Executive Team.
From left to right:
Front Row: Tori Lowe (College Club Vice President), Ben Ransom (College Club Treasurer), Cass Joubert (College Club Secretary), Ella Browne (Assistant Dean), Sally Cassidy (Director of Wellbeing), Professor Jonathon Allen (Dean), Professor Don Markwell AM (Head of College), Ben McCure (College Club President), Dr Katrina Stats (Director of Learning), Jord Howard (Senior Academic Tutor), Cameron Akehurst (Assistant Dean), Libby Chisholm (Charitable Foundation President, Warden), Jasmyn Lloyd (Indigenous Student Advisor), Miah Sherry (Senior Residential Advisor)
Second Row: Jana Badran (Academic Coordinator), Bianca Feher (College Club Committee, Student Outreach Officer), Emma Mattiske (Duty Tutor), Tyra Spirat (Warden), Sinead Sidhu (Residential Advisor), Ruby Ford (Library Assistant), Erin Hughes (Warden), Lucy Page (Charitable Foundation Treasurer), Alice Alexander (Duty Tutor), Tori Rehn (Library Assistant), Manon Finch (College Club Committee), Holly Boswell (Academic Coordinator), Kara Phillips (Residential Advisor), Despina Eleftheriadis (withdrawn), Gemma Garraway (College Club Committee), Harriet McPharlin (Music Room Curator), Lauren Mellett (Gym Curator), Eloise Montefiore (College Club Committee), Emerson Fielke (Lion Editor)
Third Row: Grace Rowland (Residential Advisor), Courtney Vonk (Duty Tutor), Amelie Beltakis (Photographer, Lion Editor), Clare Jenkin (Residential Advisor), William Gillett (College Club Committee), Charlie Shepperd (College Club Committee), Liam Phillips (Duty Tutor), Oliver Leslie (Academic Coordinator), Hamish Napier (College Club Committee), Luke Robertson (College Club Committee), Josh Rummell (Academic Coordinator), Hamish McKenny (Warden), Callum Saville (College Club Committee), Luke Marcus (Residential Advisor), Will Hutchings (Duty Tutor), Jonty Pretorius (Residential Advisor)
Absent: Maddie Dodds (Academic Coordinator), Anthony Doll (Academic Coordinator), Natalie Fitzpatrick (Duty Tutor), Kellie Lessue (Charitable Foundation Secretary), Mia McEachern (Film Maker), Jack Monaco (Residential Advisor), Mia Soebardi (Residential Advisor)
2023 Student Executive Team
The Student Executive Team comprises the two Assistant Deans, the College Club Executive (President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer), the Senior Academic Tutor, the Senior Residential Advisor, the Indigenous Student Advisor, and the President of the Charitable Foundation. It works closely with the Head of College, Dean, Director of Wellbeing, and Director of Learning to co-ordinate many aspects of College life, and in promoting student wellbeing and success.
The 2023 Student Executive Team has been providing leadership in shaping the development of the “Living Document” statement of shared values and behaviours which all students will be asked to support and uphold.
From left to right:
Front Row: Cameron Akehurst (Assistant Dean), Tori Lowe (College Club Vice President), Sally Cassidy (Director of Wellbeing), Professor Jonathon Allen (Dean), Professor Don Markwell AM (Head of College), Dr Katrina Stats (Director of Learning), Ben McCure (College Club President), Ella Browne (Assistant Dean)
Back Row: Cass Joubert (College Club Secretary), Jasmyn Lloyd (Indigenous Student Advisor), Jord Howard (Senior Academic Tutor), Miah Sherry (Senior Residential Advisor), Libby Chisholm (Charitable Foundation President), Ben Ransom (College Club Treasurer)
2023 College Club Committee
The College Club is an incorporated association. All residents of the College are eligible for membership of the Club, for which a subscription is paid. At the end of each year the student body elects a President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Male and Female Sports Officers, Male and Female Equity Officers, Male and Female Social Officers, Arts and Culture Officer, Merchandise Officer, and Sponsorship/Charitable Officer. They are together responsible for the management of Club affairs in the ensuing year. The College Club Executive consists of the President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer.
The College Club Committee promotes student wellbeing and interests in diverse ways, including by organising an impressive line-up of cultural, social, and sporting events in partnership with other student leaders and the College staff. The Committee is responsible for representing the interests of all College Club members, and helping to promote a culture of respect, inclusion, and safety. Their responsibility includes the upgrade, care, and maintenance of all College Club property and rooms used by the College Club.
From left to right:
Front Row: Cass Joubert (College Club Secretary), Tori Lowe (College Club Vice President), Sally Cassidy (Director of Wellbeing), Professor Jonathon Allen (Dean), Professor Don Markwell AM (Head of College), Dr Katrina Stats (Director of Learning), Ben McCure (College Club President), Ben Ransom (College Club Treasurer)
Second Row: Charlie Shepperd (College Club Social Officer), Gemma Garraway (College Club Equity Officer), Luke Robertson (College Club Sports Officer), Hamish Napier (College Club Equity Officer), Manon Finch (College Club Sports Officer), Bianca Feher (College Club Arts and Cultural Officer), Will Gillett (College Club Sponsorship / Charitable Officer), Eloise Montefiore (College Club Social Officer), Callum Saville (College Club Merchandise Officer)
2023 Assistant Deans, Residential Advisors, Indigenous Student Advisor and Wardens
Assistant Deans: The Assistant Deans work with the Dean, the Director of Wellbeing, other staff, and students to ensure that St Mark’s provides a respectful, inclusive, and safe environment for all. The Assistant Deans support students in various ways when needed, including liaising between staff and students, and helping to ensure that the College’s values and expectations are upheld in student behaviour. The Assistant Deans are senior leaders in the College and assist the Dean, Director of Wellbeing, and Director of Learning in leading the Student Leadership Team (SLT). Their role also includes working with the College staff on different tasks.
Senior Residential Advisor (SRA): The SRA assists the Dean, Director of Wellbeing, and Assistant Deans to support students in the positive transition from school to university life, and throughout their College life. The SRA leads the Residential Advisor and Warden Team and will co-ordinate regular meetings with them.
Residential Advisors (RAs): Led by the Senior Residential Advisor (SRA), Residential Advisors (RAs) have the responsibility of providing care and assistance to all students in College. They are expected to show leadership in all aspects of College life, and actively support the aims and ideals of St Mark’s College in promoting the wellbeing and academic success of its students. The primary function of an RA is to establish and maintain an environment that is safe, socially cohesive, welcoming, and conducive to academic excellence. The RAs are available to provide help and advice on all aspects of College life. The RAs will get to know each student on their floor personally to support student wellbeing and ensure that behaviour is in accordance with the values of the College. They are often the first point of contact for students’ issues and can advise on additional support structures within and beyond the College community.
Indigenous Student Advisor (ISA):The ISA provides pastoral care and support to all current Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students. Working closely with the Director of Wellbeing, Dean, Director of Learning, and Registrar, the ISA also acts as representative for current Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students, assists in the recruitment to College of future Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students, maintains relationships with local Elders and with relevant university support services, and assists in the organisation of events that celebrate Indigenous culture and history.
Flat/Hawker House Wardens: As with RAs, Flat/Hawker House Wardens are responsible for providing an environment that is safe, welcoming, and conducive to academic excellence. They are a first point of contact for students within their area of responsibility, and a role model for behaviour that is in accordance with the values of the College.
From left to right:
Front Row: Jasmyn Lloyd (Indigenous Student Advisor), Ella Browne (Assistant Dean), Sally Cassidy (Director of Wellbeing), Professor Jonathon Allen (Dean), Professor Don Markwell AM (Head of College), Dr Katrina Stats (Director of Learning), Cameron Akehurst (Assistant Dean), Miah Sherry (Senior Residential Advisor)
Back Row: Grace Rowland (Residential Advisor), Tyra Spirat (Warden), Sinead Sidhu (Residential Advisor), Clare Jenkin (Residential Advisor), Erin Hughes (Warden), Jonty Pretorius (Residential Advisor), Kara Phillips (Residential Advisor), Hamish McKenny (Warden), Despina Eleftheriadis (withdrawn), Libby Chisholm (Warden), Luke Marcus (Residential Advisor)
Absent: Jack Monaco (Residential Advisor), Mia Soebardi (Residential Advisor)
2023 Academic Team
Senior Academic Tutor (SAT):The SAT assists the Director of Learning to support students in the positive transition from school to university life and provide support to students in all years to ensure academic success and resilience. The SAT assists with coordinating the tutorial program and ensuring all students are aware of and able to access the academic support at the College. The SAT also leads the team of Academic Coordinators and assists with arranging Faculty Dinner events.
Academic Coordinators: The Academic Coordinators support the Director of Learning and the SAT to provide a strong academic program to support all students. The academic support program includes tutorials, Faculty Dinners, guest speakers, mentoring, and career and professional development workshops. For 2022, the six Faculties are: (1) Agriculture, Viticulture, Veterinary and Animal Science; (2) Arts and Education; (3) Business and Law; (4) Engineering, Physical Sciences, Architecture and Aviation; (5) Health & Medical Sciences and Allied Health; and (6) Medicine, Nursing, and Dentistry.
From left to right:
Front Row: Holly Boswell (Academic Coordinator), Dr Katrina Stats (Director of Learning), Jord Howard (Senior Academic Tutor)
Back Row: Jana Badran (Academic Coordinator), Josh Rummell (Academic Coordinator), Oliver Leslie (Academic Coordinator)
Absent: Maddie Dodds (Academic Coordinator), Anthony Doll (Academic Coordinator)
2023 Charitable Foundation Executive
The Charitable Foundation is a sub-committee of the College Club responsible for coordinating the College Club’s charitable activities. The vibrancy of the Charitable Foundation reflects the strong commitment of St Mark’s students to community service. This commitment has been central to the College’s values since our foundation.
From left to right: Lucy Page (Charitable Foundation Treasure), Libby Chisholm (Charitable Foundation President), Kellie Lessue (Charitable Foundation Secretary)
