School Council

Providing strategy and governance to foster educational excellence and a caring Christian culture at BBC.

The Brisbane Boys’ College School Council is delegated the responsibility to govern and administer the performance of the school.

Presbyterian & Methodist Schools Association

Brisbane Boys’ College is one of four outstanding schools owned by the Presbyterian and Methodist Schools Association (PMSA) along with our sibling schools Clayfield College, Somerville House and Sunshine Coast Grammar School.

The PMSA is run by a board which comprises 13 PMSA Board members and operates Brisbane Boys’ College through the Brisbane Boys’ College School Council. Together, they provide the College with the strategy and framework that fosters excellence in teaching and learning, a caring Christian culture, and governance and policy-making support.

School Council Members

The School Council is made up of at least two PMSA Board members, along with independent School Council members appointed from the College’s community, and the Headmaster, who is a non-voting member.

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Mr Vaughan Henry

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Mr Paul Martin

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Mr Hamish Turner OAM

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Mr Damon Emtage

Acting Headmaster (From Term 2, 2021) Deputy Headmaster - Head of Senior School and Student Wellbeing (P-12)

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Mr Paul Brown

Headmaster

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Mr Vaughan Henry

Mr Vaughan Henry

DFP

Vaughan Henry has more 35 years’ experience in financial services having held senior advisory and distribution positions within both local and international institutions including HSBC, Qld Treasury, GoldmanSachs, JBWere and Certitude Global

After many years in these roles, Vaughan has recently established Vario Capital with a vision of providing advisors, high net worth investors and family offices in Australia and overseas with access to innovative ideas and assets in private markets that are not typically available.

Key current and previous appointments include:

  • Member – Brisbane Boys’ College Council (appointed 2016)
  • Founder – Vario Capital

Mr Paul Martin

Mr Paul Martin

MAICD, MACS, MAPM

Paul Martin is a highly experienced business and technology professional with more than 30 years’ experience across many industries. He specialises in successfully delivering strategic and transformational change. A natural leader, he thrives on the challenges and pressures of a complex environment. He brings his project management, digital transformation, strategic thinking, stakeholder relationship management, budget management, third party vendor management, procurement and risk management skills to the Brisbane Boys’ College (BBC) Council.

In addition to his business and technology skills, Paul is an accomplished Company Director. He is a passionate supporter of BBC and advocate for creating the best environment for students to thrive in and be safe. A current BBC parent and President/member of the Parents & Friends Association since 2015, Paul has a strong desire to give back to his community.

Key current and previous appointments, roles and awards include:

  • Member – Brisbane Boys’ College Council (appointed 2020, current term until 2023)
  • President – Brisbane Boys’ College Parents & Friends Association
  • Member – Australian Institute of Company Directors
  • Member – Australian Computer Society
  • Company Director & Principal Consultant – pmsolutions360 Pty Ltd

Mr Hamish Turner OAM

Mr Hamish Turner OAM

Hamish Turner OAM is an experienced and visionary business professional with more than 30 years in retail, tourism, brand marketing, and agriculture. He is highly skilled in developing entrepreneurial strategy and operational delivery.

Hamish has worked as a public and private company CEO and has held Chairman and multiple company director roles over many years. He has been actively involved in the Australian tourism industry for more than 25 years including as a key advisor for the delivery of venues and operations for the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games.

A BBC Old Collegian, Hamish has a strong desire to give back to his school that gave him such a solid start to his professional life. He has a strong knowledge of the private education sector in both Brisbane and Sydney.

Key current and previous appointments, roles and awards include:

  • Member – Brisbane Boys’ College Council (appointed 2020)
  • Managing Director – Birrung Pty Ltd – TNR Advisory
  • Chairman – Wyaga Investments Pty Ltd
  • Director – BrandUp Ltd
  • Director – MJ Bale
  • Director – QUT Creative Enterprise Australia Pty Ltd
  • Director – Australian Diamond Consortium Pty Ltd
  • Previous director – L Capital Asia – LVMH
  • Former CEO and Managing Director – RM Williams Holdings Pty Ltd
  • Former member – Olympic Co-Ordination Authority (OCA) Boards, Sydney Olympic Games
  • Order of Australia (2015) for services to tourism, business, agriculture and charitable organisations

Mr Damon Emtage

Acting Headmaster (From Term 2, 2021) Deputy Headmaster - Head of Senior School and Student Wellbeing (P-12)

Mr Damon Emtage

Acting Headmaster (From Term 2, 2021) Deputy Headmaster - Head of Senior School and Student Wellbeing (P-12)

BEd (GU), MEd (QUT)

Mr Damon Emtage joined Brisbane Boys’ College in January 2018 from Wesley College in Melbourne where he was the Head of Senior School and Director of Learning in Residence.  Prior to that he was the Head of Residence at Brisbane Grammar School, Head of HPE at Forest Lake College, and classroom PE teacher at Auckland Grammar School and St Laurence’s College.

As the Deputy Headmaster – Head of Senior School (Yrs 10-12) and Student Wellbeing, Damon is responsible for optimising student engagement and wellbeing to support and enable boys to achieve, grow and thrive at each stage in their development. Damon has particular knowledge and experience in the implementation of best practice approaches to wellbeing particular to boys. He privileges a moral responsibility to prepare boys to be contributing citizens in life beyond school. Damon has additional responsibilities for boarding, the Indigenous program, health centre, risk management and policy development, contemporary responses to Child Safe Standards, and the implementation of high expectations for all students and staff.

Mr Paul Brown

Headmaster

Mr Paul Brown

Headmaster

B.A. (ENG/HIST), M.A. (ENG) (MERIT) (UNI SYD), CERT HRM (MGSM), MACEL, MAHRI

Mr Paul Brown was officially commissioned as the ninth Headmaster of Brisbane Boys’ College in February 2018 and has more than 20 years’ leadership experience in leading Independent Schools such as Methodist Ladies’ College (Sydney), Knox Grammar School (Sydney) and St Ignatius’ College, Riverview (Sydney).

An educator of high calibre and demonstrated achievement, he holds graduate and post-graduate qualifications from the University of Sydney and Macquarie Graduate School of Management and has also completed a school leadership program at the Harvard Graduate School of Education.

Paul not only brings to the College outstanding achievements in the academic arena, but also the business world. As a visionary with a clear sense of purpose, he will no doubt influence the College’s future in boys’ education.

His strong commitment to education, academic excellence, and to Christian leadership stands him in good stead to shape a future for BBC where each and every student is supported to reach their potential and prepared to take their place in the world as confident, competent and compassionate young men who will contribute to the health, wellbeing and prosperity of their community and the nation at large.

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