Senior Leadership Team
Lauren Sutton
Deputy Principal / Head of Senior School
Prior to her arrival at Stonyfell, Lauren Sutton was the Director of Students at Mary MacKillop College where she performed various leadership, pastoral care and wellbeing roles for a decade. She is a graduate of Flinders University with a Bachelor of Education and Arts (Secondary), and more recently, a Master of Education (Management and Leadership). Lauren appreciates the value of all-girls’ education, and has a particular interest in student leadership, student agency and student voice. She is also extremely passionate about health and fitness, and has a long association with netball including competing in the State League.
Cherylyn Skewes
Principal
Cherylyn Skewes commenced as Principal of St Peter’s Girls at the start of 2023, bringing a wealth of educational and leadership experience from ELC to Senior School. She holds a Master of Education (Curriculum and Administration Studies) and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. With core teaching expertise in Years 7 - 12 English and German, Cherylyn’s career journey boasts breadth and depth. She held various leadership roles at St Peter’s College in Adelaide, was founding Principal of the reimagined Annesley Junior School and spent five years as Principal of Leibler Yavneh College in Melbourne. In 2022, Cherylyn was invited to join Independent Schools Victoria as a Principal Consultant, developing strategies with educational experts and Principals. Cherylyn has an abiding passion for the holistic and future-focused education of girls, and a strong belief in the important and unique role that committed school communities such as Saints Girls play in the lives of our children.
Richard Lisle
Deputy Principal / Head of Middle School
Richard Lisle is a passionate believer in the Curriculum at St Peter’s Girls, having worked at the School since 2011. He previously served as Coordinator of Gifted and Talented Education at Sydney’s Moriah College, and prior to that performed several leadership roles in the UK. Richard holds a Master of Education, postgraduate certificates in education and gifted education, and a Bachelor of Arts (History of Art).
Suzanne Haddy
Head of Junior School
Suzanne Haddy is a seasoned junior years educator who has taught in independent schools for 27 years. She joined us in 2016 following 18 years of outstanding service to St Peter’s College, first as a teacher and subsequently as Head of Junior Years – Teaching and Learning. She is a firm advocate of academic foundations such as Literacy and Numeracy being taught alongside wellbeing and other life skills. Suzanne believes in setting the bar high, then supporting staff and students to reach it. Suzanne is also the President of the Independent Primary School Heads of Australia (SA Branch).
Kate Fryer
Director of Teaching and Learning
Before joining the St Peter’s Girls’ community, Kate Fryer was the Assistant Principal (Teaching and Learning) at Gleeson College. With earlier tertiary qualifications in Education and Biomedical Science, Kate is currently completing her Doctorate in Education (University of South Australia), and she co-authors the SACE 1 and 2 Essentials Chemistry workbooks. She is dedicated to supporting the holistic development of all students with both an academic and pastoral focus.
Andrew Rosser
Business Director
Since joining St Peter’s Girls in 2010, Andrew Rosser has played a pivotal and passionate role in the School’s strategic direction, capital works planning and financial sustainability. With an illustrious management record, his highlights include serving as Australasian Financial Controller for oilfield service giant Expro Group and as a Commercial Manager for Ramsay Health Care. He holds a Master of Business Administration and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Andrew also holds Bachelors of Commerce and Management, and is registered as a Chartered Accountant.
Caroline Kelly
Communications Director
With an extensive background in media and communications management, Caroline Kelly started at the School in April 2017. A well-regarded journalist, she spent more than a decade at Seven News Adelaide, culminating in her appointment as Deputy News Director. Before arriving at Stonyfell, she oversaw media, engagement and communications at the Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure (DPTI). She began her career at the ABC after graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree (Journalism). More recently, Caroline completed a Master of Business Administration.
Jesseca Geraghty
Enrolments, Marketing and Advancement Director
Jesseca Geraghty joined St Peter’s Girls in 2012, playing a pivotal role in school operations before being appointed Enrolments Director in 2016 and then Enrolments, Marketing and Advancement Director in 2022. Jesseca, who holds a Bachelor of Management (Marketing) degree, is responsible for the strategic direction and operations of the School's Community Relations Office, including enrolments, marketing, development and advancement, and the Old Scholar community. She is a strong advocate of the School and enjoys supporting the engagement of the wider community at Saints Girls.
Cherylyn Skewes
Principal
Cherylyn Skewes commenced as Principal of St Peter’s Girls at the start of 2023, bringing a wealth of educational and leadership experience from ELC to Senior School. She holds a Master of Education (Curriculum and Administration Studies) and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. With core teaching expertise in Years 7 - 12 English and German, Cherylyn’s career journey boasts breadth and depth. She held various leadership roles at St Peter’s College in Adelaide, was founding Principal of the reimagined Annesley Junior School and spent five years as Principal of Leibler Yavneh College in Melbourne. In 2022, Cherylyn was invited to join Independent Schools Victoria as a Principal Consultant, developing strategies with educational experts and Principals. Cherylyn has an abiding passion for the holistic and future-focused education of girls, and a strong belief in the important and unique role that committed school communities such as Saints Girls play in the lives of our children.
Lauren Sutton
Deputy Principal / Head of Senior School
Prior to her arrival at Stonyfell, Lauren Sutton was the Director of Students at Mary MacKillop College where she performed various leadership, pastoral care and wellbeing roles for a decade. She is a graduate of Flinders University with a Bachelor of Education and Arts (Secondary), and more recently, a Master of Education (Management and Leadership). Lauren appreciates the value of all-girls’ education, and has a particular interest in student leadership, student agency and student voice. She is also extremely passionate about health and fitness, and has a long association with netball including competing in the State League.
Richard Lisle
Deputy Principal / Head of Middle School
Richard Lisle is a passionate believer in the Curriculum at St Peter’s Girls, having worked at the School since 2011. He previously served as Coordinator of Gifted and Talented Education at Sydney’s Moriah College, and prior to that performed several leadership roles in the UK. Richard holds a Master of Education, postgraduate certificates in education and gifted education, and a Bachelor of Arts (History of Art).
Suzanne Haddy
Head of Junior School
Suzanne Haddy is a seasoned junior years educator who has taught in independent schools for 27 years. She joined us in 2016 following 18 years of outstanding service to St Peter’s College, first as a teacher and subsequently as Head of Junior Years – Teaching and Learning. She is a firm advocate of academic foundations such as Literacy and Numeracy being taught alongside wellbeing and other life skills. Suzanne believes in setting the bar high, then supporting staff and students to reach it. Suzanne is also the President of the Independent Primary School Heads of Australia (SA Branch).
Kate Fryer
Director of Teaching and Learning
Before joining the St Peter’s Girls’ community, Kate Fryer was the Assistant Principal (Teaching and Learning) at Gleeson College. With earlier tertiary qualifications in Education and Biomedical Science, Kate is currently completing her Doctorate in Education (University of South Australia), and she co-authors the SACE 1 and 2 Essentials Chemistry workbooks. She is dedicated to supporting the holistic development of all students with both an academic and pastoral focus.
Andrew Rosser
Business Director
Since joining St Peter’s Girls in 2010, Andrew Rosser has played a pivotal and passionate role in the School’s strategic direction, capital works planning and financial sustainability. With an illustrious management record, his highlights include serving as Australasian Financial Controller for oilfield service giant Expro Group and as a Commercial Manager for Ramsay Health Care. He holds a Master of Business Administration and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Andrew also holds Bachelors of Commerce and Management, and is registered as a Chartered Accountant.
Jesseca Geraghty
Enrolments, Marketing and Advancement Director
Jesseca Geraghty joined St Peter’s Girls in 2012, playing a pivotal role in school operations before being appointed Enrolments Director in 2016 and then Enrolments, Marketing and Advancement Director in 2022. Jesseca, who holds a Bachelor of Management (Marketing) degree, is responsible for the strategic direction and operations of the School's Community Relations Office, including enrolments, marketing, development and advancement, and the Old Scholar community. She is a strong advocate of the School and enjoys supporting the engagement of the wider community at Saints Girls.
Board of Governors
St Peter’s Girls is governed by an independent Board operating under world’s best practice governance principles for educational institutions. It provides leadership, sets strategic directions and fosters long-term financial sustainability. The Board promotes and practises ethical, informed and transparent decision-making. Correspondence for the Board can be sent to admin@stpetersgirls.sa.edu.au
James Lawes (Deputy Chair)
James Lawes is a Chartered Accountant and auditor with more than 18 years’ experience working for Ernst & Young (EY) in Queensland, Victoria and South Australia. He has advised a number of clients across a wide range of industries including media and entertainment, manufacturing, aged care and education. James and his wife Beba are parents to three girls at the School. James chairs the Executive and Finance committee and is part of the Project Control Group and Risk committee.
Jeremy Schultz (Chair)
Jeremy Schultz is Chairman of Partners at Finlaysons Lawyers and head of its Corporate and Energy practice areas. He has been at the forefront of change in the energy sector and was managing partner of Finlaysons when it was appointed to advise on the $5b South Australian electricity privatisation process, and acted directly in the establishment of the State's first wind farm and subsequent innovative generation projects. His Corporate practice extends to public and private companies and not-for-profits. As well as chairing the School Board, Jeremy also chairs the Foundation and Community of the Sisters of the Church (investment management) boards. In addition, he chairs the Risk Committee and is a member of the Executive and Finance, Fundraising, and Governance and Nomination committees and is on the Project Control Group.
Bishop Tim Harris
Tim Harris is an Anglican bishop in the Diocese of Adelaide. With qualifications including a Doctor of Philosophy, he has over two decades of tertiary theological teaching experience and 32 years of ordained Anglican ministry service. Tim has a special interest in ministry formation and development with a strong missional focus, which has included leading groups to Nepal. He strives to create an environment where each person’s gifts can be nurtured and expressed, learning is practised in community, and advocates a collaborative approach to church life and ministry. Tim is a member of the Risk committee.
Bronwyn Corbet
Bronwyn Corbet is Director of Institutional Banking at ANZ. Her expertise encompasses relationship management, credit research and analysis, deal structuring and executing finance transactions. Prior to ANZ, Bronwyn worked as Credit Analyst at BNP Paribas Corporate and Institutional Bank in Melbourne, and as Corporate Analyst at Futuris Corporation (Elders) in Adelaide. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Business Studies with Accountancy (First Class Honours), a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in International Business (German - British stream) and a Master of Applied Finance. Bronwyn is an Old Scholar who was Deputy Head Prefect in 1993. Her daughter attends the School's ELC.
Emeritus Professor Iain Hay
Iain Hay is Matthew Flinders Distinguished Emeritus Professor of Geography at Flinders University where he was also foundation Dean (Education) for the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences. Iain completed his Doctor of Philosophy degree at the University of Washington as a Fulbright Scholar and was later awarded a Doctor of Letters from the University of Canterbury. He is a recipient of the Prime Minister's Award for Australian University Teacher of the Year and includes amongst his academic and governance qualifications Fellowships of the Academy of Social Sciences and the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Iain’s wife and mother-in-law are alumnae of St Peter’s Girls’ School.
Fiona Besir
A former Head Prefect and current parent of the School, Fiona Besir (nee Zogopoulos, Kilburn 2002) has a proud family history at Saints Girls. Her great-grandmother Bessie Hill (nee Ide, 1913) was among the School’s first three Prefects when the Prefect system was introduced in 1912, and an academic prize named in Bessie’s honour continues to be presented each year. Fiona’s daughter Nina commenced Mid-Year Reception in 2021, becoming the fifth generation in the family connected to St Peter’s Girls. Fiona is a lawyer and family dispute resolution practitioner who established her own practice as a mediator in family law.
Daniel Dello Iacovo
Specialising in property and construction, Daniel Dello Iacovo is the Managing Director of Trice, an asset, development and project management company he founded in 2008. Daniel, who commenced his career as a Quantity Surveyor, has more than 25 years’ experience in successfully creating, shaping and delivering property solutions locally and internationally. With a Bachelor’s degree in Building, Daniel is a Member of the Australian Institute of Project Management and the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors, and has held the office of committee Chair with the Property Council of Australia. His experience comprises creation and repositioning of assets in a number of sectors including education, health and wellbeing, horticulture, as well as various commercial ventures.
Rebecca Slimming
Former Head Prefect Rebecca Slimming (Kennion 2013) is a passionate Saints Girl who has maintained a strong connection with the School having been a member of the Old Scholars’ Council, a tutor for the Old Scholars’ Tutor Program and an organiser of interstate reunions. In 2018, Rebecca completed a double degree in Law with First Class Honours and Psychology at the University of Adelaide. She then moved to Sydney where she formally commenced her legal career and was admitted as a solicitor. In 2021, she worked as a Tipstaff to the Honourable Justice Helen Wilson in the Supreme Court of New South Wales. In 2022, Rebecca moved to Perth, joining legal firm Allens as an Associate in the Commercial Disputes and Investigations team.
Board of Governors
St Peter’s Girls is governed by an independent Board operating under world’s best practice governance principles for educational institutions. It provides leadership, sets strategic directions and fosters long-term financial sustainability. The Board promotes and practises ethical, informed and transparent decision-making. Correspondence for the Board can be sent to admin@stpetersgirls.sa.edu.au
Jeremy Schultz (Chair)
Jeremy Schultz is Chairman of Partners at Finlaysons Lawyers and head of its Corporate and Energy practice areas. He has been at the forefront of change in the energy sector and was managing partner of Finlaysons when it was appointed to advise on the $5b South Australian electricity privatisation process, and acted directly in the establishment of the State's first wind farm and subsequent innovative generation projects. His Corporate practice extends to public and private companies and not-for-profits. As well as chairing the School Board, Jeremy also chairs the Foundation and Community of the Sisters of the Church (investment management) boards. In addition, he chairs the Risk Committee and is a member of the Executive and Finance, Fundraising, and Governance and Nomination committees and is on the Project Control Group.
James Lawes (Deputy Chair)
James Lawes is a Chartered Accountant and auditor with more than 18 years’ experience working for Ernst & Young (EY) in Queensland, Victoria and South Australia. He has advised a number of clients across a wide range of industries including media and entertainment, manufacturing, aged care and education. James and his wife Beba are parents to three girls at the School. James chairs the Executive and Finance committee and is part of the Project Control Group and Risk committee.
Bishop Tim Harris
Tim Harris is an Anglican bishop in the Diocese of Adelaide. With qualifications including a Doctor of Philosophy, he has over two decades of tertiary theological teaching experience and 32 years of ordained Anglican ministry service. Tim has a special interest in ministry formation and development with a strong missional focus, which has included leading groups to Nepal. He strives to create an environment where each person’s gifts can be nurtured and expressed, learning is practised in community, and advocates a collaborative approach to church life and ministry. Tim is a member of the Risk committee.
Bronwyn Corbet
Bronwyn Corbet is Director of Institutional Banking at ANZ. Her expertise encompasses relationship management, credit research and analysis, deal structuring and executing finance transactions. Prior to ANZ, Bronwyn worked as Credit Analyst at BNP Paribas Corporate and Institutional Bank in Melbourne, and as Corporate Analyst at Futuris Corporation (Elders) in Adelaide. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Business Studies with Accountancy (First Class Honours), a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in International Business (German - British stream) and a Master of Applied Finance. Bronwyn is an Old Scholar who was Deputy Head Prefect in 1993. Her daughter attends the School's ELC.
Emeritus Professor Iain Hay
Iain Hay is Matthew Flinders Distinguished Emeritus Professor of Geography at Flinders University where he was also foundation Dean (Education) for the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences. Iain completed his Doctor of Philosophy degree at the University of Washington as a Fulbright Scholar and was later awarded a Doctor of Letters from the University of Canterbury. He is a recipient of the Prime Minister's Award for Australian University Teacher of the Year and includes amongst his academic and governance qualifications Fellowships of the Academy of Social Sciences and the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Iain’s wife and mother-in-law are alumnae of St Peter’s Girls’ School.
Fiona Besir
A former Head Prefect and current parent of the School, Fiona Besir (nee Zogopoulos, Kilburn 2002) has a proud family history at Saints Girls. Her great-grandmother Bessie Hill (nee Ide, 1913) was among the School’s first three Prefects when the Prefect system was introduced in 1912, and an academic prize named in Bessie’s honour continues to be presented each year. Fiona’s daughter Nina commenced Mid-Year Reception in 2021, becoming the fifth generation in the family connected to St Peter’s Girls. Fiona is a lawyer and family dispute resolution practitioner who established her own practice as a mediator in family law.
Daniel Dello Iacovo
Specialising in property and construction, Daniel Dello Iacovo is the Managing Director of Trice, an asset, development and project management company he founded in 2008. Daniel, who commenced his career as a Quantity Surveyor, has more than 25 years’ experience in successfully creating, shaping and delivering property solutions locally and internationally. With a Bachelor’s degree in Building, Daniel is a Member of the Australian Institute of Project Management and the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors, and has held the office of committee Chair with the Property Council of Australia. His experience comprises creation and repositioning of assets in a number of sectors including education, health and wellbeing, horticulture, as well as various commercial ventures.
Rebecca Slimming
Former Head Prefect Rebecca Slimming (Kennion 2013) is a passionate Saints Girl who has maintained a strong connection with the School having been a member of the Old Scholars’ Council, a tutor for the Old Scholars’ Tutor Program and an organiser of interstate reunions. In 2018, Rebecca completed a double degree in Law with First Class Honours and Psychology at the University of Adelaide. She then moved to Sydney where she formally commenced her legal career and was admitted as a solicitor. In 2021, she worked as a Tipstaff to the Honourable Justice Helen Wilson in the Supreme Court of New South Wales. In 2022, Rebecca moved to Perth, joining legal firm Allens as an Associate in the Commercial Disputes and Investigations team.
