Meet The Principal

tARA sTANFORD
aCTING Principal

Tara has thorough knowledge and experience in both Early Childhood and Primary Education sectors. She is particularly passionate about positive education and wellbeing practices.

Tara has worked in collaboration with the Where There’s a Will foundation to develop wellbeing initiatives in local schools before bringing her skills to the Richard Gill School as Wellbeing Coordinator.

She grew up in Denman, attending local primary and high schools before continuing tertiary studies at the University of Newcastle. Tara and her young family reside in Aberdeen and are active members of the local community.

She is an enthusiastic educator and believes in the value of musical education. Tara is eager to continue supporting the Richard Gill School in this new role.

Meet The Board

kim williams AM
Chairman of the Board

Kim has had a long involvement in the arts, entertainment and media industries in Australia and overseas and has held various executive leadership positions since the late 1970s including as Chief Executive at each of News Corp Australia, FOXTEL, Fox Studios Australia, the Australian Film Commission, Southern Star Entertainment and Musica Viva Australia and also as a senior executive at the ABC. A decorated musician and composer himself, Kim was lucky enough to be a student of Richard Gill’s at Marsden High School, with whom he enjoyed a lifelong friendship. He is an experienced executive, communicator and leader having established numerous large enterprises and effectively driven extensive change management programs in operational and in policy environments. He has been a spirited leader of large workforces and served on many boards.

Board Members

Angela Peverell

The Rector, Anglican Parish of Muswellbrook

Fiona Plesman

Deputy Chair, Hunter Expert Panel Royalties for Rejuvenation

Philip Pogson

Director, The Leading Partnership

Jane Simmons PSM

Deputy Director, General Education Directorate, ACT Government

Adjunct Professor, Macquarie University

Contacts

To contact the school regarding any matter, please call 02 6543 1900 or email admin@rgs.nsw.edu.au.

For confidential matters concerning staff, the Board or anything else (other than the Principal), please contact principal@rgs.nsw.edu.au.

For confidential matters specifically concerning the Principal, please contact chair@rgs.nsw.edu.au.