Governance
The Hutchins School Board is governed by the Christ College Act 1926 and is responsible for the Governance of the School. The School Board consists of nine members and the Bishop as Visitor: three members appointed by the Visitor, five members by the Hutchins School Old Boys’ Association and one by the Christ College Trust. The current Chairman is Mr Andrew Walker.
Each Board member is appointed for five years, with an option to continue an additional five years upon the invitation of the Appointer in consultation with the Chairman of the Board.
The Hutchins School Board is supported in its work by four committees composed of members of the Board. The committees are Finance, Audit and Risk; Property and Development; Policy and Planning; and Foundation.
The Hutchins School Board
Chairman, Mr Andrew Walker LLB, GAICD
Date commenced as a Board Member: 1 September 2015
Roles and committees assigned to: Board Member, and Member Policy and Planning Committee.
Nominee of: Christ College Trust
Work history: Barrister at Derwent & Tamar Chambers. Legal practitioner for 25 years, commercial and corporate litigation and planning. Author Legal Civil Procedure Tasmania, Supreme Court Rules Committee.
Other affiliations: Old Boy (’82)
Mr Tim Johnstone
Date commenced as a Board Member: 9 November 2022
Roles and committees assigned to: Board Member, Member Property and Development Committee, and Chair Foundation Committee.
Nominee of: Hutchins School Old Boys’ Association
Work history: Director/shareholder of real estate business, property valuer and agent. Past President of Property Council of Tasmania and the Hutchins School Old Boys’ Association.
Other affiliations: Old Boy (’77)
The Reverend John McQuillan BBus LLB, MDiv, PGDipTh, GAICD
Date commenced as a Board Member: 14 September 2022
Roles and committees assigned to: Board Member, and Member Policy and Planning Committee.
Nominee of: The Visitor
Work history: Rector of Huon Anglican Church, and serves as Deputy Registrar of the Anglican Diocese of Tasmania. Previously working in customer-facing roles in the legal and retail sectors.
Other affiliations: Old Boy (’06)
Mr Michael Cooper
Date commenced as a Board Member: December 2018
Roles and committees assigned to: Board Member, Chair Property and Development Committee, and Member Foundation Committee.
Nominee of: Hutchins School Old Boys’ Association
Work history: CEO and Director of numerous businesses within Tasmania, consultant to food and beverage industry, along with property development within Hobart.
Other affiliations: Old Boy (’86), current parent.
Dr Tim Jackson MBBS, BMedSci, GAICD
Date commenced as a Board Member: 29 January 2020
Roles and committees assigned to: Board Member, Member of Finance, Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee, and Member Foundation Committee.
Nominee of: Hutchins School Old Boys’ Association
Work history: General Practitioner and principle partner of a group practice on Hobart’s Eastern Shore. Tasmanian Chair Royal Australia College of General Practitioners and board member of RACGP National Board. Previous Chair of General Practice Training Tasmania.
Other affiliations: Old Boy and School Captain (’80), past parent.
Mrs Anne Watchorn BA
Date commenced as a Board Member: 4 March 2020
Roles and committees assigned to: Board Member, and Member Policy and Planning Committee.
Nominee of: The Visitor
Work history: Career in education spanning 35 years including teaching in primary, senior secondary and tertiary sectors. Also worked as an educational psychologist and served as a TASSAB setting and marking examiner. Previous Chair of the NEPS (National Equity Programme for Schools) Committee, and Deputy Principal at Fahan School in the 1990s.
Mrs Vicki Wilkins BCom(InSt), GradDip Psychology, GAICD
Date commenced as a Board Member: 15 February 2021
Roles and committees assigned to: Board Member, and Member of Policy and Planning Committee
Nominee of: The Visitor
Work history: Public policy and business analysis in the NSW Government. Previous experience in strategy, financial and risk management, and currently studying psychology
Other affiliations: Current parent
Mrs Brenda Cooke BCom LLB
Mr David Clerk
Date commenced as a Board member: 14 August 2024
Roles and committees assigned to: Board Member, Member of Finance, Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee
Nominee of: Hutchins School Old Boys’ Association
Work history: David has extensive Australian and international experience in operational, financial and project management. David is presently the CEO of Master Builders Tasmania.