The College Advisory Council works with the Principal and EREA NSW Colleges Ltd in an advisory capacity on matters of policy, strategic planning, finances and future directions.
anthony meaker (council chair)
Appointed as the Advisory Council Chair in October 2022, Anthony continues his association with St Patrick’s College, having had two sons attend the College. Anthony has extensive business management experience, predominantly in the real estate and commercial industries. Anthony is Commercial Director of McGrath Estate Agents, a publicly listed business, a role which has provided him with high level governance experience with a focus on strategy, merger and acquisition projects, and management of business. He is also a Chartered Accountant and licensed real estate agent, and complements his qualifications with a GAICD, Executive MBA (Australian Graduate School of Management) and Bachelor of Economics (University of Sydney). Anthony commenced his commercial career at Deloitte and has used his financial background to gain a robust understanding of businesses. Anthony attended a Marist Brothers College. He has a great respect and admiration for St Patrick’s College with its rich history and excellent track record of educating boys into young men.
In addition to the College Advisory Council, there are four committees: Finance, Identity, Risk and Governance and Property and Capital Works.
| COLLEGE advisory council | FINANCE COMMITTEE |
IDENTITY COMMITTEE |
| Mr Anthony Meaker (Chair) | Mr Con La Spina (Chair) | Mrs Jamey Poyaoan (Chair) |
| Dr Vittoria Lavorato | Dr Vittoria Lavorato | Dr Vittoria Lavorato |
| Mr Adrian Byrne | Mr Adrian Byrne | Br Robert J Wallace cfc |
| Ms Helen Randall | Mr Shaun Cousins | Mr Brett McDonald |
| Dr Anne Wenham | Mr Greg Dening | Mrs Marea Soulos |
| Ms Natalie Baini | Mrs Rosie Salvato | Mr Robert Simpson |
| Mr Sam Rigoli | Ms Bernadette Mikhael | Mr Alexandros Sinadinos |
| Mr Peter Gainsford | Mr Peter Chakty | Ms Gillian Daley |
| Mrs Jamey Poyaoan | ||
| Mr Con La Spina |
| RISK and governance COMMITTEE | property and CAPITAL WORKS COMMITTEE |
| Ms Natalie Baini (Chair) | Ms Helen Randall (Chair) |
| Mr Adrian Byrne | Dr Vittoria Lavorato |
| Mrs Karyn Corcoran | Mr Adrian Byrne |
| Mr Christopher Hughes | Mr Christopher Hughes |
| Ms Helen Randall | Mr Sam Rigoli |
| Mr David Allan |
Mr Peter Gainsford |
| Ms Amanda Omeissah |
Mr Daniel Cavallo |
| Ms Bernadette Arraj | |
| Mr Anthony Calavassy |