About OLSH

Governance and policies

Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College Bentleigh was incorporated on April 30, 1979. It is registered as a public company limited by guarantee.

The Trustees of the Daughters of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart are the Members of the Company and have appointed a Board of Directors.

The College Board is strongly committed to the mission of the Church through catholic education. They are entrusted with the privileged role of preserving and nurturing the OLSH founding charism and promoting the mission of the College as a catholic school.

The Board is responsible for the overall direction of the College. It is supported in its work by the following sub-committees which meet on a regular basis:

  • Finance, Audit and Risk
  • Building and Facilities Development
  • Policy and Governance

The Principal of the College is the Chief Executive Officer who has responsibility for the day-to-day management of the College and its enterprises.

The current Chair of the Board is Ms Sandra Diafas. Our Board Directors are:

  • Sr Liz Taylor fdnsc
  • Ms Kylie Fitzpatrick
  • Ms April Honeyman
  • Sr Meg Kahler sgs
  • Dr Chris Perera
  • Mr Raymond Purcell
  • Mr Vincent Savage

Our policies

A number of policies support the governance and management of OLSH College. These policies are regularly reviewed to ensure they reflect current requirements and are ratified by our Board.

Access our policies via the links below.

Annual Report

The College publishes an Annual Report, to provide an overview of the year's activities and achievements and to meet our state and federal government reporting obligations. 

The 2022 Annual Report was released in June 2023 and can be accessed via the link below.