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John Simpson

John Simpson

John Simpson is a Member of Council - Monash University, former Member of Council - Scotch College, Fellow - Centre for Strategy & Governance.

The ‘transparency revolution’ has swept the world, but skipped Cranbrook

Some private schools operate as if it’s the 1960s. Schools like Cranbrook carry on as if it’s the 1930s when institutional transparency was virtually non-existent.

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Scotch College terminated the employment of Matthew Leeds, who was set to start at the Hawthorn private school this year.

No winners from Scotch College principal debacle

The decision of Scotch College to withdraw the appointment of its new principal raises important questions of governance and probity relevant to the entire independent school sector.

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