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