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Governance and Leadership

Governance and Leadership

Sophia Mundi is a not for profit independent school. It is incorporated as a limited company, governed on behalf of its Members by the Board of Directors, The Principal and Management Group run the school on a day to day basis.

The school is organised into Faculties: Primary School, Middle School and Senior School. A member from of each Faculty, the Business Manager and the HR/Administration Manager form the Management Group.

The Educational direction and heart of the school is held by the College of Teachers. The College meets weekly and works with the curriculum, the pedagogy, teacher training, reviews and student welfare.

Management Team Members

Fiona Cock, Principal

Ms Fiona Cock is the Principal of Sophia Mundi, an independent Steiner and IB World School. This unique blend offers a modern education; academic rigour with a balance of intellectual, emotional and physical development. Fiona was instrumental in placing Sophia Mundi as the first Steiner School to offer the International Baccalaureate Programme in Australia. She is the current Deputy Chair of the Board of Steiner Education Australia (SEA). Fiona is a passionate educator, an advocate for children and young people and a practicing musician. She is a dynamic leader, drawing upon her previous teaching and leadership experience in government, Catholic, International Baccalaureate and Steiner educational settings. Fiona draws inspiration from working with the young people, music and being in nature. Her vision is that Sophia Mundi graduates can step forth with courage and belief in their capacity to meet the world.
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Peter Henderson
Assistant Principal
& Teaching and Learning Coordinator

Ashley Dufty
Head of Senior School & IB Coordinator

 

Elizabeth Morrell
Head of
Primary School

Dilys Hannaford
HR & Administration Manager

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ramana Dean
Co-Chair of College

Administration & Auxiliary Staff

John Mulhall
Acting Business Manager

Branka Bekic
Bookkeeper

 

Tania Sarmas
Registrar

Megan Milligan
Reception & Communications

Jyoti Kulikowski
Administration Assistant

Brendan Martin
Maintenance

Jude Walker
Aftercare
Coordinator

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Our campus is uniquely located in the Abbotsford Convent precinct in Melbourne’s inner east. We are immediately adjacent to the Collingwood Children’s Farm and nestled in a bend of the Yarra River.

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Sophia Mundi Steiner School is located on Wurundjeri Country.  We acknowledge the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nations, who are the traditional custodians of the land on which our school stands.  We pay our respect to their Elders past, present and emerging and extend this respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait people from other communities.