Board Director Profiles
The above photo of the Board was taken on Tuesday 14 September, 2021.
Back row L-R: Mr Terrence Harney (Deputy Chair), Dr Berenice Kerr rsm, Monsignor Glynn Murphy, Ms Anne Pekin, Fr Kevin Maloney VG, Mr Stephen McArdle
Front row L-R: Dr Helen Weadon, Bishop Paul Bird, Ms Tracey O’Neill (Chair)
Bishop Paul Bird
E: bishopsoffice@ballarat.catholic.org.au Bishop Paul was ordained Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Ballarat in 2012. Born in Newcastle, NSW Bishop Paul has been the Provincial leader, Australian province of the Redemptorist Congregation, Member of the provincial council of the Australian province of the Redemptorist Congregation, Member of the provincial council of the Australian province of the Redemptorist Congregation, Director of Redemptorist Publications Australia and Coordinator of programs for community education and development in Christian living in various Catholic parishes throughout Australia.
Ms Tracey O’Neill
Board Director and Chair
E: chair@dobcel.catholic.edu.au
Tracey is a lawyer and parent of former students at St Patrick’s College, Ballarat and Loreto College, Ballarat. She is an outgoing member of the BDSAC and has held roles as Chair of Victorian Catholic School Parent Body, as a member of Catholic School Parents Australia and as a Director of Loreto College, Ballarat Inc.
Mr Terrence Harney
Board Director and Deputy Chair
E: tharney@dobcel.catholic.edu.au
Terry is a former principal of St Thomas’ School Terang. Now retired, Terry brings extensive practical knowledge of the realities faced by principals and of the education ministry in rural and regional areas.
Dr Berenice Kerr rsm
Board Director
E: bkerr@dobcel.catholic.edu.au
Berenice came to Ballarat as the Leader of the Sisters of Mercy Community in Western Victoria. Her main ministry has been in education in secondary schools. She has also been a consultant with Catholic Education in the Diocese of Lismore, a member of the Education Committee of the Conference of Leaders of Religious Institutes, and a member of the New South Wales Catholic Education Commission. Currently she is involved with writing and research.
Fr Kevin Maloney
Board Director
E: kmaloney@dobcel.catholic.edu.au
Fr Kevin was ordained as a priest in 1978, and has since served in many parishes in the Diocese of Ballarat. He was appointed Director of the Diocesan Religious Education Centre in 1993, Director of Pastoral Ministry for the Diocese in 2002, Diocesan Vicar General in 2018 and Diocesan Pastoral Development Co-ordinator in 2021. Fr Kevin commenced as a DOBCEL Board Director in September 2021.
Mr Stephen McArdle CA/CPA
Board Director
E: smcardle@dobcel.catholic.edu.au
Stephen has practised in Ballarat as a public accountant for forty years. He is a former chair of the CEOB Audit & Risk Committee and the Loreto College Ballarat Finance Committee, and is a member of the Diocesan Finance Committee.
Monsignor Glynn Murphy OAM
Board Director
E: gmurphy@dobcel.catholic.edu.au
Glynn is a priest of the Ballarat Diocese, having been ordained in 1983. He has also supported Army Chaplaincy in Reservist and full-time duties since 1986, recently completing service as Director General – Chaplaincy for the Australian Army. He is a canon lawyer, having gained his qualifications from St Paul Pontifical University, Ottawa, Canada in 1989.
Ms Anne Pekin
Board Director
E: apekin@dobcel.catholic.edu.au
Anne is a Senior Nurse working at Western District Health Services in Hamilton. Anne is an outgoing member of the BDSAC and has a son who formerly attended Monivae College, Hamilton.
Dr Helen Weadon
Board Director
E: hweadon@dobcel.catholic.edu.au
Helen has extensive experience as an educator and leader in both the secondary and tertiary sectors. Helen is the Associate Dean Teaching Quality in the Federation Business School of Federation University Australia.