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PETER PHILLIPS
Appointed August 2011

GRAHAM RIXON
Appointed August 2008

ANDREW ROBINSON
Appointed September 2014

Peter grew up in Frankston and now lives with
his wife and two young sons, Will and Tom,
in Melbourne.

Graham Rixon is currently engaged in part-time
educational consultancy work particularly in the
areas of non-government school registration,
reviews of independent public schools in WA,
technology in education, strategic planning and
executive coaching.

Andrew is currently a fourth year medical student
at Bond University on the Gold Coast.

Following university, Peter worked in Canberra
as an economist with the Commonwealth
Treasury, and has maintained his interest in
economics and regulatory policy. Peter is the
director of a small regulatory and governance
consultancy, specialising in environmental and
regulatory frameworks.
He recently assisted the Asian Development
Bank launch a red tape reduction program in
the Philippines.
Peter has a Bachelor of Economics (Hons),
Master of Applied Finance and Master of
Regulatory Studies, and is currently working on
a regulatory history of Victoria for his PhD. He
has a keen interest in Australian history and is
in receipt of a research grant to write a history of
Australia in the First World War.
Peter is involved in a number of small community
groups, and also serves as a Justice of the Peace.

He stepped down as Principal of Penrhos College
a Uniting Church School, Perth, Western
Australia at the end of 2007 - a position he held
since September 1986.
Graham is a passionate educator and has worked
on a number of state and national committees
aiming to improve the quality of education in
both government and non-government schools.
He is currently an Educational Consultant
for the Western Australian Department of
Educational Services.
Graham is the Chairman of the Amanda Young
Meningococcal Septicaemia Foundation - a
non-profit organisation working in the area of
community awareness, survivor and carer support
and offering grants for research to develop a
Meningococcal Type B vaccine.
Graham grew up in Melbourne where, along with
his career in education, he was active with Lifeline
and his local Uniting Church. He moved to Perth
in 1986 with his wife, Meredith and two children.
Graham and Meredith share interests in travel,
reading, cycling and kayaking.

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He is a passionate member of his local community
and has filled various elected roles within the
Medical Students’ Society of Bond University,
founded a surgical interest group and was a
councillor on the Queensland Medical Student
Council in a student representative capacity.
Prior to studying Medicine Andrew completed
an undergraduate degree in Biomedical Science.
He has always wanted to study medicine and
hopes to volunteer in clinics both internationally
and in Australia. Upon completion of his medical
degree, he has not decided what he wants to
do but does take an interest in Psychiatry and
Women’s Health.
Andrew has been employed as a disability support
worker, cleaner, theatre orderly, barista, bar tender
and tutor as well as volunteering in a number
of organisations. Further to this he initiated an
annual All Abilities Olympics whereby individuals
with a disability can engage in a day of fun and
healthy competition.
Born in rural New South Wales, Andrew moved
to the Gold Coast and has lived there for the
past 16 years. When he’s not studying Andrew
enjoys café hopping with friends and travelling to
new places.

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