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QLD Chapter

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Stay updated with everything that’s happening in the QLD Chapter

We encourage you to bookmark this page and pop back regularly to view the updated Chapter information.

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Thank you to our QLD Chapter Sponsors

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Meet the 2026 QLD Chapter Committee

These professionals are colleagues who volunteer their time to improve our industry and provide you with great opportunities to network and develop your career.

SUSAN MCGINLEY
Chapter president

DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT, THE WOMEN’S COLLEGE WITHIN THE UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND
Helen Turner F.Edplus
Chapter vice President

Director of advancement, Development and Events
St Laurence’s College
David Miles
Chapter Treasurer

DIRECTOR OF ENGAGEMENT, Anglican Church Grammar School
Meg Graham
Chapter Secretary

Foundation Manager
Clayfield College
ANNIE Colley
COMMITTEE MEMBER

Brand aNd Marketing Coordinator, Moreton Bay College
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Brady Downes
COMMITTEE MEMBER

Managing Director Look Education
Steve Forster
COMMITTEE MEMBER

Director of Marketing and Philanthropy
Cannon Hill Anglican College
Claire Grlj
COMMITTEE MEMBER

Leading ENGAGEMENT Solutions
CLAIRE HENKEY
COMMITTEE MEMBER

DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, John Paul College
Scott Huntington
COMMITTEE MEMBER

Head of Community and strategic development, brisbane christian college
BETH KITSON
COMMITTEE MEMBER

COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER, ISQ
Joanne Lovett
COMMITTEE MEMBER

Director of Community Relations and Development
All Hallows’​ School
Sue McDonald
COMMITTEE MEMBER

Development Officer, St Aidan’s Anglican Girls’​ School
Julia McKenna
COMMITTEE MEMBER

DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT & COMMUNITY, St AIDAN’S ANGLICAN GIRLS’ SCHOOL
Megan Meineke
COMMITTEE MEMBER

Director of Advancement and Marketing, SUNSHINE COAST GRAMMAR
Georgia Mitchell
COMMITTEE MEMBER

Manager, Development & Community St Margaret’s Anglican Girls School
LARA PICKERING
COMMITTEE MEMBER

DIRECTOR, PHILANTHROPY AND STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT, St Margaret’s Anglican Girls School
VANESSA SAXBY
COMMITTEE MEMBER

DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS, ANGLICAN CHURCH GRAMMAR SCHOOL
HAYLEY WILSON
COMMITTEE MEMBER

SENIOR HR ADVISOR, MORETON BAY COLLEGE
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QLD Membership Profile

The QLD Membership Profile is as follows (as at January 2026)

  • Total QLD Members: 479
  • Total QLD Institutions: 116

For a list of QLD Institutions who are members, click below:

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QLD Chapter eNEWS

Your Chapter Newsletter will be sent directly to your inbox up to three times a year!

Please check your junk mail if not receiving or click on the buttons below to catch-up on what’s happening in your Chapter.

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QLD Chapter Events… Join Us!

Members of each Chapter are invited to a wide range of Professional Development and Networking opportunities throughout the year. These include Chapter-specific events, which are mostly delivered in-person, as well as offerings open to members across all Chapters. Chapter-wide opportunities are typically delivered via online Webinars and Special Interest Groups (SIGs), but also include major in-person events such as the International Conference and Advancement Practitioner Training.

Chapter events are a great opportunity to meet colleagues who work in the same areas and streams as you, to ask questions, network with other professionals and leave feeling inspired!

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Chapter-Wide Events in 2026 (In-Person)

Building Futures International Conference – Brisbane, September 2026

Step into a world alive with possibility at the educate+ Building Futures International Conference.

This premier event offers six dynamic streams—each crafted to inspire Advancement professionals, institutional leaders, and operations staff across Australia, New Zealand and Asia. We invite you to immerse yourself in bold ideas, fresh strategies, and practical solutions that are shaping the future of Advancement. Connect with experts, innovators and peers, and return home with new perspectives and powerful connections to drive impact in your own community.


Advancement Practitioner Training – Melbourne, March 2026

Looking to Enhance Your Skills and Develop Your Career?

Are you interested in learning more about other areas of Advancement or do you want to learn about best practice from experienced practitioners and consultants? If so … the Educate Plus Advancement Practitioner Training is exactly what you need! Join us for the 2026 Advancement Practitioner Training (APT) Program — an immersive hands-on program designed to empower and inspire those newer to the Advancement industry and emerging leaders looking to upskill across multiple Advancement functions.

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Become a Member… Find Your Tribe!

We invite all QLD based Advancement practitioners, Heads of Educational Institutions, members of Executive Teams and People and Culture Professionals to become part of the QLD Chapter!

Educate+ is recognised as a pre-eminent body for educational Advancement in Australia, New Zealand and across Asia. The association provides Professional Development opportunities which are innovative, best practice learning experiences, led by industry leaders and Advancement practitioners who are experts in their field.

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