Welcome
Stay updated with everything that’s happening in the WA Chapter
We encourage you to bookmark this page and visit regularly to view updated Chapter information.
Thank you to our Chapter Sponsors
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Meet the 2026 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.
Chapter President
Director of COMMUNITY AND SUSTAINABILITY
GUILDFORD GRAMMAR SCHOOL
Chapter VICE PRESIDENT & Treasurer
head of advancement, St Mark’s Anglican Community SchooL
Chapter Secretary
HEAD OF PHILANTHROPY, GUILDFORD GRAMMAR SCHOOL
Committee Member
Director Community Relations, santa Maria college
Committee Member
Community Relations Manager, Great Southern Grammar
COMMITTEE MEMBER
HEAD OF ENROLMENTS, Presbyterian
Ladies’ COLLEGE
COMMITTEE MEMBER
director of development, the university of western australia
COMMITTEE MEMBER
ADMISSIONS & GROWTH MANAGER, PENRHOS COLLEGE
COMMITTEE MEMBER
PROSPECT RESEARCHER and DATA ANALYST, EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY
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WA Membership Profile
The WA Membership Profile is as follows (as at January 2026):
- Total WA Members: 271
- Total WA Institutions: 60
For a list of WA Institutions who are members, click below:
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WA Chapter eNews
Your Chapter eNewsletter 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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Events
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.
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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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We invite all WA based Advancement practitioners, Heads of Educational Institutions, members of Executive Teams and People and Culture Professionals to become part of the WA 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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Stay Connected!
We value open communication and want to keep you up-to-date on what’s happening at educate+ and within the Advancement sector. We encourage our communities to use our social platforms to ignite conversation and stay connected with fellow Advancement professionals, to keep abreast of best practice, discover new approaches and technologies and gain valuable industry insights. To keep you to up to date, we invite you to connect with us:
