The College is incorporated under The Religious, Educational & Charitable Institutions Act 1861-1967 (Qld) and governed by a Constitution and a Council. We are a registered charity with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC), providing not-for-profit on-campus accommodation for female tertiary students.
Our ACNC entry can be found here.
The Grace College constitution, including the role of the council, can be found here:
Grace College Council
MEMBERS AND APPOINTEES
The Grace College Council consists of:
- 6 members appointed by The Uniting Church in Australia (Qld Synod) (UCA);
- 3 members appointed by the Assembly of The Presbyterian Church of Qld (PCQ);
- 2 members elected by the Grace College Student Club Inc. (GCSC);
- 3 members appointed from alumnae of the College;
- 1 member appointed by the Senate of The University of Qld (UQ); and
- the Principal of the College (non-voting member)
- the Dean of Students (non-voting member)
The current Dean of Students is also the Deputy Principal.
VOTING MEMBERS
As at 9 March 2020, the voting members of the Grace College Council are:
- Mrs Wendy Devine (Alumna), Chairperson
- Rev. Dr Elizabeth Nolan (UCA), Deputy Chairperson
- Ms Shannon Batch (Alumna), Secretary
- Mr Adrian Rex (UCA), Treasurer
- Mrs Angela Hili (UCA)
- Mrs Kylie Brown (PCQ)
- Mr Thomas Nisbet-Smith (UCA)
- Rev. Graeme McKay (PCQ)
- Ms Sophie Harwood (GCSC)
- Mrs Michelle Stickley (Alumna)
- Ms Brinda Gunashanhar (GCSC)
STRATEGIC PRIORITIES
The Council has identified the following 3 strategic priorities for the current period of the College’s life:
- enhance reputation and branding to identify Grace College as a first choice option;
- advance the Master Plan and site re-development for modernisation; and
- enhance the ability to offer scholarships and upgrade service provision.
Our 2019 Annual Report for the calendar year 2018 can be found here: