Technology Consultative Group

The Technology Consultative Group (TCG) is a group representing Independent Schools across NSW in relation to matters of strategic importance in this sector. Members of the group seek to raise matters affecting the independent school community and work collaboratively within and beyond the group to find solutions to medium/long-term ICT issues which can be broken down into five strategic intent groups.

In 2023 TCG focus and membership includes:

ICT Professional Learning

Focus on elevating the capacity of IT staff in independent schools to better support the changing needs of ICT in schools through on-going professional learning activities.

Members: Justin Dwyer; Eu-gene Harpur; Bronwyn Tregenza; James Stewart; Nkem Ezeanata

IT Governance

To develop a central repository for common policy templates needs in schools eg: guiding principles; business continuity plans; as built documents; policies; procedures; etc and to develop a guide to assist independent schools to meet the requirements re data sovereignty; data retention; data breach responses; etc

Members: Graeme Kachel; Tahir Siddique; Steve Swarts

School Applications

The evolving nature of the school applications and their changing requirements with a particular focus on LMS and SMS

Members: Anton Kraus; Michael Gargoura; Graeme Kachel

Small Schools Program

To organise to talk about the challenges and split in afternoon for special schools or mainstream schools -the different structures for small schools.

Members: Justin Dwyer; Anton Kraus

Member Advantage

Provide criteria for vendors to consider. Standard process to review sector offers for benefit to the AISNSW membership

Members: Marcus Claxton; Maurice Cummins

Purpose

The Technology Consultative Group (TCG) consists of technology leaders who engage with matters of strategic importance to leading and managing technology in independent schools

TCG Overview

Membership

TCG membership is voluntary and determined by a ‘call for volunteers’ process administered by AISNSW annually. The group consists of a Chair (AISNSW) and co-chair (Member School) along with 15 technology leaders from representative member schools. The group is representative of all school sizes, locations, affiliations and gender. Members are encouraged to participate for at least two school years. To ensure cross-coverage membership includes the current chair of the AISNSW ICT Management & Leadership Conference

2023 TCG Meeting Schedule

  • Friday 31 March 2023 – 11:00am-1:30pm followed by school tour 1:30pm-3:00pm (Onsite at St Joseph’s College)
  • Friday 16 June 2023 - 11:00am-1:30pm followed by school tour 1:30pm-3:00pm (Onsite at Oakhill College)
  • Friday 8 September 2023 - 11:00am-1:30pm followed by school tour 1:30pm-3:00pm (Onsite at Barker College)
  • Friday 24 November 2023 - 11:00am-1:30pm followed by school tour 1:30pm-3:00pm (Onsite at St Vincent’s College)

2023 Technology Consultative Group Members

Name
School
Mr Marcus Claxton (Co-Chair)
The Hills Grammar School
Mr James Stewart (Conference Chair)
Barker College
Mrs Brittaney Procter
Central Coast Sports College
Mrs Bronwyn Tregenza
University of Technology Sydney
Mrs Eu-Gene Harpur
Trinity Grammar School
Mr Nkem Ezeanata
Shearwater Steiner School
Mr Tahir Siddique
Australian Islamic College of Sydney
Mr Gavin Kennedy
Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar School
Name
School
Mrs Megan Bennett
Thomas Hassall Anglican College
Mr Steven Swarts
MLC School
Mr Michael Gargoura
St Vincent’s College
Mr Anton Kraus
Oakhill College
Mr Justin Dwyer
Maitland Christian School
Graeme Kachel
St Joseph’s College
Mark Sullivan
PARED