AIS Education Research Council


The Council is chaired by Professor Mary Ryan, Executive Dean of Faculty of Education and Arts - Australian Catholic University, and includes Heads and senior staff from a wide range of Independent Schools, and AISNSW staff. Below is a directory of Council members.

The ERC guides in a number of activities to support schools in the Independent sector.

The Council commissions independent research, undertaken by highly regarded academics who are experts in their field, on timely areas of interest. See the Commissioned Research publications below for additional information on each project.

AIS Education Research Council Members

Chaired by Professor Mary Ryan, Executive Dean of Education and Arts, Australian Catholic University, the ERC is comprised of a number of Heads and senior staff from a wide range of independent schools and AISNSW staff.

Mary Ryan (Chair)

Executive Dean of Education and Arts: Australian Catholic University

Megan Krimmer

Principal: Abbotsleigh

Richard Malpass

Principal: Sydney Grammar School

Rosemary Michalowski
Tiffany Roos
Janelle Ford

Co-Principal: Claremont College

Rachel Horton

Principal: The Armidale School

Erica Thomas
James Pietsch

Principal: Inaburra School

Shani Hartley

Senior Research Specialist: The Evidence Institute