Board of Directors

Board of Directors

Our elected Board oversees the school’s strategic direction, governance and financial sustainability, working alongside the Principal and Leadership Team.

Lawrance Truong

Chair

An experienced finance leader with more than 15 years in corporate finance, currently Head of Financial Planning and Analysis and Business Intelligence at a multinational pharmaceutical company. Lawrance has a strong background in financial reporting, compliance and governance, having started in audit at Ernst and Young, and remains a member of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand. He brings this experience to help the school manage its finances efficiently and sustainably.

Kathleen Nguyen

Secretary

A highly experienced HR professional with over 15 years of expertise in human resources, organisational strategy and governance. Kathleen has a proven record of delivering strategic HR initiatives across the public and private sectors, with strengths in policy development, change management and process improvement. She is committed to supporting the governance and strategic direction of the school.

Alex Scholz

Vice Chair

Alex serves on the Southside Montessori board, bringing his experience to the school’s governance and strategic direction. A full biography will be added soon.

Jerome Carpen

Treasurer

Jerome is a member of the Southside Montessori board, supporting the school’s governance and its Montessori mission. A full biography will be added soon.

Naziha Masri

Director

Naziha serves on the Southside Montessori board, contributing to the school’s governance and community. A full biography will be added soon.

At Southside Montessori, we acknowledge the First Nations People of Australia as the resilient and resourceful custodians of the land, who have nurtured a strong connection to country through culture, songs and stories. We pay our respects to the Dharawal People of the Eora Nation on whose lands Southside stands and where we strive to embrace and value the perspectives of the world's oldest continuous living culture. This land was, is, and always will be, Aboriginal land.