Meet Our Team

Let us introduce you to the staff, student leaders and council members who shape the exceptional student experience at Wesley.

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Our People

Staff

We have a number of residential (live-in) and day staff that oversee the day-to-day running of our college. Meet the team that are here to support you during your time at Wesley.

Master

Lisa J Sutherland

Director of Students

Simon Kersten

Director of Finance & Property

David Blackshaw

Counsellor

Helen McCarthy

Chaplain

David Gore

Operations Manager

Stefan Rey

Finance Assistant

Jenny Jordan

Development Manager

Kiri Dumont

Alumni Fundraising Manager

Adam Crowley

Marketing & Communications Officer

Riley Buchanan

Front Office Manager

Shelley Clifford

Master's PA

Alexandra Kopp

Maintenance Officer

Mark Tischler

Catering Manager - Chartwells

Sam Dench

Cleaning Manager - TST

Basma Slaiwa

Our Student Leaders

Student Executive & House Committee

Meet the 2026 Student House Committee Representatives. Their responsibilities include planning college events such as sporting, social and cultural events. House Committee positions are elected by the Student Body each year.

Senior Student

Gabby Coren

Deputy Senior Student

Isaac Burgoyne

Treasurer

Sophia Pierotti

Social Secretary

Toby Heath

Licensee

Bethany Woods

Rawson Captain

Stirling Keogh

Rosebowl Captain

Georgina Pechan

Palladian Captain

Abby Dettman

Domestic Secretary

Lottie Wilson

Media & Communication Secretary

Charly Snare

Charities Secretary

Alex Sutherland

Environmental Secretary

Claudia Casson

Second Year Representative

Louise Gunn

Second Year Representative

Fergus Mills

Fresher Representative

Jemima Day

Fresher Representative

Zac Merrifield

Our Student Leaders

Community Leaders

Every year, the College appoints a team of Community Leaders (CLs) whose key responsibilities include: responding to the safety, security and well-being needs of the Wesley student community; recognising and addressing behaviours and attitudes that are unsafe or harmful to our community; and acting as a role model in the College, demonstrating leadership and building a positive culture consistent with Wesley's values.

CLs live in each of the College's residential wings. There is always a CL on duty after hours, and they are an invaluable resource for peer-level support, encouragement and advice.

Top Purser Wing CL

Harrison Allomes

Lower Purser Wing CL

Mati Finlayson

Wyllie Wing CL

Hugo Blacker

Upper Callaghan Wing CL

Lillian Eggleton

Pryor Wing CL

Henry Barrell

Sutherland Wing CL

Jemima Kilmartin

Lower Callaghan Wing CL

Sam Bloomfield

Upper Purser Wing CL

Maya Willis

Meet Neil Gibson: Our Council Chair

Neil Gibson (fr 82) was appointed as Chairman of the Wesley Council at the AGM held in May 2022, having previously been a Council Member for the two years prior.

Neil is an Old Collegian (1982 to 1985) and was Senior Student in his final year. He married Suzie Carlon (who attended Wesley at the same time) in 1993, and has maintained close links with the College in recent years as his three children, Jack, Harry and Lily, all attended Wesley.

Neil brings over 30 years of senior management experience to this position, having spent much of his career with BHP. He and Suzie now run the family farm and a farm stay business in the Manning Valley of NSW.

Our people

Council members

The College Council is responsible for the governance oversight of Wesley College. There are two student councillors (including the Senior Student) and clerical members nominated by the NSW Synod of the Uniting Church. The balance is elected by the Old Collegians. The Master is also a member of the Council.