John Smyth
John is a Maths, Science and Religion teacher of 15+ years, with experience teaching in Catholic, Christian and Jewish schools. John has coordinated many educational events, parent engagement programs, and professional gatherings. John is married with 5 children. His passion for liberal arts has led him to pioneering the establishment of a Catholic school where his children can study the liberal arts.
Conor Ross
Conor is an English, Religious Education and Humanities teacher with experience across Catholic, State, and Independent schools. He has led seminars on classical liberal arts pedagogy, and has written for Quadrant, CIRCE Institute, and The Spectator Australia. He is committed to renewing education through a richer human and spiritual formation.
Jonathan Hili
Jonathan is a teacher of 20+ years in English, History, Philosophy and Religious Education areas. He has taught in both state and Catholic schools. Additionally, he has 20+ years experience as a Secretary on several Executive Committees, with experience in understanding and fulfilling legal obligations. He has been involved in public speaking and event hosting.
John-Paul Bielecki
John-Paul is an ESL Teacher (2.5 years) across Primary, Secondary and Tertiary levels in Melbourne. He is an Applied Linguist, working on a range of independent projects, including content development for workshops for Asialink, Sidney Myer Asia Centre and The University of Melbourne. He is a Chartered Accountant of 11.5 years. He is proficient in English, Latin & Greek and contributed to a book on Latin Prayer.
Olivia Canavan
Olivia is a Registered Music Therapist, professional musician (Jazz Voice, Contemporary Music and Sacred Music) and new mother of 1. She is passionate about child development, disability inclusion and family-centred approaches to therapy and education. Entering motherhood has led her to more deeply consider the importance of educating children within a faithfully Catholic context.
Chesterton Academy of Melbourne 