Board of Directors

Working under the Lutheran Church of Australia (LCA), the Board for Lutheran Education Australia (BLEA) is the governing body responsible for setting strategic direction and provides oversight for the work of Lutheran Education Australia.

Board of Directors – Lutheran Education Australia Limited (BLEA)

Lutheran Education Australia Ltd Constitution

BLEA Terms of Reference (ToR)

BLEA Strategic Direction 2021 – 2024

Directors

Debbie Bennett

BT (JunPrim), GradDipThEd, GAICD

Debbie taught in Lutheran schools for 12 years after which she moved into administration and operations within the growing family business.

Jill Lange-Mohr OAM

MBA, Grad Cert Ed Lead, BEd, FACEL

Jill began her teaching career at Grace Lutheran College in 1980 and continued full-time in education for 43 years.

Chris Materne

BPSych(Hons), PhD, MAHRI

Chris Materne has a wide variety of professional experience in private sector, state government and tertiary settings.

Reid Matthias

BA (Fin), MDiv

Reid has worked as a College Pastor for the last fourteen years in three different Lutheran schools.

Craig Schmidt

BHMS(Ed), MEd, MBA, MEdTheol

To be updated – one line about Craig.

Heather Vogt

DipT, BEd, MEd

Heather Vogt brings 42 years of experience in education as a teacher and leader, with 35 of those in Lutheran education.

Sarah Wiltshire

BA, LL.B, GDLP

Sarah is a legal practitioner with twenty years of experience in the Supreme Court of South Australia.

Consultants

  • Jodie Hoff, Executive Director, LEA
  • Tanya Crooks, Executive Director, LEQ
  • Craig Fielke, Executive Director, LESNW
  • Colin Minke, Executive Director, LEVNT