College Council
Marcus Oldham College is Australia’s only independent Agricultural and Agribusiness College delivering higher education qualifications. An unlisted public company, Marcus Oldham College, is a company limited by guarantee, a registered charity in Australia under the ACNC and a Deductible Gift Recipient.
The Board of Directors of Marcus Oldham College is known as a Council and its Directors are known as Councillors. Each Councillor is a Member of the company and each Member is a Councillor. As a charity and a company limited by guarantee, there are no shareholders and all or any surpluses are retained for the benefit of the Marcus Oldham College.
The Council is responsible for the governance of the College and as the Council and the Membership are one and the same, the responsibilities of Councillors are significant.
Council members receive no remuneration and are expected to cover their own out of pocket expenses such as travel and accommodation
| Chairman & Director | Robert McGavin AdCertAA’93 |
| Deputy Chairman & Director | James Bufton DipFM’94 |
| Secretary & Deputy Principal | Tony McMeel |
| Principal | Andrew Baker |
| Director | Ali Erksine |
| Director | Christopher Hickey |
| Deputy Principal | Cleo Gower Grad.Cert.Agrib’17, MAgri’21 |
| Director | Erin Fitzgerald DipHBM’04 |
| Director | Graeme Dennehy |
| Director | Howard Hansen DipFM’94 |
| Director | Julie McDonald |
| Director | Kate O’Sullivan AssocDipFM’89 |
| Director | Peter O’Loughlin |
| Director | Richard Carr |
| Director | Stuart Johnston AdDipFBM’02 |
Open Council Positions
As at April 2025, the Council is seeking expressions of interest from persons who have experience or skills specifically in the following areas:
- Governance at a public responsibility level
- Higher Education industry governance
- Marcus Oldham graduate experience
- Engaging Alumni and Development/fundraising
To learn more or to apply, please view the Councillor Position Description and Council Selection Policy below