16 Catholic School Principals and Heads at Independent Schools in South East Queensland to Know.

South East Queensland has a wide Catholic education landscape, from long established independent colleges to schools connected with religious orders and Edmund Rice Education Australia. That variety makes a simple question harder than it first sounds: who is leading these communities now?

This list brings together 16 current Catholic school Principals and Heads whose schools publish clear leadership information. It is a discovery list, not a ranking. The people are grouped by first name for readability, and each entry links to the official school evidence used for the short description.

The main list focuses on independent Catholic, religious-institute and equivalent school settings. A separate tag-only discovery lane is held for Part Two, including leaders identified through Brisbane Catholic Education sources. That second lane is not presented as the same thing as the independent-school list.

Amber Hauff, St Patrick's College Shorncliffe.

Amber Hauff is College Principal at St Patrick's College Shorncliffe. The school's leadership page records her earlier leadership work, including Principal and Deputy Principal roles at St Patrick's College Townsville, Director of Teacher Performance and Development at St Joseph's Nudgee College, and Head of Senior Schooling at Clayfield College. It also lists her MBA and GAICD qualifications. Read the school's leadership page.

Andrée Rice, St James College.

Andrée Rice is Principal of St James College. The college introduces her as an experienced school leader with more than 30 years in education, including work across independent and systemic settings. Its principal page also sets out the college's Catholic, co-educational and Edmund Rice identity. Read the school's leadership page.

Ben Lowrie, St Laurence's College.

Ben Lowrie is Principal of St Laurence's College. The college describes itself as a Catholic school for boys in the Edmund Rice tradition, and its history page records his appointment as Principal in 2024 after serving as Deputy Principal. Read the principal welcome.

Brendan Cahill, Brigidine College.

Brendan Cahill is Principal of Brigidine College. His official profile says he brings more than 35 years in education and leadership experience across state, independent and Catholic settings. The same profile describes Brigidine as an independent Years 5 to 12 Catholic college. Read the principal profile.

Bruce McPhee, Padua College.

Bruce McPhee is Rector and Principal of Padua College. The college's leadership and governance page identifies him in that role and places him within the wider leadership team. Read the leadership page.

Catherine O'Kane, All Hallows' School.

Catherine O'Kane is Principal of All Hallows' School. The school's profile says she has led the school since 2015, has more than 40 years in education and serves as a board director of the International Coalition of Girls' Schools. All Hallows' describes itself as a leading Catholic independent girls' school. Read the principal profile.

Daniel Crump, Stuartholme School.

Daniel Crump is Principal of Stuartholme School. The school's governance page says he joined in 2020 and became Principal in January 2023, with more than 20 years in education. It also frames the school's work through its Sacred Heart mission and governance. Read the governance page.

Damien Fall, St Joseph's Gregory Terrace.

Damien Fall is College Principal at St Joseph's Gregory Terrace. The official leadership page identifies his role and places it within the college's education and governance structure. Gregory Terrace also publishes its Edmund Rice identity and leadership connection through the EREA network. Read the leadership page.

Kim Wickham, Loreto College Coorparoo.

Kim Wickham is Principal of Loreto College Coorparoo. The college's leadership page says she became Principal in January 2018 and brings more than 30 years in education, with a focus that includes curriculum leadership and student voice and agency. Read the leadership team.

Maree Trims, St Rita's College.

Maree Trims is Principal of St Rita's College. The college's official governance page names her in the senior leadership structure. This entry stays deliberately short because the current public page provides the role evidence without needing extra biography. Read the governance page.

Paul Blinkhoff, Marist College Ashgrove.

Paul Blinkhoff is Acting Head of College at Marist College Ashgrove. The college describes itself as a Catholic boys' day and boarding school in the Marist tradition, and its current leadership page identifies Blinkhoff in the role. He is included because the brief covers Principals and Heads. Read the college leadership page.

Paul Begg, Villanova College.

Paul Begg is Principal of Villanova College. The college's leadership page identifies him as Principal and describes Villanova as an independent Catholic school under the Augustinians. Read the college leadership team.

Samantha Jensen, Mount Alvernia College.

Samantha Jensen is College Principal at Mount Alvernia College. The college describes itself as an independent Catholic girls' college in the Franciscan tradition, and its principal page identifies Jensen in the role. Read the principal message.

Scott Thomson, St Joseph's Nudgee College.

Scott Thomson is Principal of St Joseph's Nudgee College. The college's leadership page identifies him as Principal and sets out the school's leadership structure and Edmund Rice Education Australia context. Read the leadership team.

Sharon Volp, Mt St Michael's College.

Sharon Volp is Principal of Mt St Michael's College. The official principal page describes the college as a Catholic secondary school and lists Volp's EMBA, MEd, BEd and Diploma of Teaching. Read the principal page.

Trevor Goodwin, Iona College.

Trevor Goodwin is Principal and CEO of Iona College. The college's official about page identifies him in that role and presents Iona as an independent school community with a Catholic identity. Read the college about page.

What this list leaves open.

Leadership pages change, and Catholic schooling in South East Queensland includes both independent colleges and schools operated within a system authority. That is why the package keeps a larger discovery lane separate from the 16-person article lane. The Part Two team can recheck the reserve names, update any changed roles and decide which additional people deserve full evidence treatment.

If you are building a school leadership program, the useful next step is not a bigger list for its own sake. It is a clear conversation about the culture you want leaders to build, the practical habits that support it and the evidence you will use to know whether it is working.

If that is useful, you can explore practical keynote options or Working Genius as a way to give a leadership team shared language for the work.