College Council

Archdeacon Smith is an Anglican priest currently serving the Diocese of Adelaide as the Archdeacon of the Para, member of Diocesan Council and parish priest of Modbury and Golden Grove.

Prior to her ordination, Archdeacon Smith was a curriculum leader in Anglican, Lutheran and Catholic schools, and she remains committed to the provision of outstanding educational opportunities in Christian schools.

Archdeacon Smith has a deep love and knowledge of the northern suburbs, having lived and worked here for twenty years prior to her appointment to Modbury and Golden Grove. She served at Holy Cross Elizabeth and as Chaplain to St Columba College in her first appointment after ordination

Phil Proctor has worked in the IT industry for more than 40 years across industries including Wagering and Gaming, Medical, Not for Profits, Public Sector and Education. Mr Proctor commenced his IT career in the wagering industry by developing and managing the transaction engine for South Australian Totalizator Agency Board.  Mr Proctor started an independent IT Consulting business in 1995 providing strategic and project advisory to many industry verticals.

Working with the South Australia Lotteries Commission in 2008, he had oversight of the replacement on the Online Lottery System from end point device, communications links and central systems.  In 2010 Proctor worked with SA Water on key strategic IT systems before joining Catholic Education South Australia (CESA) in 2016. 

As Assistant Director ICT (Chief Information Officer) he provides the strategic and operational leadership of the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) section, servicing over 50,000 students across 101 schools, and over 9,000 staff.

Danny Mamoto is a people person with a demonstrated history of working in the people-oriented industry, delivering Australian Government Department of Education, Skills and Employment (DESE) and Department of Social Services (DSS) Disability Employment Services. Mr Mamoto is skilled in people development, sales, marketing, business development, career counselling, and human resource management. Mr Mamoto is a strong community and social services professional with a postgraduate degree in Business and Bachelor in Psychology.

Mr Mamoto’s passions are as an active supporter of community engagement and development through local church and non-profit organisations. Mr Mamoto is a parent of two sons at St Columba College.

Shane Clay is an accomplished business leader with 20 years of experience as founder and Managing Director of Caznet, a telecom and cloud services provider in Adelaide. His expertise includes technology, security, business development, engineering, sales, leadership, finance, and project management. Under his direction, Caznet has experienced remarkable growth, establishing itself as a leader in South Australia’s ICT industry, serving small to medium businesses, private education, local and state government, and publicly listed companies.

Shane’s connection to the College began in 1997 as a foundation Year 5 student. He continued through high school, graduating with the inaugural Year 12 class in 2004. Shane grew up in Adelaide's northern suburbs, remains actively involved in the local community and has maintained strong ties with the College since graduation.

Michael Kenny has 45 years' experience in education as a teacher, principal, and senior executive in Catholic Education SA. His last full-time role was as the Assistant Director, People and Culture at the Catholic Education Office where his responsibilities included human resources, child protection, legal services, work health and safety and leadership appointments.

He continues to work in a part-time capacity for Catholic Education as a project officer on a governance review. Michael also conducts a consultancy focussing on matters of staff conduct, professional standards and complaint resolution. He has previously served as a deputy member of the Teacher Registration Board of SA.

Mr Kenny is an active member of the Hectorville Catholic Parish and has also volunteered for Fred's Van, a service to the homeless, for 25 years. Having retired from full-time work he enjoys bushwalking and being able to contribute to the ongoing growth and success of St Columba College.

Kirsty Alm has worked in the State Government within the Attorney-General's Department for 24 years. Throughout her working life, she has been given the opportunity to perform various roles within the Department, and is currently employed as a Conveyancer within the Crown Solicitor’s Office.

Ms Alm has learnt valuable skills throughout her employment, such as IT, Finance, legal research, and customer service. Ms Alm has also completed a Diploma in Legal Studies and Advance Diploma in Conveyancing.

Ms Alm has a daughter that attends St Columba College and is a registered volunteer at the school.

Jamie Blowes is a skilled teacher and experienced educational leader with 32 years of experience in a diverse range of educational settings. His expertise spans Early Years to Year 12 schools, Reception to Year 7 schools, day and boarding schools, country and metropolitan schools, boys and co-educational Catholic colleges and schools. Mr Blowes has a deep passion for Teacher and Leader Formation, Catholic Identity and Mission, School Improvement, Strategic Planning, Staff and Team Culture.

Currently, Mr Blowes is the Manager of School Performance Leaders at the Catholic Education Office Adelaide. In this role, he has responsibility for the Leadership and School Improvement of Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Adelaide and Diocese of Port Pirie.

His academic qualifications include a Bachelor of Teaching from the University of South Australia, a Masters in educational leadership from Australian Catholic University, and a Masters in Theology from The Broken Bay Institute / University of Newcastle

Simon Murray OAM KGSJ FACE served as Headmaster for 27 years across three independent Australian schools; Bunbury Cathedral Grammar (WA), Canberra Grammar (ACT) and most recently as the 14th Headmaster of St Peter’s College (SA).

In June 2018 he was awarded a Medal in the Order of Australia for services to education and professional associations. He is a Knight of Grace in the Order of Saint John where he holds the position of Vice Chancellor in the South Australian Priory.

He has served on the Board of Independent Schools Australia and as Chairman of the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australian (AHISA).

He was a founding member and inaugural Chair of the Positive Education Schools Association (2014-2020) bringing wellbeing education to young people throughout Australia. He was also a founding member of the Board of the International Positive Education Network (IPEN) and in 2020 was appointed Global Chair.

Fr Santosh Pereira is a Catholic Priest belonging to the Congregation of the Missionaries of St Francis de Sales. Currently, Fr Santosh is the youngest Parish Priest in the Archdiocese of Adelaide, serving the Catholic Parish of Elizabeth, which has a very multicultural community and the maximum number of Catholic Schools in a parish.

Fr Santosh, being the Parish Priest, is the President of the board of all the Catholic schools in the parish. He celebrates Holy Mass in the schools, gives reflection talks as required, and leads the school communities in the teachings of the Catholic Church.

Fr Santosh holds a Bachelor’s degree in Philosophy and a Bachelor’s degree in Theology both affiliated to DeSales University, Center Valley, PA, USA. Fr Santosh is passionate about the teachings of the Catholic Church to make the world a better place by living the values taught by Jesus Christ

Bishop Sophie Relf-Christopher is an assistant bishop in the Anglican Diocese of Adelaide, part of the Anglican Church of Australia. Over decades of ministry in the church, Sophie has served in a wide range of lay ministries, including Youth Worker, as well as ordained ministries, including Parish Priest, Canon of St Peter’s Cathedral, and Archdeacon of Sturt. Sophie began work as an award-winning educator at Adelaide University, teaching media theory, cultural studies, media production, writing courses and conference papers, and developing a division-wide student mentoring program. Sophie also worked for ACSES to support the retention of student cohorts statistically at higher risk of prematurely leaving their degree programs.

Bishop Sophie has continued to retain her passion for social justice and equitable access to education during her ordained ministry. Bishop Sophie is delighted to serve on the St Columba Council.

Helen has extensive experience in governance, compliance and policy development in the not-for-profit sector. She has wide-ranging knowledge of legal issues that are pertinent to the education sphere. Having worked in the Anglican Synod Office and in the Catholic Education Office, she has a good understanding of the complexities of church governance.

She has served on school boards in Australia and the UK. She is an active member of the Anglican Church and has been a member of Parish Council and a Synod representative.

Jennifer Steel is a proud mother to three children attending St Columba College across all three campuses. Mrs Steel is also a Royal Australian Air Force Veteran, specialising in human resources, support and guidance on policies and procedure and cooperate governance, including information management.

Mrs Steel is also a proud Aboriginal woman from Kamilaroi Country, Northwest New South Wales, bringing along crucial cultural insights and community connections.

Mrs Steel's skillset helps to bring disciplined leadership, and a deep understanding of people focused policies to support strategic decision making.

Mrs Steel has also completed a Diploma of Nursing (Enrolled/Division Two) specialising as a Community Palliative Care Nurse, in addition to this she has a Diploma of Aboriginal Studies for Community and Professional Development.

Mrs Steel is excited to take on her role in the College Council and looks forward to assisting the wider St Columba community