Governance

BBI Council

Overall direction and governance of The Broken Bay Institute (BBI) is provided by the BBI Council responsible to the Bishop of Broken Bay. The BBI Council meets up to four times a year. Current membership:

Bishop David Walker

President of BBI Council
Bishop of Catholic Diocese of Broken Bay

Rev David Ranson

Chair of BBI Council
Lecturer - Catholic Institute of Sydney

Dr Gerard Goldman

Executive Officer of BBI Council
Director – The Broken Bay Institute

Mr Justin Barwick

Director - Parish Support Unit, Diocese of Broken Bay

Ms Deirdre Cheers

Director - Centacare, Broken Bay

Dr Antoinette Collins

Lecturer - Australian Catholic University
Chair, BBI Board of Studies

Rev Noel Connolly ssc

Regional Director - Columban Missionary Society of Australia and New Zealand

Miss Anne Duncan

Principal – St John’s Primary School, Narraweena

Rev John Hannon PP VG

Vicar General – Diocese of Broken Bay
Parish Priest, Manly Parish

Rev Michael Kelly sj

Chief Executive Officer - Church Resources

Prof Terry Lovat

Pro Vice-Chancellor Education & Arts, The University of Newcastle

Mr David Penny

Coordinator of the Curia - Diocese of Broken Bay

Br Tony Whelan cfc

Director - Catholic Schools Office, Diocese of Broken Bay

Mrs Ann Maree Whenman

Assistant Director- Parish Support Unit, Diocese of Broken Bay

Board of Studies

The Board of Studies is responsible for The Broken Bay Institute in carrying out its academic responsibilities within the Sydney College of Divinity (SCD). The members of the Board of Studies are:

Dr Antoinette Collins BA, MA, MLitt, PhD (Chair)
Dr Matthew Del Nevo BA, BD (Hons), GradDipEd, PhD (Deputy Chair)
Dr Gerard Goldman BEd, GradDipMin, MTh, DMin, DMiss
Mr Shane Dwyer BA, BTh, STB, STL
Dr Laurie Woods BA, MA, DipEd, PhD
Rev Dr Mark O’Brien op BSc STB LSS TheolD

Academic Committee

The Academic Committee is responsible to The Broken Bay Institute for the academic organisation and development of the institute within the Sydney College of Divinity (SCD). The members of the Academic Committee are:

Mr Shane Dwyer BA, BTh, STB, STL (Chair)
Dr William Connell fms, BAgr, DipEd, BA, MEdAdmin, GradDip(RE), MTS, PhD
Dr Matthew Del Nevo BA, BD(Hons), GradDipEd, PhD
Dr John Frauenfelder MA(LitStud), DMin
Dr Gerard Goldman BEd, GradDipMin, MTh, DMin, DMiss
Dr John Luttrell fms BA(Hons), MA(Hist/Th), DipEd, MEd(Hons), PhD
Sr Jill Shirvington op GradDipRE, MA(Catechetics), MTh