Governance & Quality
Accreditation
ACPE is a registered Institute of Higher Education. Our registration with the Tertiary Education, Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA), and our status as a HEP recognised by the Department of Education, Skills and Employment (DESE), ensure that ACPE graduates receive a degree that is equal to that of any public university and have access to FEE HELP.
ACPE Board
The Australian College of Physical Education (ACPE) is a limited company with a Board of Directors that includes a majority of independent and non-executive directors along with a representative of the shareholders of the Company. The Board of Directors is chaired by an independent director appointed by the shareholders. The Board of Directors is the preeminent Governing Body for ACPE. It sets the College’s mission and strategic goals in addition to ensuring the College continues to meet its legal, regulatory, financial, and social obligations and responsibilities.
Directors
- Chair, Independent and Non-Executive Director
Emeritus Professor Peter Lee - Independent and Non-Executive Director
Emeritus Professor Jenny Graham - Independent and Non-Executive Director
Mr Martin Przybylski - Independent and Non-Executive Director
Mr Matt Carroll AM - Director
Mr Kevin Kalinko - Executive Director
Ms Debbie Le Roux (GAICD)
Company Secretary
- Ms Erika Cabrera-Lagos
Academic Board
The ACPE Academic Board is the principal academic decision-making body of the College and advises the Board of Directors on all matters related to the academic governance and operations of the College.
The membership of the Academic Board comprises of at least one Director, and academic staff from other Institutes of Higher Education, industry practitioners, members of professional associations, members of the College’s academic staff and representatives of its alumni and students.
Chair:
- Chair – Professor Margaret Hicks
PhD, M Ed, Grad Dip, B Ed, Dip Teaching
Ex Officio Members:
- CEO and Dean
Debbie Le Roux (GAICD)
Masters in TESOL (North-West University, South Africa), Bachelor of Arts (Languages) (North-West University, South Africa), Higher Diploma of Education (PG) (University of South Africa), TAE
Appointed Members:
- Dr. Anne Bunde-Birouste
PhD (UNSW), Masters in Public Health Education and Promotion (University of Minnesota), Bachelors (French) – (Miami University) - Associate Professor Marina Harvey
PhD (University of Sydney), Med (honours transferred) University of Sydney, MEd (university of Sydney), Bed (Sydney Teacher’s College) - Mr Dave Trodden
Master of Laws (Sports Law) – University of Melbourne; Bachelor of Laws (UNSW), Bachelor of Commerce (UNSW)
Alumni Representatives:
- Mr James Ellender (CEO, ActiveXchange)
Student Representatives:
- Ms Jennifer Healey
- Ms Simone Pearson
Persons with Rights of Audience and Debate:
- CEO and Dean, ACPE
Ms Debbie Le Roux (GAICD) - Director
Mr Kevin Kalinko
Executive Officer:
- Graeme Rudd (Assistant Registrar)
BA (CSU), MPET (Deakin)
Registrar:
- Mrs Christine Haque
BSc (USC), MSc(AIT)
