Our Community

Mr Lance Ryan
Deputy Principal – Teaching & Learning

Lance Ryan is a passionate and innovative educational leader, with a drive to enhance every student’s growth and academic achievement across the Junior, Middle and Senior Years. With extensive school leadership experience in a number of Independent schools, and most recently as the Principal of St John’s College, Lance has a clear vision for transforming teaching and learning to meet the needs of every student, both now and into the future.

Lance is committed to developing a trusting and dynamic learning culture that is informed and supported by parents, families and a caring and inclusive community. At the heart of his continued focus upon excellence, growth and achievement for all, Lance has a deep love and commitment to his own learning, having Degrees in Counselling, Philosophy and Education along with a love for history, both ancient and modern. Lance is married to a supporting and wonderful wife, has two older teenage children, and an affectionate but rambunctious dog.

Mrs Tania Watson
EA to the Principal

Tania is an experienced Executive Assistant who has worked in administrative roles in schools for 15 years, including 10 years as Executive Assistant to the Principal at Presbyterian Ladies’ College.

She enjoys being a part of the ‘behind the scenes team’ who help provide support to the education of young people. She values the importance of education within a stimulating, nurturing and safe environment, where children are valued and diversity is celebrated. Tania is delighted to be a part of the Oakleigh Grammar Community.

Ms Anna Lewis
Finance Manager

Anna is a Chartered Accountant with over 13 years experience as a Financial Manager in a variety of industries.

Commencing her professional career in Western Australia, she transferred to the Melbourne office of Ernst & Young in the Corporate Tax Division. She found her passion in working with smaller businesses, and moved into private client services where she gained extensive experience in Taxation, Financial Accounting and Corporate Secretarial and Governance work.

Anna has also worked within the not-for-profit sector, where she enjoyed working in a team with a community focus. In her most recent engagement she worked within a public body of the Victorian Government, where she gained valuable firsthand experience in engaging stakeholders and fulfilling statutory reporting requirements.

Anna is the Honorary Club Secretary for a sailing club on the Mornington Peninsula, and a Director of the Fundraising Foundation for the school that her daughters attend.

Mr Peter Dickinson
Deputy Principal – Operations

Peter Dickinson joined Oakleigh Grammar at the commencement of 2018, after 8 ½ years as Head of Glen Waverley Campus of Wesley College. Peter has achieved considerable success in a variety of other leadership roles at Wesley College and he is keen to make an equally valuable contribution to Oakleigh Grammar.  Peter oversees the operations of the school and overall student welfare.

Peter has a clear passion for education and his values of inclusivity, diversity and holistic development of each child are strongly aligned to the values of Oakleigh Grammar. His strong interest in student well-being and pastoral care is at the heart of his work.

Peter has had extensive experiences across the ELC to Year 12 continuum in all areas of school life. He is an experienced International Baccalaureate educator and values the importance of intercultural understanding. He has also become a strong advocate for indigenous education.

Peter holds a Bachelor of Education and a Diploma of Teaching and has been involved in a number of educational committees across Victoria. Peter thoroughly enjoys his teaching, especially History and Geography, no doubt born from his extensive international travels across more than 55 countries.

Mrs Shelley Parkes
Head of Junior School

Mrs Parkes will bring a wealth of knowledge, that we believe will greatly help further develop and grow our Junior School, drawing on an expansive career in education and executive leadership, with her most recent position being Head of Junior School for Haileybury Rendall School, Darwin.

Added to Mrs Parkes impressive professional career, she is also a busy wife and mother to two wonderful teenage children, who enjoys travel and catching up with friends in her spare time.

Despite Mrs Parkes leadership roles, she always considers herself “A teacher first.”Allowing her to stay grounded and to create an environment of equal opportunity when making executive decisions.

Mrs Sharron Frame
Head of Senior School & Acting Head of Middle School.

Sharron is a passionate educator who views every child as an individual with a right to obtain an education that provides a pathway to a successful future.

As the Head of Senior School & Acting Head of Middle School, she believes that education programs require a degree of flexibility to ensure weaker students are supported, stronger students are challenged and extended and each cohort that finishes in Year 12, exits school as responsible, prepared and capable young adults.

Sharron leads a team of dedicated and equally passionate teachers who have worked together over a number of years to develop and improve education standards and outcomes for students within the Senior School.

Because of her real life experience in industry, as a Research and Development Chemist, she is aware of the necessity for preparing young adults for the choices and challenges they will face when they exit formal Secondary education.

She has established strong working relationships within the school community and believes that education is a three way partnership between home, school and student.