Education Management Services®  -  A Comprehensive Management Service for Schools

 

We are pleased to announce that Mr Peter Hollett and Dr Grant Watson have come together to form a new business venture called Education Management Services®  as of August 2017.

Both Peter and Grant have extensive experience in the education industry.

 

 

 

 

 

Peter J Hollett - Principal

     

 

 

 

 

Dr Grant Watson - Principal

 
Peter Hollett has a background in accounting and financial management as well as extensive experience with independent school management practices. In summary:   Grant Watson has extensive experience as an Educator and Administrator in the independent school sector.  In summary:
     
  • Over thirty (30) years' experience working with Schools and Colleges across the Independent and Catholic Sectors of Australia.
  
  • Thirteen (13) years, initially as Executive Officer then General Manager/Company Secretary of the Queensland Independent Schools Block Grant Authority (ISQBGA).
  • Extensive experience as a School Board Member of both day and boarding schools including Board Chair Experience.
  
  • Seventeen (17) years as a School Administrator with positions of both Principal and Deputy Principal in Primary and Secondary schools in Queensland.
  • Eleven (11) years working in independent schools as a Chief Financial Officer and Business Manager.
  
  • Four (4) years as a Dean of Teacher Training.
  • Twelve (12) years as Executive Member and two (2) years as President of the Association of School Business Administrators of Queensland (ASBAQ).
  
  • Eight (8) years as CEO of the Queensland Adventist System of Schools.
  • Ten (10) years as an Executive Member and three (3) years as National Chairman of the Association of School Business Administrators Limited (ASBA).
    
  • Five (5) years as a member of the Independent Schools of Queensland Block Grant Authority (ISQBGA) convening the Finance Committee.
    
  • Extensive knowledge of the complex policies and formulas that determine funding of independent schools.
    

  • Since 1989 founder proprietor and Director of Educational Finance Services Pty Ltd, many Schools, Colleges and Systems throughout Australia.

    
 

Our combined practice and experience allows us to provide a very wide range of services covering all facets of the education sector, including but not exclusive to:
 
 
  • Educational Management, including Curriculum Reviews
 
  • Financial Management, including Financial Planning and Modelling
 
  • Facility Planning and Assessment linked to schools' curriculum
 
  • Administration of School Development and Capital Grant Projects
 
  • Review of Operating and Staffing Structures for Appropriateness and Efficiency
 
  • Governance Practices
 
Working with us will be other consultants such as Mr Mike Millard who, as an Educator, has extensive experience in Educational Administration including experience with Indigenous Education; School Governance; School Policy Development to meet Accreditation requirements and Block Grant Authority involvement serving on the Education and Buildings Sub-committee.

We can assist you with Cyclical Review requirements including:

  • Assisting with your preparation for a Cyclical Review
  • Assessment of your School Policies and practices

We have links to consultants who work on key facets of the education sector.

We can assist with any other School Accreditation matters including Change of Attribute.

We can provide Recruitment Services for key educational and administration personnel as well as personnel reviews.

Please contact us if we can assist you in any way.

 

 
Peter J Hollett - Principal Dr Grant Watson - Principal