Voices from Across the State
The State Committee advises the Executive Board on the work of the Association. It consists of elected representatives from each of the VASSP Regional Groups and general representatives from the full membership.
State Committee meetings are held each school term. These meetings facilitate feedback from the Regional Meetings and consultations with the Department of Education and other key stakeholders
Dates of upcoming meetings
- Thursday 12 February 2026
9:00am-2:30pm, 200 Victoria Parade, East Melbourne - Thursday 14 May 2026*
1:00pm-8:00pm, Melbourne Business School - Friday 24 July 2026
9:00am-2:30pm, 200 Victoria Parade, East Melbourne - Friday 23 October 2026
9:00am-2:30pm, 200 Victoria Parade, East Melbourne
*State Committee Dinner Event
State Committee Members 2026
| Name | Position & Region | School |
|---|---|---|
| Steve MacPhail | Chair – Ballarat | Daylesford Secondary College |
| Stephen Fields | Representative – Ballarat | Ballarat High School |
| Karen Wade | Chair – Eastern Metro | Mount Waverly SC |
| Paul Broecker | Representative – Eastern Metro | Boronia K-12 College |
| Shane Elevato | Chair – Geelong | Surf Coast Secondary College |
| Tania O’Callaghan | Representative – Geelong | Bannockburn P-12 College |
| Robert Boucher | Chair – Gippsland | Swifts Creek P-12 School |
| Brett Pedlow | Representative – Gippsland | Trafalgar High School |
| Tony Hand | Chair – Grampians/Wimmera | St Arnaud Secondary College |
| Meg Woolford | Representative – Grampians/Wimmera | Horsham College |
| Nigel Lyttle | Chair – Hume | Alexandra College |
| Anna Eddy | Representative – Hume | |
| Richelle Hollis | Chair – Loddon Campaspe | Eaglehawk 7-10 Secondary College |
| Matthew Koutroubas | Representative – Loddon Campaspe | Rochester SC |
| Ben Nicholson | Chair – Mallee | Red Cliffs Secondary College |
| Lewis Gunn | Representative – Mallee | Mildura Senior College |
| Tamy Stubley | Chair – Northern Metro | Melbourne Girls’ College |
| Lea Volpe | Representative – Northern Metro | Reservoir High School |
| Sue Harrap | Representative – Southern Metro | Mac.Robertson Girls’ High School |
| Linda Brown | Chair – Southern Metro | Mentone Girls’ SC |
| Warwick Price | Chair – South Western Victoria | Baimbridge College |
| Kelly Webster | Representative – South Western Victoria | Heywood District College |
| Tim Blunt | Chair – Western Metro | Sunshine College |
| Jill English | Representative – Western Metro | Strathmore Secondary College |
| Kylie Hand | General Representative | Bendigo Senior College |
| George Porter | General Representative | Bannockburn P-12 College |
| Dave Armstrong | General Representative | Wangaratta Secondary College |
| Erin Prendergast | General Representative | Northern Bay P-12 |
| Ellie McDougall | General Representative | Camberwell High School |