Faith and Governance

Rick is the Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of Australian United Retailers Ltd (AUR), which is an independent supermarket group comprising of more than 570 stores nationally.

Rick has a Bachelor of Business (Accounting & Economics). He is also a Fellow Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (FCA) and a Graduate Australian Institute of company Directors (GAICD)

Prior to joining the AUR, Rick spent 8 years at a Big 4 accounting firm providing business consulting services and 15 years at Blockbuster International where he worked in various senior executive roles managing the business across Asia Pacific.

Accordingly, Rick has a strong background in retail, finance, franchising and strategy management.

Drew has been a member of the Advisory Council for seven years and with his wife Carol, was proud to see the youngest of their four children graduate in 2022 and move onto tertiary education. Drew is excited to see the new phase at St Aloysius coming to fruition after a number of years of planning and no doubt many more discussions to help ensure the Co-Ed environment evolves for the benefit of everyone.

With a background in Electrical Engineering Drew has spent many years working across electrical utilities and many other asset intensive industries and now manages a consulting firm across the Asia Pacific region. He enjoys working with people and providing opportunities for growth and personal development with a strong focus on process and governance within the work environment.

The School Advisory council has many similar requirements as we look for the opportunity to grow students, staff and teachers within and outside the school environment.

Originally from the country and with a love of all things sport, Drew looks forward to helping wherever he can within the School Community

As a faith leader, I am committed to bring faith and mission to life by being an advocate for justice that enhances human dignity and fosters a sense of responsibility to recognise need, wherever it may be, and respond to it with courage, compassion and kindness. I hold a deep conviction and appreciation of the value of learning and teaching.

My vision for a 21st Century education aims to develop global citizens through promotion of open mindedness and a willingness to take action for change, respecting and valuing diversity, and being active in the development of a peaceful, just and sustainable world. To create these sorts of learning environments I aim to encourage my students to have high expectations of themselves and to take risks in their learning in a safe and supportive environment. I have always believed that as a leader in a school, to understand the classroom, one must truly walk alongside the staff. My interpersonal skills are one of my greatest strengths.

I am a genuinely caring and optimistic person by nature and these inherent characteristics enable me to form strong and lasting relationships in a professional capacity. To summarise, I care deeply about those in my care, I learn, explore and grow in knowledge joyfully and practise my leadership in the gospel tradition of servant leadership.

Michael Cantoni has more than two decades of experience in teaching, research, and industry engagement, at universities in the United Kingdom and Australia. He holds a PhD in engineering from The University of Cambridge, and undergraduate degrees in applied mathematics and electrical engineering from The University of Western Australia. He is currently a professor at The University of Melbourne. His son joined the College with the first cohort of boys in 2023.

Ross De Rango is a robotics engineer, who taught engineering at Deakin University before spending the last 15 years in the electrical industry. The last 6 years of Ross’ career has been focussed on the transition to electric vehicles. Ross is currently the Head of Energy and Infrastructure at the Electric Vehicle Council, the industry peak body for EVs in Australia.

His work involves engaging across a broad range of industry and government stakeholders to ensure that as we shift from petrol and diesel to electricity, we keep the lights on, keep electricity prices sensible, and don’t strand any drivers.

Ross is the father of two boys and a girl, with his eldest son having joined St Aloysius in the transition to co-ed in 2023, his daughter excited to start in 2024, and his younger son joining the school in 2026.