Appointment of Oceania Province Chief Executive Officer

Appointment of Oceania Province Chief Executive Officer

The Oceania Province Leadership Team (OLT) is pleased to announce that Mr Anthony Banks has been appointed to the new position of Province Chief Executive Officer (CEO). This is the most senior lay leadership role in the Province, providing leadership and management to all aspects of province life in relation to our civil responsibilities. Anthony will report directly to the OLT and will commence on Monday, 23 January 2023.

Anthony is currently Principal of Padua College Mornington, a large multi-campus College of 2600 students and over 350 staff. Prior to this, he was Principal of St Joseph’s College Mildura. He has a Masters in Education from the University of Melbourne.

Anthony is an active member of the St Macartan’s Parish Mornington and he is an old Collegian of St Patrick’s College Ballarat where he was a gifted sportsman. He is married to Sacha and has five children.

We welcome Anthony to the Province and assure him of our support and prayer as he commences in this challenging new role.

Anthony pictured with students at Padua College. Situated on the Mornington Peninsula, Padua College is a Catholic co-educational Secondary College located in Victoria, Australia. The college derives its name from Franciscan friar Saint Anthony of Padua, a Portuguese Catholic priest and friar of the Franciscan Order who was known for his powerful preaching, expert knowledge of scripture, and undying love and devotion to the poor and the sick. Photo courtesy: Padua College

“We are formed by environment and grace, by politics and prayer, by church and conscience. All God's creatures conspire to teach us as well. We stumble. We stutter. We rise. We are lifted.…”

~ Anthony of Padua