Deutsche Schule Melbourne is a not-for-profit incorporated association with more than 180 members. Members support the success of the school in various ways. They are involved in different working groups or committees, support school events or are members of the board.
Annual membership fees are $27.50 for one person or $55.00 for the whole family. You can find the application form here.
Organisations can support the school directly by entering a sponsorship agreement. For further details please contact our Business Manager.
Deutsche Schule Melbourne operates the following gift funds that can accept your kind donations:
All donations over $2 are tax-deductible.
The Board is responsible for the overall governance, strategy and performance of Deutsche Schule Melbourne. It oversees school management.
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Florian Dehne (Chair)
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Florian is Chairman and one of the founders of the school. He led the start-up of the school and since its opening has focused on school development and governance. He is also a member of the HR committee. Florian has a background in management consulting and driving the growth of internet businesses - currently with SEEK.
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Infrastructure
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Christine Baumberg (Board Secretary)
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Christine is a financial lawyer and has strong links to the DSM community. Christine's international experience includes working at law firms in Germany, New Zealand, and Australia. She holds the Board Secretary role and focuses on governance and policy.
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Compliance & Risk
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Darkus Lam (Treasurer)
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Darkus is a Chartered Accountant and has a Master’s Degree (Accounting) from RMIT University as well as Bachelor degrees in Finance from Monash University. He is currently performing the role of the Finance Manager for the ANZ Employment Business & Commercial Operation at SEEK. Darkus has over 10 years of experience working in various finance roles for Domain, Kikki.K, and AIESEC. Being bilingual himself, speaking English, Cantonese and Mandarin, he is very passionate about bilingual education.
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Finance
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Lorena Healey
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Lorena is an Organisational Development practitioner, with an extensive career in HR. Currently running her own consulting business, she works with organisations to help them grow and scale, and maintain the magic of their start up cultures. With over 20 years experience in learning & development, Lorena is passionate about helping individuals and teams achieve their full potential, and ultimately, supporting organisations to become great places to work.
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Human Resources
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Suzy Chandler
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Suzy has a wealth of experience in the education industry. She has had a career as a teacher and administrator, including as Principal of Fintona Girls School and as Executive Director of Curriculum at the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority. Throughout her career in schools, including as Principal, she taught as she believed that was the core business of a school.
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Education
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Teagan Collins
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Teagan is currently the Associate Principal at Westbourne Grammar School. Teagan holds a Master of Business Administration, Master of Education (Management and Leadership), Professional Certificate in Positive Psychology and most recently is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Her strategic thinking and application are evidenced through her work and vision for leadership.
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Education
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