Governance
The College is constituted under an Act of the NSW Parliament, Women’s College Act 1902. Its governing body, the Women’s College Council, is responsible for overall management of the College. It consists of ten elected councillors, a treasurer, and four ex-officio councillors.
The Council has two committees: Finance and Governance.
View the College By-Laws.
Chair of Council
Ms Rowena Newman
BSc (Hons I)
Member of College 1992-1995.
Deputy Chair of Council
Ms Fiona Beatty
BA LLB LLM
Member of College 1997-2000, Senior Student 2000.
Treasurer of Council
Mr Peter Wilson
BCom (Hons) LLB
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Councillors
Ms Kristin Auld
BSc (Hons)
Member of College 1993-95.
Ms Gael McLennan
BCom, CPA, MBA
Ms Annie Fenwicke
BA LLB (Hons) MEd GAICD
Member of College 1984-86.
Ms Felicity Lehane
BA LLB LLM
Member of College 1998-2001, Senior Student 2001.
Ms Christa Lenard
BA (Hons) LLB (Hons)
Member of College 1997-2000.
Dr Mary Stewart
MBBS MPH MForensMed
Member of College 1989-92, Senior Student 1992.
Ms Bridget Sweeney
BApp Sc MHealth Sc
Member of College 2007-09.
Ms Sue Weston PSM
BSc GradDip Accounting GAICD FCPA CA
Member of College 1980-82.
Ex-Officio Members
Dr Tiffany Donnelly
BA (Hons) MA PhD
Principal of The Women’s College.
Ms Edwina Grose
BEc(SocSc) MA
Senate Representative
Ms Jennifer Giles
BA LLB
President, Women’s College Alumnae. Member of College, 1979-84.
Mr Rob Brown
BA LLB (Hons I) LLM
Council Advisor
Miss Annabelle Burgess
Senior Student 2026
Member of College since 2024
The College Council maintains a number of governance policies relevant to its strategic governance of the College:
- • Council Role Statements
- • Sub-Committee Terms of Reference
- • Delegation Policy
- • Conflict of Interest Policy
- • Code of Conduct
- • Naming Rights Policy
Requests for further information about a governance policy should be directed to the College: reception@thewomenscollege.edu.au