Director of Boarding

Director of Boarding –

Katie deCarteret

Meet our New Director of Boarding, Ms Katie deCarteret.

Katie has been involved with the education of young people for over twenty years having held a variety of pastoral and academic positions in and outside Australia including Dean of Students, Head of House, Housemistress, Lead Practitioner, Head of Arts Faculty and Head of Music to name a few. She has also spent several years living and working in countries such as Lao PDR, Brazil, Solomon Islands and East Timor primarily supporting the achievement of the sustainable development goals of gender equality and access to a quality education. She has a Bachelor of Arts (Music) and since then has achieved her Masters in Educational Leadership and Management and more recently a Masters in Anthropology and Participatory Development.

Katie believes strongly in community and loves immersing herself in diverse cultures and settings. The wonderfully rich cultural community that is St Patrick’s College Townsville was key in attracting her to join the team! Katie has a zest for life and is passionate about helping those around her and in her care to find their own unique pathways that bring joyfulness to their day to day movements. As Director of Boarding, Katie has a strong focus on developing kindness and empathy amongst the girls ensuring that their home away from home is safe, stimulating and supportive in the warmest way possible.