Neil Sutcliffe
Our Milestone Year in 2024 – Building on our Strength in 2025
Your Foundation Board held its inaugural meeting for 2025 earlier in February. We had much to celebrate as we reflected on 2024. We then spent time formulating our new ideas and our Key Performance Indicators for 2025 and beyond.
From every angle, 2024 was undoubtedly our best year to date, as measured by:
• Donations – in terms of overall value and size of ongoing commitments
Russell Davidson
Haileybury Foundation Pangea Scholarships
An exciting opportunity awaits Haileybury community members who wish to contribute to the life of Haileybury Pangea, our newest campus.
Haileybury Pangea offers a comprehensive educational experience for students aged 10 to 18 (Years 5 to 12) across Victoria and the Northern Territory. In just two years since its
Investment returns – the Foundation’s corpus grew well ahead of our benchmarks
Changing Lives – a record number of Foundation Scholarships were funded
Community Engagement – the highlight being our inaugural ‘Thank
Strategic Leadership – adding new board members; our first Strategic
Team Recognition – Development Office awarded ‘Team of the Year’ at Haileybury
Before turning to our 2025 outlook, we need to pay our respects to Tom Poulton, the ‘founder’ of the Haileybury Foundation. Having written last year about what Tom meant to the Foundation, and mindful of the tributes in January from the School and from the OHA, I shall keep my words brief. Tom ‘founded’ this Foundation after many years of successive leadership groups procrastinating. He was its inaugural Chair (2010-14), a regular donor
inception in 2023, Haileybury Pangea, Australia’s leading online school, has been recognised for its Best Student Wellbeing and Best Remote Learning programs.
Community support for the Haileybury Pangea Scholarship program is vital in extending these transformative educational opportunities to students from rural, regional, and diverse communities. By donating, alumni help reduce geographical barriers, provide access to a high level of education, foster future leadership, promote diversity, expand educational choices and support the inaugural foundation scholarship. This collective effort ensures that deserving students can benefit from a world-class education, regardless of their location or circumstances.
The Haileybury Pangea Scholarships, set to commence in 2026, aim to provide exceptional educational opportunities to students from rural, regional, and diverse communities who might otherwise lack access to Haileybury’s world-class education. Alumni support is crucial in making this vision a reality.
and a passionate supporter. Tom remained a board member, donor and passionate supporter until 2023 – in short, this Foundation would not be the same (or at all) without him. Vale Tom Poulton.
In turning to 2025 and beyond, I reiterate what we spoke about in 2024: the work of the Haileybury Foundation is vital for our great School. While Haileybury has long been a leader in education, the lack of a founding endowment, starting as a family-owned institution, has meant that the Foundation’s current and future role is critical. Through prudent investment and a focus on helping the most deserving students, we are ensuring that Haileybury continues to thrive for generations to come.
During our Board meeting, we discussed and set our Key Performance Indicators for the year, as well as formulating new and ambitious plans that connect to the key ideas from our 2024 Strategic Forum. We look forward to sharing these plans and ideas with you as the year unfolds.
Neil Sutcliffe Chairman, Haileybury Foundation
Your support will help to:
1. Reduce Geographical Barriers
2. Provide Access to Haileybury Pangea Education
3. Foster Future Leadership
4. Promote Diversity
5. Expand Educational Choices
Supporting the Inaugural Foundation Scholarship
As this is the inaugural Haileybury Pangea Foundation Scholarship, alumni have a unique opportunity to be part of a pioneering initiative that sets a precedent for future scholarships. By contributing to this program, donors help establish a legacy of support for students, leaving a lasting impact and becoming part of a foundational moment in the School’s history.
For further information or to confirm your support, please contact me at Russell.davidson@haileybury.com.au
Russell Davidson
Director of Development & Alumni Relations
Scott Doran
The Haileybury Foundation was founded in 2010 by Haileybury and its Council. It is a company limited by guarantee and is administered by its Board. The dayto-day activities are supported by the Vice Principal Community Engagement & Advancement, the Director of School Development & Alumni Relations and the Development Office, all of whom are members of the Haileybury staff. The primary purpose of the Foundation is to change lives forever by providing financial and other assistance to the School to assist in attaining the vision for Haileybury to be recognised as a great world school.
Neil Sutcliffe - Chairman
The Haileybury community is caring, involved and generous. We are deeply grateful for the many gifts provided by Old Haileyburians, parents both current and past, grandparents, staff and friends. This support has assisted in preserving and developing the facilities of the School and is helping to pursue our vision in education.
Like many independent schools, Haileybury depends on the support of the entire community – school fees and government grants alone do not support new capital projects, major maintenance and restoration of existing buildings or the ongoing support and enhancement of the School’s scholarships and bursary programs.
While much has been achieved during the past 15 years, we are now looking to secure the future of our School, ensuring its relevance and optimisation into its second century. Our focus is now on the renewal of our Brighton campus and the Haileybury Rendall School campus in Darwin, with work underway on planning
Neil has served as Chairman of the Haileybury Foundation Board for seven years and is a past parent of the School. Neil is currently Managing Partner at Morgans South Yarra branch.
Prof Gregory Whitwell - Board Member
Prof Whitwell attended Haileybury Keysborough (Class of ’73) for his secondary education. He was Head Boy of the Middle School, a Prefect and Captain of Sholto Black, and is the current Chair of the Haileybury Council.
Duncan Sutherland - Board Member
Duncan is an Old Haileyburian (Class of ‘60), a former Haileybury Council member and a School Life Governor.
Darren Scammell - Board Member
Darren is an Old Haileyburian (Class of ‘82), former School prefect, past parent and past Haileybury Council member. Darren is a Life Governor of Haileybury.
and developing the transformation of the School’s infrastructure.
In 2024, the Foundation received funds of $1,559,687 including investment returns and interest. These were generous gifts from parents, alumni and friends of Haileybury and came in the form of regular contributions, one-off donations and voluntary building contributions.
A highlight for the Foundation in previous months has been the breakfasts and luncheons held at each campus, where we have been given the opportunity to thank the generous members of our community who have contributed to the Scholarship Fund or the Voluntary Building Fund. It has been a joy to present those in attendance with their Haileybury Foundation Badge. I look forward to seeing many of these worn at future events.
The Haileybury Foundation is led by a skilled board of volunteers and advisors.
Scott Doran Vice Principal Community Engagement & Advancement
Vedran Drakulic - Board Member
Mr Drakulic has a daughter who graduated at the Haileybury City Campus in 2024 and is a current Haileybury Council member.
Derek Scott - Advisor
Derek is Haileybury’s CEO | Principal and has been in this role as an advisor to the Foundation for 15 years. Derek is one of the most generous benefactors of the Foundation.
Rebecca Arceri - Advisor
Rebecca is Haileybury’s Chief Operating Officer and has been in her role as advisor for seven years. Rebecca is a current parent at Haileybury.
Scott Doran - Advisor
Scott is an Old Haileyburian (Class of ‘84) and is the Vice Principal of Haileybury. Scott is also a past parent and a previous member of the OHA Council.
Russell Davidson - Advisor
Russell is an Old Haileyburian (Class of ‘86) and is currently the Director of Development & Alumni Relations at Haileybury. Russell is a current parent and an Executive Member of the OHA Council.