Meet The Team

Andrew Barr
Meet the Team
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Andrew Barr

Practice Lead – Education

03 9235 5100

0400 762 660

abarr@sladegroup.com.au

Andrew Barr

As Practice Lead specialising in Education, Andrew has invaluable knowledge and experience in the sector. He has taught and held Principal positions at schools in Victoria, the UK and Tasmania. Andrew was Regional Director of the Round Square Association, National Chair of AHISA and Director of the Principals Australia Institute. He completed a Bachelor of Economics and Master of Education Studies at Monash University and a Diploma of Education at the University of Sydney. Andrew remains very engaged in the NGO sector, including a focus on improving educational outcomes for First Nations children. 

Andrew understands that high quality educational leaders and staff are crucial for schools, higher educational and other learning institutions and businesses as they aspire towards achieving their vision. His knowledge of the needs of independent schools and universities in terms of quality education leaders is considerable. Representing the sector, he has worked closely with Government on initiatives in education and spoken at conferences in Australia and overseas. 

Qualifications 

  • Master of Educational Studies, Monash University
  • Bachelor of Economics (Hons), Monash University
  • Diploma of Education, University of Sydney
  • MACE
  • MACEL