CREST Education Ltd

After an extensive recruitment process involving several strong and highly qualified applicants, CREST Education is delighted to share the appointment of Ms Angie Ganeshvaran as Head of Campus (Hillcrest Primary) and Mr John Rashed as Head of People, Strategy and Culture. Please welcome and pray for Angie and John as they take on these key leadership positions at CREST Education.

📣📣 Calling all graduate and senior teachers, education staff and leaders! Join us for our 'Belong at CREST' Night for Prospective Staff on Thursday 25 July, 6:30pm at our brand new Senior Learning Centre. On this night, prospective staff can meet with our leadership team, ask questions about what makes our CREST Colleges unique, and talk with our existing staff about the benefits of working for a Christian organisation committed to our 4 Pillars: Instilling Faith, Pursuing Excellence, Nurturing Wellbeing and Serving Community. Come find out what it means to Belong at CREST!

Calling all graduate and senior teachers, education staff and leaders! Join us for our 'Belong at CREST' Night for Prospective Staff on Thursday 25 July, 6:30pm at our brand new Senior Learning Centre. On this night, prospective staff can meet with our leadership team, ask questions about what makes our CREST Colleges unique, and talk with our existing staff about the benefits of working for a Christian organisation committed to our 4 Pillars: Instilling Faith, Pursuing Excellence, Nurturing Wellbeing and Serving Community. Come find out what it means to Belong at CREST!

Several universities, industries and subject offerings from all 3 of our pathways were showcased at our recent CREST Pathfinding Night on Wednesday, 22nd May. Over 700 people attended this magnificent expo, which provided vast opportunities for our CREST Secondary students and families to discover the different tertiary and career pathways on offer, as well as how our specialist teaching staff can support them in achieving their goals. "All through the night, people have been full of praise for the superb set up, the helpful conversations, the highly informative sessions and the inspiration factor that comes from knowing that your school is doing everything in its power to help each child fulfill their God given potential." - Mr Brendan Kelly, Executive Principal A special thank you to Mrs Bindi Barnes, as well as the Advancement, Careers and Property Services teams for organising this tremendous event for our students.

We’re delighted to announce Deborrah Francis as our new Director of Wellbeing & Student Services at CREST Education. Deborrah is an optimistic senior educator with over 30 years of experience. She strives for best practice and central to her leadership approach is a genuine love of learning. Deborrah is a passionate educational leader who believes that when students are placed at the centre of education, wondrous and lasting progress is achieved. We look forward to Deborrah commencing her role in Term 3, 2024.

It was a pleasure to host 1985 Hillcrest Principal, Greer Lowe, on Thursday, 18th April. Greer was in Melbourne visiting family from Northern Ireland. I greatly enjoyed meeting Greer and hearing of the exciting pioneering days when Hillcrest was in Nyora. I also thanked Greer on behalf of all the students and families who have been blessed by Hillcrest and Crest over the years. None of it would have happened without the faithfulness of those early school leaders to the vision God had called them! Mr Brendan Kelly - Executive Principal

CREST Education would like to congratulate Mrs Elizabeth Murray on her appointment as a judge for the Children’s Book Council of Australia awards. This is a wonderful piece of recognition that she fully deserves, and we are delighted for her, and are proud of her in this accomplishment. "I am absolutely thrilled to have an opportunity to serve as a judge. The Children’s Book Council of Australia have an incredibly positive impact on creators and young readers, and their strong connection with Australian schools is remarkable. I’m glad to be a small part of that ongoing legacy", Mrs Murray commented. In this new strategic era for CREST Education, the pursuit of genuine excellence is something that we believe is very much part of our core business. Mrs Murray's work is a brilliant example of this and we congratulate her on this accomplishment. Mr Brendan Kelly - Executive Principal

Mrs Valerie Bell, our esteemed CREST Timetabler, has earned a remarkable accolade. She has been selected to proudly represent Australia at the 2024 Indoor Hockey World Cup in Nottingham, England in the coming weeks. Mr Brendan Kelly, our Executive Principal, recently had the opportunity to speak with her as she readies herself to depart for the UK this week for the competition. We extend our heartfelt congratulations to Mrs Bell for this outstanding achievement in representing our nation at such a prestigious event! See the video for more.