Lawson Broad
Lawson is currently CEO of Jewish Care in Sydney. He was born and raised in the Northern Territory and is an alumni (Old Saint) of St Philip's College, Class of 1997.
Lawson’s experience is in private enterprise, the not-for-profit sector and the public service. He has previously operated his own transport company specialising in the transportation of construction and demolition materials and general freight. This commercial experience was able to be applied to leading a social enterprise demonstration project in the Northern Territory with Mission Australia.
A recent experience was as a senior ministerial advisor for the Chief Minister of the Northern Territory and the Minister for Education; Housing; and Lands, Planning and the Environment followed by several years in senior executive positions with the Northern Territory Government. Currently he is on the Board of NT Shelter; a member of NTCOSS; and a member of the NDS NT State Committee.
We acknowledge the Arrernte people as the traditional custodians and first educators of Mparntwe. Our school is home to students from nations all around the world. We ‘strive’ to work with and continue learning from First Nations people. We ‘seek’ to be a part of Australia’s reconciliation journey by engaging in truth-telling. We aim to ‘care’ for Country through connection and environmental education. We pay our respects to elders past and present and thank them for their care of Country and sharing of knowledge.