Steven has over 25 years’ experience in the banking industry working with both domestic and international financial institutions. He has a broad experience in corporate and institutional banking in relationship management, lending and risk management. Steven is currently focusing on the area of Conduct Risk with a major Australian bank. He married with two children and has attended Menai Baptist Church since 2001.
Inaburra announces Dr Robert Loe as new Principal for 2027
Dr Robert Loe has been appointed as the next Principal of Inaburra School, commencing in 2027, following a thorough and highly competitive selection process.
Dr Loe brings more than 25 years of educational leadership experience across Australia and the United Kingdom. He joins Inaburra from The Scots College, Sydney, where he serves as Deputy Principal – Academics, leading teaching, learning and curriculum innovation. His career has also included senior leadership roles in Christian education and extensive experience in teaching, research and organisational leadership.
A committed Christian and active member of St Matthias Anglican Church, Dr Loe is passionate about developing young people of wisdom, character and service. His commitment to Christ-centred education, authentic relationships and academic excellence aligns closely with Inaburra’s mission and values.
Dr Loe holds a Double First-Class Honours degree from the University of Cambridge and a professional doctorate focused on relationships and school leadership. He is an internationally recognised author, researcher and speaker, and the founder of Relational Schools, a research organisation dedicated to strengthening relationships within school communities.
The Board looks forward to welcoming Dr Loe to the Inaburra community in 2027. In the meantime, the Board will continue to work closely with Acting Principal Mr Chris Smith to ensure a smooth and thoughtful leadership transition.
Our Mission
Inaburra exists to be a Christ-centred learning community pursuing excellence in education where every individual is known and loved.
- FAITH: We commend belief in God who makes himself known to us in and through his Son, Jesus.
- KNOWLEDGE: We pursue wisdom, delighting in the gift of learning for the common good.
- LOVE: We show humility, integrity, kindness and generosity for the good of others.
Our Story
In the late 1970s, after surveying their local community, Sutherland Baptist Church saw a need to establish a Christian school in the local area. On 10 August 1980, the church accepted the recommendation of an education sub-committee that a high school should be established in the Menai district. Thus, in pursuit of a dream, they sold their church property in Sutherland and crossed the Woronora River to establish Inaburra School and a new church now known as Menai Baptist Church.
Facing significant financial risk and overcoming many obstacles, a portable building was erected on the corner of Billa Road and Bangaroo Street for the use of the preschool and church in 1980.
Inaburra High School opened in 1982 in temporary accommodation at Gymea Baptist Church. The School comprised of 60 Year 7 students and 24 Year 8 students. Stage One of the Inaburra Complex was still being built and it wasn’t until Term 2 of that year that the School moved to the present site. On Monday, 24 May 1982 at 8:30am the staff and students of Inaburra High School began their first day in their newly built facility on the Billa Road site.
Over three decades later, the dream of the founders has now been realised and continues to be realised with over 1200 students.
Our Future
Since it was founded in 1982, Inaburra has built a strong reputation as a school of first choice in the Sutherland Shire and surrounding suburbs. Historically, the school’s strengths have been in Christian education, pastorally-caring relationships, creative and performing arts, and future-oriented innovation. In recent years these strengths have been broadened to include the quality of our facilities, the professionalism of our operations, the use of ICT for student learning and the holistic nature of our education. Inaburra is increasingly becoming an exemplar school in the independent sector in NSW.
Our Strategic Goals 2026-2029
As we look ahead to the next four years, the Board, working closely with the Executive team, has set three goals for the school community to work towards, each of which have several sub-goals that are presented in this document.
These three goals are:
- Building academic rigour
- Building organisational integrity
- Building Christian community
They reflect our desire to be a community that is characterised by wisdom and love: that we are known within the local community as a school focused on meeting the highest standards when it comes to the academic progression of all of our students, whether they aspire to go to university or pursue other post-school options in the future. In this respect, we are seeking to be counter-cultural, providing our students with the opportunity to grow in their knowledge and understanding, while also developing the learning character of each of our students.
As a school, we seek to support our local community but we also seek to transform it and to challenge it, by giving our students the capacity to engage deeply with ideas and with each other. To do so, we wish to work in close partnership with our parents as, together, we strive to give each of our students the very best opportunity to excel and grow in wisdom and love.
Our strategic plan is grounded in the overall goal of growing in wisdom and love within our school community. Wisdom is cultivated through: Thinking, Questioning, Communicating, Collaborating, Striving and Serving, while Love is expressed through Humility, Kindness, Generosity and Integrity.
How we go about achieving these goals is outlined in the Strategic Directions 2026-2029 publication.
Governance
Inaburra School is operated by Inaburra School Limited ABN 51617812558 (ISL). ISL is a company limited by guarantee and is the legal entity responsible for the conduct and operations of the School. Inaburra Communications Limited ABN 78001998876 (ICL) is the sole member of Inaburra School Limited.
All affiliated activities including: Inaburra School Canteen; Inaburra School Uniform Shop; and Inaburra School Foundation are operated under ISL.
The Principal and all staff are employed by ISL. The Principal attends ISL Board meetings by invitation. The School’s Administrator acts as Company Secretary.
ISL may form committees, either standing or occasional, with particular briefs for oversight of aspects of the School’s operation. These committees may be chaired by a Director of the company and will include the Principal. These committees may include other Directors, staff or members of the community as deemed appropriate and necessary. These committees are advisory bodies that report to ISL.
The Principal is appointed by ISL. The Principal has general authority to conduct the operations of the School on a day-to-day basis. The Principal is effectively the Chief Executive Officer of the School. One of the Principal’s primary functions is to ensure that the NSW Education Standards Authorities (NESA) requirements are met for School registration/accreditation.
ISL Board of Directors
Steven Russell (Chair)
BCom, GDipAppFin
Jeremy Baillie
BBus
Jeremy has worked extensively in the aviation industry for the past 24 years. He has worked in a diverse range of areas including Engineering, Commercial Management and in Operations. Jeremy is currently the Manager of the Integrated Operations Centre for Qantas Airways. Jeremy is also the Chairman of the Leadership Council at Menai Baptist Church where he has attended with his wife and three children since 1996.
David Crawford
MAppLaw, DipLaw
After working in Government, David worked as a solicitor for the NSW Director of Public Prosecutions before practising in private practice in Bathurst subsequently moving to the Sutherland Shire in 1995. He is the Principal of Crawford Ryan Lawyers based at Miranda. He is a Law Society Accredited Specialist in his area of law. He is also a nationally accredited Mediator and Arbitrator. David is married, a former parent of Inaburra School students and has attended Menai Baptist Church since 1996.
Liz Mansour
BA, BCom, DipBibMissions
Liz is currently the Chief of Staff at Anglican Deaconess Ministries, a women’s Christian not-for-profit organisation. Prior to this, she served for over ten years as a senior staff member supporting students at the Sydney University Evangelical Union. Liz has also worked as a Regulatory Analyst with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission and the Australian Energy Regulator. An Inaburra graduate, Liz attends Narwee Baptist Church and is married with three children.
David Sadler
MA, BSc, DipEd
David taught High School Mathematics for 36 years at Sydney Grammar School. He was Head of Department for seven years. He has had teaching roles at UNSW and is the author of several senior Mathematics textbooks. David currently works part-time as a consultant and lecturer at three coaching colleges.
Alison Wolf
BCom, CA
Alison has 15 year’s experience working as a chartered accountant for BDO. She spent nine years in audit working with clients in both the for-profit and not-for-profit sectors. Alison now works for BDO International’s Financial Reporting Advisory group. Alison is a former student of Inaburra School, attends Menai Baptist Church and is married with two children.
Emma Jonceski
MA, GradDipDiv, BSc
Emma has over 15 years experience in the superannuation sector, including 8 years focussed on investment strategy and operations and now specialises in enterprise wide strategy at Aware Super. Emma also has experience in corporate governance having served on a number of not for profit boards and advisory committees. Emma is married with two children, an Inaburra parent and attends All Saints Oatley West Anglican Church.
Academic Results
Congratulations to the Inaburra School HSC Class of 2025
Thursday 18 December 2025
Today, we celebrate the Inaburra Class of 2025 as they complete their formal schooling and receive their HSC and ATAR results. While HSC results are one measure of our students’ learning success, we are proud of the well-rounded, confident, and capable young people they are becoming. Your teachers, parents, and the entire school community are proud of your efforts and dedication. We pray that our students leave Inaburra with an attitude of embracing learning, whatever that may look like in the next chapter of their lives.
All 135 Year 12 students at Inaburra successfully achieved the HSC. We acknowledge the achievements of all our students and highlight the following:
Outstanding ATAR Results
- 8 students received >95 ATAR
- 20 students received >90 ATAR
- 48 students received >80 ATAR
- Highest ATAR 97.3
High Achiever Results
- 1 student topped the State with ‘First in Course’ for Dance.
- 1 student was recognised on the ‘All Round Achievers’ list with results in the highest possible band across 10 units of study.
- 1 student was recognised as a ‘Top Achiever’ which identifies the top performing students in each course.
- 47 students were recognised as ‘Distinguished Achievers’ (students who achieved the highest band possible for one or more HSC courses).
- 2 students achieved a perfect score of 100 in an HSC course.
- 7 students achieved Band 6 in three or more of their courses.
- 12 students achieved an HSC mark of 95 or above in one or more of their courses.
Other Outstanding Results
- 75 Band 6 results (mark of 90 or more, or the equivalent for an Extension unit) and an additional 6 nominal Band 6 (Maths Extension 2).
- 48% of results were in the top two bands (Band 5 and Band 6).
- 24 courses (67%) achieved above state average.
- 6 courses where every student achieved either Band 5 or Band 6.
- 22 Year 11 students completed accelerated subjects in Studies of Religion 1, Mathematics Advanced and Mathematics Extension 1.
2025 HSC Showcase Nominations & Selections
In another exceptional year, Inaburra achieved 23 HSC Showcase Nominations in 2025. Two of these nominations were selected for their respective showcases.
DANCE – nominated for possible inclusion in CALLBACK.
- Alexander Bernard – Major Study Performance
- Alexander Bernard – Core Performance
- Isabella Turner – Core Performances
- Alexander Bernard – Core Composition
- Emily Tomlinson – Core Composition
- Paige Varley – Core Compositions
DRAMA – nominated for possible inclusion in OnSTAGE.
- Charlize Earl
- Talitha Ellis
- Charlotte Morrison
- Rhys Mumford
- Arielle Penzo
- Jessica Abbot, Talitha Ellis, Emma Lucas & Grace Sammut – Group Performance
- Charlize Earl, Arielle Penzo, Sara Zekirovska – Group Performance
- Emma Lucas – Individual Project
MUSIC – nominated for possible inclusion in ENCORE. One student was selected.
- Talitha Ellis – Composition
- Talitha Ellis – Musicology (selected for HSC Showcase ENCORE)
- Talitha Ellis – Performance
- Maddox Mutch – Performance
- Sara Zekirovska – Performance
INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY (TIMBER) – nominated for possible inclusion in SHAPE.
- Joel Arkapaw
- Oliver Godkin
VISUAL ARTS – nominated for consideration in ARTEXPRESS. One student was selected.
- Jasmine Guy
- Grace Wilson (selected for HSC Showcase ARTEXPRESS)
NAPLAN results
The My School website profiles Inaburra School and includes details of its NAPLAN results. Click here for a direct link to the website.
