About Us Governance

Ivanhoe Girls’ Grammar School is a company limited by guarantee, incorporated in 1922. 

The management of the company and the custody and control of its funds and property is vested in a Board of 12 members, supported by the Company Secretary, comprising:

• a nominee of the Ivanhoe Girls’ Old Grammarians Association (IGOGA)
• a nominee of the vestry of St James’ Anglican Church, Ivanhoe
• an educationalist appointed by the Board
• a nominee of Cooerwull Inc
• eight elected members who hold office for three years and are eligible to stand for re-election at the completion of that term.

Day-to-day management of the School is delegated to the Principal, supported by the School’s management team and staff. 

Chair of The Ivanhoe Girls' Grammar School Board

Mrs Karen Frost initially joined the Board in 2009 as a nominee of the IGOGA and in 2013 she became an elected member of the Board. In 2016 and again in 2019, she was elected unopposed at the AGM to the position of Chair. 

Ms Frost has been directly involved with Ivanhoe Girls' for most of her life. Through the years she has held the position of student, parent, President and committee member of the IGOGA, and committee member of the Parents and Friends' Association.

Mrs Frost brings to Ivanhoe Girls' a wealth of experience in building relationships, developing networks and stakeholder management across the public and private sectors. Her role as a senior executive coupled with considerable expertise in the financial and commodity markets and most recently at the Department of Treasury and Finance, ensures she brings to her position as President of the School Board a proven track record in problem solving, innovative problem solving and risk management.