Kathleen Upfold

Kathleen is the Director of Connection at Xavier College overseeing Enrolments and Transition experiences for students, primary, secondary and boarding.

Kathleen has over thirty years experience in education across a variety of settings primary and secondary, coeducation, single sex boys and single sex girls schools. She has taught Religious Education, English, History and Legal studies through to VCE.

Kathleen has held a range of leadership roles in her time in Education–Head of English, Head of Humanities, Head of Professional Learning, Director of Studies, and Deputy Principal and Director of Campus roles. She has a Masters in Educational Leadership form the University of Melbourne and regularly attends Professional Learning to embrace the rapid pace of changes in Education which can benefit students in their learning and well being, and teachers as educators.

Kathleen has completed the Ignatian spiritual exercises in daily life and has completed the pilgrimage of St Ignatius through Rome, Paris and Spain. She is committed to Catholic education and is an active participant in her parish of Sacred Heart and St Columbas in St Kilda.