Bernadette Ward has extensive experience in education, currently serving as the Head of Student Wellbeing for Years 6-8 and Head of LOTE/Language B at the Australian International School in Singapore since January 2011. Previous roles include Head of Year Nine and teaching positions in Indonesian, English, and Humanities. Prior experience includes serving as Head of House and teacher at St John's Grammar School in Adelaide, Head of Girls Boarding and House at Scotch College Adelaide, and teaching at Sandringham Secondary College and Wheelers Hill Secondary College. Bernadette holds a Master of Education in Guidance and Counselling from the University of Southern Queensland, a Bachelor of Arts from Flinders University, a Graduate Diploma in Education from the University of Melbourne, and completed matriculation at Pembroke School.