Kate Barnett

Kate Barnett currently serves as the Director of Community Relations at Melbourne Grammar School since April 2021, while also holding the position of Deputy Chair at Mary MacKillop Today since January 2018. Previously, Kate was the Chief Executive of the SVI Foundation at St Vincent's Institute of Medical Research from October 2017 to March 2021, where leadership focused on fundraising and donor relations. Additional roles include serving as a Board Director for Caulfield Grammar School Foundation and Director of Development at the University of Melbourne's Melbourne Law School from May 2012 to October 2017. Kate's earlier career includes significant positions at the Australia China Business Council and Asialink, alongside legal practice at Hunt & Hunt. Academic qualifications encompass a Bachelor of Laws (Hons) and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Melbourne, among other degrees in communication and Mandarin Chinese.