Beth’s connection with the independent sector follows 30 years as a teacher of History and Psychology, head of two boarding schools, Deputy Principal and Principal of Presbyterian Ladies’ College (PLC), a K–12 independent day and boarding school for girls with enrolments of 1200 students in Perth, Western Australia from 1997 – 2015. By choice, Beth has been committed to the education and equality of young women through employment in single-sex schools for girls and has served as President of the Alliance of All-Girls’ Schools, Australasia.