The Sydney private school boards that have the gender mix right – and all the ones that don’t
- Posted on August 24, 2026
- By The Sydney Morning Herald
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In brief
A comprehensive examination of gender representation within Sydney's elite private school governance reveals significant disparities across institutional leadership. The study scrutinizes 42 prestigious educational institutions, documenting the stark underrepresentation of women in board positions, particularly at boys' preparatory schools. These findings underscore persistent structural inequalities in educational management and highlight which institutions have successfully achieved equitable gender balance in their governing bodies.
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The Sydney private school boards that have the gender mix right – and all the ones that don’t
An analysis of the composition of 42 high-fee schools shows men outnumber women on the boards of the majority of Sydney’s private boys’ schools.
