FACES OF RUYTON INTRODUCING TIM ROWLER

INTRODUCING TIM ROWLER

Director of Business, finance anDfacilitiesanDcompany secretary tothe ruyton BoarD

Tim Rowler has a deep connection to the Ruyton community. His wife Lucy Terracall (1999), sisters in-law Amelia (1997) and Annabelle Terracall (2003) are Old Ruytonians. His mother-in-law Judy Terracall (Hooke, 1971) is also an Old Ruytonian and has a place in our School history as one of the last boarders to live onsite. Having always heard Ruyton stories and aware of its influence on the lives of the women in his life, it ‘was always a school I would look to and was excited to see the position come up’. Having been appointed as Director of Business, Finance and Facilities, Tim is ‘thrilled to be able to contribute to an already high performing school and make a difference’. Originally starting his diverse career as an accountant and working for Cadbury Schweppes in their global tax department in London, Tim has also managed a professional cycling team, owned and operated a wholesale gluten free bakery and worked for a property investment group based in Melbourne. Having held Business Manager positions over the last 12 years at Loreto Mandeville Hall Toorak and St Joseph’s College in Ferntree Gully, Tim has also been President of the Catholic Education Business Administrators (CEBA) association. In schools Tim found a passion with roles that combined his love of finance, property, ITandaccounting. The varying nature of the work and the fact ‘every day is different’ allows him to use his broad knowledge base to bring business expertise into a non-profit environment where people are central to the decisions being made. ‘Quite hands on’ in his approach, Tim is motivated by the opportunity to support teaching and learning outcomes andis looking forward to working with the Ruyton Board, Executive Team and staff to ensure every student is empowered to be their best. With significant experience in project management and having overseen the $35m build of the Clendon Centre during his tenure atLoreto Toorak, Tim will play a crucial role in the coming months and years as we embark onthe redevelopment of Royce Theatre and theLibrary through the Dream Now campaign. Looking forward to getting ‘out and about’ on campus and meeting members of the community, Tim’s first impressions of Ruyton are that 'there is a strong culture, and this is consistent with what I knew about the School before arriving’. We welcome Tim and look forward to watching him succeed in his role at Ruyton.