History & Governance

Dianne joined the Board in 2022 and chairs the Policy, Risk and Compliance Committee and is also a member of the Governance Committee. With a background in education, firstly with the South Australian Education Department and then with Lutheran Education from 1988, she has served as a teacher, a Head of School and a Principal. Her teaching career also included 15 years as a teacher at Concordia College.

Most recently, Dianne was Director of Leadership with Lutheran Education Australia (LEA).  She has a Master of Education and is a graduate of the Lutheran Education Australia (LEA) Millennial Principals’ Project.

Dianne's three children attended Concordia College and were the third generation of the Eckermann family to do so.

Bruno was appointed in 2020. He also serves on the Finance Committee and is a Director of Fortiter Investments Pty Ltd, the investment entity for the Concordia Foundation.

Bruno has over 30 years' experience in banking and finance, having worked for major Australian banks and the South Australian Government Financing Authority. He is currently Head of Treasury Finance and Operations for the Australian Gas Infrastructure Group. He has previously served as a Director of the Financial Services Institute of Australasia, a not-for-profit membership association for financial services professionals in Australia and New Zealand.

Bruno has a daughter, Ava, currently attending Concordia College, and his wife, Bridget, is a former collegian of the school.

Bruno has a Bachelor of Economics from the University of Adelaide and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Richard was appointed in 2019 as the LCA SA/NT Pastor representative and serves on the Ministry Committee.

Richard is a pastor of the Lutheran Church of Australia and is currently the director for Lutheran Media. He also served as the Business Manager for Lutheran Community Care in South Australia and as a parish pastor in Waikerie, South Australia, which included serving as the Waikerie Lutheran School pastor.

Richard has two daughters at Concordia and a long family legacy in the school. Richard’s wife, Kate, is an old scholar and his great grandfather was one of the 12 pastors who were first ordained at Concordia on the 12/12/1912.

Richard has a Bachelor of Theology and a Bachelor of Ministry from Australian Lutheran College.

Kerrie was appointed in 2019 and is the Board Representative on the Old Concordians' Association Committee.

Kerrie is currently working as a GP at a local medical practice. She is also contracted to provide medical services to the Australian Defence Force at RAAF Base Edinburgh. Kerrie has over 25 years' experience in general practice with special interests in women’s health and antenatal care. Kerrie has previously worked in hospitals, general practice, teaching and supervisory roles, and for the Royal Flying Doctor Service providing outreach services for women’s health to rural and remote communities.

Kerrie is a member of St John’s Lutheran Church. She is married to Nicholas and their two sons attend Concordia.

Rina was appointed in 2020.

Rina’s background is in law and she spent five years working in South Africa as a lawyer in the National Defence Force. After moving to Australia, she made a career change to counselling.

Rina is now involved with Survivors & Mates Support Network (SAMSN), a Redress Support Service Provider, providing counselling and support to adult survivors of child sexual abuse in their engagement with the Redress Scheme. She recently began to facilitate training sessions for Blue Knot Foundation - National Centre of Excellence for Complex Trauma, and she also operates a private counselling and supervision practice. Rina has interests in the areas of mental health, wellbeing and ethics.

Rina is a member of St John’s Lutheran Church. She is married to Brink, and their two children also attended Concordia College.

Aden was appointed to the Board in 2022 and is a member of the Policy, Risk and Compliance Committee.

Aden is an experienced environment and planning lawyer at Norman Waterhouse Lawyers and prior to that worked as an in-house lawyer for a large private company.

In addition to his legal degree, Aden also has a Bachelor of Finance from the University of Adelaide.

Aden has two sons who attend Concordia College and in his spare time plays the occasional match for the Old Concordians' Cricket Club.

Peter joined the board in 2025 and serves on the Policy, Risk and Compliance Committee.

Peter is a member of St John’s Lutheran Church and an Old Concordian. His wife, Bronwyn, and their three children also attended Concordia College.

Peter is the Manager of Work Health Safety & Injury Management for the Central Adelaide Local Health Network. He manages a team of WHS Professionals and develops and implements strategies to improve worker health and wellbeing.

Peter is a Physiotherapist with qualifications in Management, Training and Education, and Clinical Rehabilitation.

Jodi Brook, appointed through the SA-NT District, brings a passion for Lutheran mission and formation.

Jodi is currently serving the Lutheran Church of Australia (LCA) as the Local Mission Coordinator, providing strategic direction and leadership to this role. Jodi formally held the position of Director of Grow Ministries, also for the LCA.

Jodi has been serving the church for more than 14 years, bringing a wealth of knowledge and mission and ministry experience to her current role. She regularly shares her expertise with congregations through the Local Mission Fund grant program. When working with Grow Ministries, Jodi’s thoughtful leadership saw the development of training courses and resources that provide support for congregational leaders in ministry with children and youth.

Jodi, along with her husband Andrew, are old scholars of Immanuel College, Adelaide, and their three children attended Lutheran schools in Melbourne.

Jodi is an active member of the St John’s Lutheran Church, Unley.