Principal appointed for new Fishermans Bend high school

The first principal of the new Fishermans Bend Secondary School (its interim name), which will service Southbank, Docklands, Port Melbourne and South Melbourne, is Anne Stout. 

Ms Stout has worked in education for 24 years, both in the UK and in Australia and is well known in the local area.

She has held leadership positions in the Victorian independent schools’ sector, and at The Mac.Robertson Girls’ High School, before joining Albert Park College’s foundation principal team as assistant principal in 2011. 

She holds two Bachelor degrees as well as a Post-Graduate Certificate in Education and a Masters Degree in Psychology.

She has led leadership initiatives for emerging school leaders, and worked with a range of schools to support leadership and change within the education system.

After eight years at Albert Park College, Anne returned to The Mac.Robertson Girls’ High School as principal in 2019.

In 2022 the school, known for now as Fishermans Bend Secondary School, will open to students in Year 7 and progress by year level thereafter.

You can find out more about Anne Stout in the August edition of Southbank News •