Prue Meier

Director of Business Operations

Introducing Prue Meier, Director of Business Operations at St Patrick’s College Townsville. Acting as the Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary to the Board, Prue provides strategic and operational leadership across the College’s business functions, with responsibility for financial management, corporate services, governance and company secretarial functions supporting the Board.

A Chartered Accountant with a Bachelor of Business, Bachelor of Commerce and Graduate Diploma of Applied Finance, Prue also holds the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) Company Directors Course qualification. Her experience spans education, not-for-profit, mining and government environments, providing a broad perspective across financial management, governance, risk, strategy and organisational operations.

Prue is passionate about continuous improvement and transformation, with a focus on strengthening systems, processes and organisational capability to support sustainable growth and better outcomes. She works closely with the College Leadership Team and Board to translate strategy into practical initiatives, enhance operational effectiveness and ensure resources are aligned with the College’s strategic priorities.

Beyond her role at the College, Prue contributes to the broader community and professional sector through charitable advocacy and professional representation. She is an family advocate for the Children’s Cancer Institute and committee representative with Leukaemia Foundation, as well as contributing to the accounting profession through her involvement with Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand regional committee.

In her role, Prue is focused on building a strong, contemporary business operations function that enables the College to respond effectively to changing needs, embrace opportunities for innovation and support the delivery of its Strategic and Master Plans.