ABOUT US School Council

School Council

Charles Wong Chairperson: Mr Charles WONG retired in 2007 as Assistant Commissioner of Police after 30 years of service in the Hong Kong Police. He is now the Director, Training and Development of the Construction Industry Council Training Academy preparing young people to be skilled craftsmen.

Mark Beach Principal: I have worked as a teacher and principal in both my native New Zealand as well as in Tonga, Qatar and now here in HK. As principal of Discovery College, my focus is on the educational, social/emotional and physical well-being of the Discovery College community, and acknowledge the support of the School Council in helping to achieve this. Lead by a Chair and consisting of volunteer staff, parents, members of the wider community and a representatives of ESF, the School Council plays an important role in providing guidance and direction for the College.

Elspeth Shaw Parent Representative: I am a long term Hong Kong resident having lived here both as a child and an adult. My daughter, Catherine, has been in Discovery College since it opened and is now in Year 7.
I have worked in the management of private houses both in the UK and here in Hong Kong, where I was The Housekeeper at Government House from 1990 until the handover in 1997.
I was elected Chair of the DCPTA in September 2010, and sit on the ESF Committee of Parents as the Discovery College PTA representative.

Adair Gordon Parent Representative: I have lived in Hong Kong now for nearly 14 years arriving in 1998, 7 months pregnant with my first child Kelsey from Singapore, who is now in year 8 at DC, I also have a son Joshua, who is in year 5, both born in Hong Kong.
After bringing up the children for the first 7 years and being a fulltime wife and mother, in 2005 I started my own business 'essential coaching', it's an executive coaching and corporate training company based here in Hong Kong.
I have been on the DCPTA now for 3 years, recently elected as a parent representative for the School Council and now sit on the ESF Committee of Parents as a representative for DC and hope to one day be elected to the Board of Governors for ESF.

Kimberly Whiley Parent Representative: I arrived in Hong Kong from the USA in 1989. After working in many manufacturing firms, I started Tamco Holdings Ltd which offered both a buying office service for wholesalers of consumer products and also a publishing company for The Taxi Lingo Guides that I wrote in 2003. I have a daughter, Ann-Marie Whiley, at DC in Year 2 and a son, Timothy Whiley, at DBIS.

Alfred Wong Community Representative: Mr Wong is currently the Accounting Manager of the Construction Industry Council overseeing its finance, budget, levy and procurement operations. He has more than 25 years of diversified working experience in accounting, auditing and regulation.
Though educated in Hong Kong, Mr Wong has been seconded to work in London. He is a professional accountant in both Hong Kong and the UK.
When not in work, Mr Wong likes to spend time in reading, swimming and listening to classical music.