Fernando Ianni is in his thirty-eighth year teaching in State Education with thirteenth year as Principal at Roxburgh College, located in Melbourne’s outer north corridor.  The College caters for Year 7 to 12 across two sites, which includes a FLO campus, the Gateway School. 

Described by his peers as a visionary, Fernando has inspired and implemented numerous initiatives to overcome disadvantage in Melbourne’s outer north. From refugee support groups to vocational programs for disengaged youths.  

Fernando has an absolute commitment to equity and inclusion. Through his school’s vision statement – ‘With mutual respect, we learn and achieve’ – he has instilled a collective responsibility in the Roxburgh College culture, curriculum and community. 

Fernando leads with a moral purpose and a determination to support and empower every one of his students to successfully complete the education journey. He is a lifelong learner who understands the importance of education and the need to keep improving. 

Fernando has taught in the Mathematics and Science Domains, as well as in Education at  Higher Education, TAFE and Secondary school in Australia and in the UK.