Brisbane Boys’ College staff exodus continues, with two more key resignations

The mass exodus of staff at the beleaguered Brisbane Boys’ College continues, with two more resignations today as insiders say key figures within the elite school “are dropping like flies”.

Two more key staff members have resigned from Brisbane Boys College as turmoil continues at the school. Picture: Tara Croser.

The mass exodus of staff at the beleaguered Brisbane Boys’ College continues with two more resignations today as insiders say key figures within the elite school “are dropping like flies”.

On Friday staff were informed that Kristie Welsh, director of marketing and communications, and Lee Pickering, director of technology services, have also quit.

It follows the announced departure of Lea Walker-Franks, director of community engagement on Thursday, and the resignation of popular college principal Paul Brown, who was due to see out the entire academic year but announced last week he would be taking terms 2 and 3 as sabbatical.

Brisbane Boys College in Toowong. Pics Tara Croser.

One school insider said the exclusive boys’ school was “tanking and key staff were dropping like flies”.

The school is run by the Presbyterian and Methodist Schools’ Association, which has come under fire for its handling of several recent scandals.

One involved an alleged sexting and subsequent alleged gang-bashing incident involving several year 9 boys that saw parents sue Mr Brown and the college for negligence and sought $750,000 in damages.

The four boys who were expelled over the alleged issue were later dramatically reinstated by the PMSA and allowed to resume classes in offices beside the PMSA headquarters nearby in Toowong.

Former Brisbane Boys College headmaster Paul Brown.

Last month, Dr Bridget Cullen quit her positions on the PMSA and BBC college council after a social media scandal in which she was accused of stereotyping poor people after she filed a series of fictional posts depicting the juveniles who allegedly stole her black BMW sports car. Dr Cullen denied the accusations.

BBC chair Mark Gray sensationally quit last year and in February council member Michael Goss also resigned.