Gemma Van de Peer

Gemma Van de Peer

Head of Secondary School at Redlands

Gemma Van de Peer is an experienced educational leader with a successful track record of strategic impact in Australian and international schools. As Head of Secondary School at Redlands since 2021, and incoming Deputy Principal from 2026, she has driven academic growth, strengthened student wellbeing, and led the introduction of Moonbah, a bespoke residential learning program for Year 9. Her career includes leadership roles at Our Lady of Mercy College, Loreto Normanhurst and St Aloysius’ College. With a passion for empowering young people through student agency and learning, she continues to successfully balance executive leadership with teaching English at Redlands.

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Reimagining year 9 – how Redlands’ Moonbah program grows independence, connection and confidence
Reimagining year 9 – how Redlands’ Moonbah program grows independence, connection and confidence
Sept 03,2025

Redlands School’s new 9-week, device-free residential learning program for all year 9s is providing opportunities for integrated learning, relationship building and community mindedness. Head of Secondary School Gemma Van de Peer tells Teacher readers about why and how the program was developed, and the impact it has had on student learning and wellbeing.
student welfare, evidence-based practice, engagement, curriculum planning, curriculum implementation, school culture, reader submission, short articles