David Buley is the Chief Financial Officer and Director of Capital Grant Programs at the Association of Independent Schools of NSW. He oversees the government-funded grants that build and upgrade independent schools statewide, administering the Capital Grants Program and Building Grants Assistance Scheme.
David is featured in Mastt's AISNSW case study, sharing how real-time cost reporting gave the Association clear visibility across $22 million in grants and 32 school building projects.
A Fellow of CPA Australia with a career in finance and governance, David Buley is Chief Financial Officer of AISNSW. As Director of Capital Grant Programs, he administers state and federal infrastructure funding for more than 200 independent schools.
Fellow
CPA Australia (FCPA)
Fellow
Financial Services Institute of Australia (FINSIA)
Graduate
Australian Institute of Company Directors (Company Directors Diploma)
Master of Applied Finance and Investment
Kaplan (formerly FINSIA / Financial Services Institute of Australia)
Master of Business Administration (Accounting and Information Technology)
Southern Cross University
Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting and Commerce)
UNSW
AISNSW Capital Grants Program and Building Grants Assistance Scheme - Chief Financial Officer and Director of Capital Grant Programs
David directs the state and federal infrastructure grant programs that fund building and upgrades for independent schools across NSW, distributing $22 million across 32 active capital works projects in 2020.
School Planning and Design Conference, Sydney (2017) - Presenter
David presented on funding tomorrow's education infrastructure, covering how independent schools forecast growth, acquire land, and fund capital works to meet demand.
NGS Super Fund - Director (2005 to 2021)
For 16 years David served as a director of NGS Super, a A$10 billion-plus education-sector superannuation fund, sitting on its Investment and Strategy and Innovation Committees.
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