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Richard Stokes, CAE, JP (Qual)

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D League/SBL Coach at Northside Wizards Basketball Association
📍 Hendra, Queensland, Australia

Richard Stokes is the Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Boarding Schools Association (ABSA), with a career in the boarding sector spanning over four decades. He earned a Bachelor of Arts from Flinders University and holds a Certified Association Executive (CAE) credential. He is recognized for advancing the professional standards and visibility of boarding within Australia.

Outside of his executive role, Richard is deeply involved in basketball, having served as a coach for the Northside Wizards Basketball Association and the Deagon Destroyers Basketball Club. This long-standing passion for the sport provides a balance to his professional life in education management. He is married with two adult children.

Richard was instrumental in developing and introducing the first-ever national boarding standards for Australia in 2015.

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Experience
31 Years
Current Role
D League/SBL Coach
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Hendra, Queensland, Australia
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Boarding School Standards
As CEO of ABSA, he has been a driving force behind establishing professional learning opportunities and best-practice guidelines, including preparing the first national boarding standards.
Residential Education
His background includes a Master's in Residential Education and serving as Dean of Residential Care at St Joseph's Nudgee College, showing a deep commitment to student well-being.
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Career

Work history

2012 - 2013
D League/SBL Coach
Northside Wizards Basketball Association
1-2011
Chief Executive Officer
Australian Boarding Schools Association
2004 - 2011
Coach
Deagon Destroyers Basketball Club
1-1996 - 12-2005
Dean of Residential Care
St Joseph's Nudgee College
1-1982 - 12-1995
Coordinator of Boarding
St Peters Lutheran College
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Media appearances

Celebrating 15 years of full‑time service – CEO Richard Stokes. Featured in Australian Boarding Schools Association – Facebook
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Education
2020 - 2021
Master’s in Residential Education
University of Buckingham
1977 - 1981
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
The Flinders University of South Australia
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