Craig Barling

Board Chair

Fahan School Board

Craig is Executive Director – Transformation at the University of Tasmania. He was appointed to this role in July 2015 after more than two years as the University’s Chief Financial Officer.

Craig has had a distinguished career in financial services working for News Limited, initially as CFO of the Tasmanian Mercury newspaper, followed by the Head of Finance for the Herald Sun in Melbourne. Before joining News Limited, Craig was a partner at an international accounting firm, Deloitte, from 2005 to 2009, after starting as a graduate in 1997. 

In addition to his appointment to the Fahan School Board in 2016, Craig also holds board positions with the Heart Foundation (Tasmania) and Anglicare Tasmania.

Craig has a daughter, Felicity, in the Senior School at Fahan.