Founders

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Helen O’Grady, Founder and former Executive Director, founded the Helen O’Grady Children’s Drama Academy in Perth, Australia, in 1979.  She is the creator of the acclaimed Helen O’Grady Drama System which is used globally by Licensed Providers.

Prior to establishing the Academy, Helen qualified as a teacher and then worked extensively in children’s television as a presenter and producer, and also as a professional actress.

Widely acknowledged as a world expert in the field of children’s developmental drama, in September 2003, Trinity College, London, one of the largest and best known institutions of its kind in the world, recognized Helen’s unique achievements by conferring on her an honorary Fellowship (F.T.C.L.) the highest academic qualification awarded by the College.  She is also a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Management (F.A.I.M.).

Steve Griffiths, Founder and former Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Helen O’Grady International Pty Ltd, joined the organisation in 1988, after a successful career in the corporate world, bringing with him an international perspective and expertise in multiple business fields.

For over two decades, Steve has been at the forefront of the national and international expansion of the Helen O’Grady Drama Academy.  Today, his achievements in the field of franchising are regularly acknowledged Steve has accounting and management qualifications and is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Management (F.A.I.M.)

Helen and Steve may be contacted at:

HELEN O'GRADY INTERNATIONAL PTY LTD
PO BOX 4012, Wembley, WA 6913, Australia
Ph: (08) 9383 7800, Fax: (08) 9383 7810, e-mail@helenogrady.com

 

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