About Mark
BSc (Vet) (Hons I) BVSc (Hons) MD (Syd) MPH (Harvard) MACVS MRCVS CertWH Dr Mark Schembri is a leading multidisciplinary educator, academic and practitioner in both human and animal medicine. A practicing Doctor in Women’s Health at Royal North Shore Hospital and Veterinarian with the Australian Turf Club, his career highlights include a Master in Public Health degree (Infectious Disease Epidemiology) at Harvard University and selection as Veterinarian to the Australian Equine Team at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Having taught in the Sydney Catholic secondary school system, and lectured for a decade at the University School of Veterinary Science, Dr Schembri has developed a passion for nurturing curiosity and creativity amongst students in the early stages of their academic careers. This experience has been solidified through seventeen years in pastoral care positions at university colleges in Australia and overseas. Dr Schembri is also Vice-President of the Royal Agricultural Society of NSW, Head Vet of the Sydney Royal Easter Show, Vice-President of Sydney University Football (Rugby) Club, former Board Member of the Sir John Monash Foundation and former Chairman of the National Selection Panel for the Sir John Monash Scholarship. As of July 2022, Dr Schembri is the Head of College (Rector) at St John’s College, University of Sydney.
