Bradley was a day student at The Geelong College from 1970 to 1975, following two older brothers. After studies in Arts and Education at Melbourne University, he embarked on a teaching career, working in schools in four Australian states, as well as in the UK and New Zealand. He was successively Headmaster of Westminster School in Adelaide, King’s College in Auckland and most recently Prince Alfred College In Adelaide.
In mid-2022 Bradley retired to the family property at Clunes in Central Victoria to support his wife Barbara in farming and farm stay operations. Barbara and he have three adult children.
Bradley is a Director of Campion Education and serves on the Board of the International Methodist Education network. He has a passion for, and extensive experience in, promoting philanthropy and building endowment to support institutions.