School Board

The Role of the School Board

The School Board is actively involved in the governance of the school. This means participating in shaping and monitoring the school’s objectives, priorities and general policy directions. In particular, the Board takes part in developing and overseeing the school’s three-year business plan.

The Board is formed with the fundamental purpose of enabling parents, staff and members of the community to work together to best meet the needs and interests of students and enhance the education provided.

The Board does not have a role in school management. This function is the responsibility of the principal and involves educational leadership and the effective day to day administration, supervision and control of the school and its staff.

Functions of the School Board

The functions of the school board include taking part in:

  • establishing and reviewing, from time to time, the school’s objectives, priorities and general policy directions;
  • planning financial arrangements necessary to fund those objectives, priorities and directions;
  • evaluating the school’s performance in achieving those objectives, priorities and directions;
  • promoting the school in the community;
  • determining, in consultation with students, their parents and staff, a dress code for students when they are attending or representing the school; and
  • formulating codes of conduct for students at the school.

The functions also include approving:

  • contributions and charges for the provision of certain materials, services and facilities; 
  • extra costs determined by the principal to be paid for participation in an extra cost optional component of the school’s educational program;
  • the items determined by the principal to be supplied by a student for the student’s personal use in the school’s educational program; and
  • an agreement or arrangement for advertising or sponsorship in relation to a government school.

School Board Meetings

School Board meetings are open only to elected members of the Board. Minutes of the topics discussed at School Board meetings can be found here

School Board meetings are scheduled twice per term on Tuesdays in weeks 3 and 7. 

The 2025 School Board meetings are scheduled for:

Term 1: Tuesday 18 February & Tuesday 18 March

Term 2: Tuesday 13 May & Tuesday 10 June

Term 3: Tuesday 05 August & Tuesday 02 September

Term 4: Tuesday 28 October (Open Board Meeting) & Tuesday 25 November

School Board Members

Principal: Serena Gosnay

Deputy Principal: Albert Cianfrini

Secretary: Mel Hewitt

Parent Representative: 

Parent Representative: 

Parent Representative: Rodney Silvey 

Parent Representative: Michael Everett

Parent Representative: Warren Staples

Staff Representative: Sharon O’Reilly

Staff Representative: Jane DiSabato

Governance Documents

Minutes

Previous Minutes

School Board Vacancy 2025

Banksia Park Primary School Board has two vacancies for parent representatives beginning in 2025 after the resignation of two long term Board members Mr Peter Hammer and Mr Chris Lock. 

Please complete the nomination from attached and return it to the school. If you would like to know more about the Board and their function, please visit our school website www.banksiaparkps.wa.edu.au or contact the school office for more information.