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 2026 School Board meetings are scheduled for:
Term 1: Tuesday 17 February & Tuesday 17 March
Term 2: Tuesday 05 May & Tuesday 16 June
Term 3: Tuesday 04 August & Tuesday 01 September
Term 4: Tuesday 27 October (Open Board Meeting) & Tuesday 24 November
School Board Members
Principal: Serena Gosnay
Parent Representative: Rebecca Fanha
Parent Representative: Louise Hookham
Parent Representative: Rodney Silvey
Parent Representative:
Parent Representative: Warren Staples
Staff Representative: Paul Cassir
Staff Representative:
Staff Representative:
Governance Documents
Minutes
Previous Minutes
School Board Vacancy 2026
Banksia Park Primary School Board has vacancy for parent representatives beginning in 2026.
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.