Governance and AGM papers - Perth Waldorf School

Governance and AGM Papers

Introducing School Council members

2025 council members

The Perth Waldorf School Council’s purpose is to ensure the School objectives are carried out – to provide education according to the principles, practices and methods indicated by Rudolf Steiner – The Council oversees and manages:

  • Strategic Planning
  • Property
  • Finance
  • School Policies oversight
  • Employment, Guidance and Performance Management of the School Administrator
  • Ensuring school registration standards and laws are upheld

 

Who is the School Council?

Members are made up of parents, teachers, community and staff.

Current members

Office Bearers

  • Peter Finlay – Chair (parent)
  • Mark Edwards – Vice-Chair (parent)
  • Lisa Joy – Treasurer (former parent/teacher and Council member)
  • Linda Baldwin – Secretary (parent)

Ordinary Members

  • Gosia Winter (parent and staff)
  • Mee Cheng Wong (parent)
  • Sam Robson (parent)
  • Mark Phillips (College of Teacher’s representative)

Members’ commitment

A person who takes on the role of a member of a School Council is assumed, under common law, to understand the duties and obligations they have undertaken.

These duties are:

  • To act in good faith. All actions must be in the best interest of the school. Sometimes this is called a ‘Fiduciary Duty’,
  • To use their power for a proper purpose,
  • To retain discretion. Members must not approach discussions with a fixed opinion but be prepared to hear all sides and decide their position at that time,
  • To avoid conflicts of interest,
  • Members must adhere to the Code of Conduct adopted by the School Council,
  • To not misuse information. Members must not gain any benefit from information they obtain as a result of their membership of the School Council,
  • To exercise care and skill. Members must make an effort to be familiar with the affairs of the school and the responsibilities of a Councilor and exercise the same care a reasonable person would have exercised.

Meetings

The Council hold an Annual General Meeting once a year, on or before 30 June. They also meet regularly through the year, twice a term.

 

The College of Teachers

The College of Teachers is a sub-committee of the Council. It is made up of registered teachers with at least one year experience at the school. School staff who meet the criteria must request to join and approval is based on the needs of the College at that time. The School Administrator and the three faculty coordinators attend as a part of their role. The College has limited powers but is vital in its role as a reference group and sounding board for the school leadership.

The College meets regularly during term time for approximately two hours each sitting and as well as doing a study at each meeting it offers guidance and direction with regard to matters that affect the “being” of the school. This may be in relation to:

    • Staffing
    • Curriculum
    • Professional development
    • Festivals and other school events
    • School facilities and aesthetics
    • Student behaviour management matters
    • Grievances
    • Ways of deepening anthroposophy
    • Processes that ensure support for the school ethos

Constitution

The Rule and Regulations of Perth Waldorf School Association Incorporated is the governance document and specifically refer the role of the School Council and the College of Teachers.

 

Strategic Plan

Strategic Plan

 

Annual Reports – (to be uploaded by June 30th each year)

 

AGM Papers (to be uploaded by 4th June 2026)