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School Council

The governing body of Guildford Grammar School, the School Council, is comprised of twelve Fellows. 

Six Fellows are nominated by the Perth Diocesan Council, one by the Archbishop of Perth, two by the Old Guildfordians Association, one by the Parents & Friends Society and two elected by the Fellows themselves.  The Visitor to the School, a role enshrined in the Constitution and Rules of the School, is The Right Reverend Roger Herft, Archbishop of Perth, (installed from June 11 2005).

The School Council’s role is to govern the School, while it is the function of the Headmaster and Senior Management to manage the organisation in accordance with the policies and directions of the School Council.  The School Council and the Headmaster work in partnership to achieve the purpose or mission of the School.

The School Council establishes the strategic settings for the School which state the purpose of the School, its core values and its strategic direction.  Based on the strategic settings, the School Council approves the strategic plan developed in partnership with the Headmaster and staff.  The Headmaster and staff implement the strategic plan within a set of policies established by the School Council. 

Progress on the implementation of the strategic plan is monitored by the School Council through regular reports from the Headmaster.

The work of the School Council is carried out in accordance with the School Governance Charter.  The Charter, which is subsidiary to the School’s Constitution and Rules and relevant statutory regulations, acknowledges the interdependence of the members of the School family and the mutual accountability that accompanies working together for the common good.  It is based on transparent, responsible and regenerative processes for the good governance of the School.

VISITOR

The Most Reverend Roger Herft B.Th., BD
Archbishop of Perth

FELLOWS OF COUNCIL

Mrs H M Yeates GAICD (Chairman)
Mr M Abbott B.A., LLB, BJuris (Vice-Chairman)
Mr R D Gamble CA B.Bus (Treasurer)
Mr G P Davis B.A. Dip.Ed., Grad.Dip.Bus. M.Ed.Mgt. AIMM 
Mr K Sevenson Dip.Ag.Sci., Cert.Ag.Bus., FAICD AAAC
Mrs J A Cottier AM, B.A., B.Ed., M.Ed. St, TPTC, MACE
Mr P Sage  BSc MBA MAusIMM
Professor D Ravine  MB BS DM FRACP FRCPA
Ms V Moss LLB B.EC
Mr J Skinner
Mr P McDowell

COUNCIL PROFILES

Mrs Heather Yeates GAICD (Chairman) Council nominee 2006 Family farming and mining consulting businesses.  Widespread committee involvement within the Guildford Grammar School community over the past 10 years.  Board member and WA delegate to the Independent Schools Council of Australia. Parent of one current Guildford Grammar School student and three Old Guildfordians.
Mr M Abbott B.A., LLB  BJuris (Vice-Chairman) Diocesan Council nominee 2007 Senior in house Legal Counsel for a Major Energy Company. Old Guildfordian (78-82). Previous Fellow of Council (92-94), resigned to take up an overseas posting.
Mr Ron Gamble  CA BBus (Treasurer) Diocesan Council nominee 2006 Partner Business Recovery with a chartered accountancy firm since 1996.  Co-ordinator Guildford Grammar School text book service.  Past President and auditor of the Guildford Grammar School Parents’ & Friends’ Society.  A Finance Committee member and Treasurer of the Anglican Schools’ Commission Inc.  Past parent of the School.
Mr Geoffrey Davis BA DipEd GradDipBus MEdMgt AIMM Old Guildfordians Association nominee 2000 Formerly a member of staff in the PSA school system, before undertaking further studies in business management.  Now a business proprietor in the hotel industry.  Old Guildfordian (62-68).  Parent of the School.  Currently treasurer of the Old Guildfordians Association and deputy chair of Perth Region Tourism Organisation.
Mr Ken Sevenson  DipAgSc CertAgBus FAICD AAAC   Diocesan Council nominee 2001  Agribusiness Management Consultant based in York.  Currently Chairman of York & Districts Co-operative and the Kondinin Group.  Past Chairman of Muresk Agricultural College and previously a member on the board of Curtin University.  Past President of the School’s Boarding House Parents Support Association.  Past parent of the School
Mrs Judith Cottier AM BA BEd MEdSt TPTC MACE Archbishop’s nominee 2004 Retired Principal of Perth College (1987-2002).  Previously a teacher and administrator in Papua New Guinea, Queensland and Victoria.  Active in social justice and Anglican Church organisations.
Mr Peter Sage  BSc MBA MAusIMM Parents’ & Friends’ Society nominee 2006 Has worked in mining operations Technical & Management roles including Operations Manager, experienced in Project Management, Community Relations, Safety and Environment Management Systems.  Recently working in corporate mining Strategic Planning roles.  Current parent of the School.
Professor David Ravine  MB BS DM FRACP FRCPA Old Guildfordians Association nominee 2006 Member of clinical academic staff, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry at UWA. Fellow of the Royal Australian College of Physicians, Fellow of the Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia.  Old Guildfordian (66-72).  Current Guildford Grammar School parent.
Ms Vanessa Moss LLB B.EC Diocesan Council nominee 2006 A practising solicitor at the Southern Communities Advocacy Legal Education Service at Murdoch University.  Previously a Council member of the Peter Moyes Anglican Community School and member of the Anglican Social Responsibilities Commission.  Parent of two current Guildford Grammar Preparatory School students.
Mr J Skinner Diocesan Council nominee 2007 James has had a long association with Guildford Grammar School as a parent of an Old Guildfordian and Grandparent of a current Preparatory School student. James brings a solid business background to the Council, having successfully run a family business for 30 plus years. Now retired, James also serves on the board of the Guildford Grammar School Foundation
Mr P McDowell Council nominee 2008 Peter has had a long association with Guildford Grammar School, having both a son and daughter who are Old Guildfordians. As Managing Director of a local group of companies Peter brings significant commercial experience to the Council. He has most recently served four years as President of the Swan Chamber of Commerce.