School Board
The School Board comprises of elected parents, community representatives and school staff members. It plays an important role in contributing to good school governance so that school resources are used efficiently and community expectations and the school's priorities reflect the needs of students.
The functions of the School Board are covered by legislation and include both approval and advisory roles. The School Board makes these decisions with the Principal who ensures the decisions adhere to legislative and policy requirements.
Alicia Scaffidi
Board Chair – Parent Representative
Alicia has two decades of business development, marketing, stakeholder engagement and communications experience.
As Market Growth Lead at a top-tier professional services firm, Alicia leads a large national team of marketing, communications, and business development professionals.
Alicia is passionate about helping the WA community and has served on several not-for-profit boards. As Board Chair, she is focused on lifting the profile of the school board in the community and supporting the WBPS leadership in achieving the objectives set out in the Business Plan.
Caroline Booth
Principal – Staff Representative
Caroline joined West Balcatta as principal in July 2021, having worked in education as a teacher and school leader, for 30 years in both the UK and Australia. Prior to joining West Balcatta, Caroline was Principal at Mullaloo Heights for 6 years.
Caroline believes that good teaching can make a real difference to every child. The provision of high-quality teaching within a nurturing and supportive environment is a priority that underpins everything at West Balcatta Primary School. According to Caroline, “The wonderful WBPS school community, consisting of students, parents and staff working together with a common goal, certainly makes achieving this a lot easier.”
Steve Pandevski
Parent Representative
Steve is an advocate for accessible, high-quality education. He is passionate about delivering positive educational experiences and outcomes for our children and the broader West Balcatta Primary School community.
With tertiary qualifications in ‘Urban and Regional Planning’ and ‘Building and Construction’, and over 25 years of experience in local government and WA’s property development sector he has a keen interest in supporting our school so that our children can thrive and reach their full potential.
“I am committed to ensuring that the views of our school community are well represented at Board.”
Kim Blyth
Parent Representative
Kim became a Board member in 2021 as a parent of two students and has been affiliated with the school since 2016.
Kim will assist and work with the Board to enhance the profile of the school ensuring the West Balcatta Primary School continues to perform in the best interest of the students and the local community as their first choice in primary school.
Jelena Ivovic
Parent Representative
Jelena has over 15 years of experience in communication, media and digital marketing as well as stakeholder engagement and ministerial relations for Local and State Government as well as non-for profit and large organisations.
As an Engagement Officer within the Community Safety team at the City of Stirling, Jelena is passionate about making a difference in the community and making the city a better place to live and work.
Jelena has lived both in Australia and Europe and speaks fluently 4 languages. She truly believes in comprehensive approach towards supporting and nurturing children of all abilities and backgrounds at West Balcatta Primary School. She is focused on encouraging children to develop their full potential and thrive in their area of interest and become the best version of themselves.
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Helen Maitand
Community Representative
Helen is the Principal at Balcatta Senior High School, commencing as Associate Principal in 2015 and then merit selected to the position as Principal from 2018. Helen has worked for the Department of Education for over 30 years, commencing her career as a Home Economics teacher and then went on to a range of leadership positions as Head of Learning Area, Program Coordinator, District Vocational Education and Training Coordinator and Associate Principal. Helen has extensive knowledge and experience in curriculum development, post school options and student services. In her time at Balcatta Senior High School Helen has worked closely with each local primary school to develop customised transition programs and initiatives that have provided opportunities for primary school students. Helen is honoured to be a member of West Balcatta Primary School board, as she believes that when the whole school community work together we maximise the potential for student success.
Lee Tanner
Staff Representative
Lee began teaching in 2000 and has been a long-serving and dedicated staff member at West Balcatta Primary School. She's held various teaching and leadership positions and was formally appointed WBPS Associate Principal in 2021, having acted in the role since 2019. As the leader of Student Services and a member of the Health & Wellbeing team, Lee is an advocate for students and families experiencing difficulties and believes that nurturing student’s emotional wellbeing is an essential building block for academic success. Lee enjoys working as part of the school board, as she values strongly the relationships built between the school and community. She is proud to work at West Balcatta and looks forwards to working as a team to continue to improve outcomes for all students.
Daniel Graffin
Staff Representative
Daniel has been teaching at West Balcatta Primary School for 10 years, joining the school in 2012.
He is an extremely passionate, committed, and professional teacher who consistently applies himself to benefit his school, but most importantly the students he teaches. Daniel has keen interest in ICT and has played an integral part in numerous initiatives including the BYOD program and the DoE initiative Connect.
Daniel is a member of various school committees to assist in the school operations, including the Numeracy Committee and Finance Committee. He also manages the Year 6 Recycle Team and is PEAC Coordinator for WBPS.
Sharon Pearson
Staff Representative
Sharon is a dedicated, passionate, early years educator. She started her teaching career in remote schools, educating and looking after the welfare of a multi aged group of students. This led her to working at West Balcatta Primary School in 2011, establishing herself as a leader in Early Childhood. With her extensive knowledge of NQS, and Early Years Curriculum, Sharon collaborates with staff, sharing her knowledge to improve the teaching and learning for all students. She is a strong advocate for child development and early intervention, seeking resources to assist families in giving their child the best start in their foundation years.
Sharon is a member of various school committees to assist in school operations including the Literacy committee and Finance committee. She highly values building relationships between the community and school and looks forward to contributing as member of the school board.
Our School Board meets once per term.
Click on the links below to access the Minutes from our meetings: