Preparing Students for a Changing World
Narembeen District High School
The School Board
NAREMBEEN DHS SCHOOL BOARD
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Our Board is formed with the fundamental purpose of enabling parents and community members to engage in activities that are in the best interest of students and will enhance the education provided by the school. The functions of the Board include:
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To contribute to the School Delivery and Performance Agreement and the Business and Strategic Plans.
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Endorse and review the annual budget and school report.
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Assist with the formulation of Codes of Conduct.
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Review the performance of the school.
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Create interest in the school within and across the community.
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Assist with Principal selection when a vacancy arises (the Chair of the School Board will be a member of the selection panel).
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Assist the Principal with staff selection by being on selection panels.
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Approve fees, charges, contributions and items of personal use (booklists).
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Approve extra cost optional components of programs.
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Approve changes to and review school uniforms.
2025 School Board Members
Parent and Community Representative
Carissa Wanless - Board Chair
Holly Cusack
Renee Lynch
Sam Bald
Kelly Lyon​​
Courtney Bormolini
Peter Cowan
Abby O'Neill
Staff Representative
Chris Arnold - Principal
Erin Lindsay
Lucy Lines
Bianca Currie
Anita Parsons
Trista Federici
Amanda Hall (MCS) - Secretary
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The past three years has seen unprecedented circumstances in our education system with the COVID-19 pandemic. Delivery of student education was forced to change with little notice. The education system responded with remarkable agility to move to online teaching and learning at the height of the pandemic. Student learning not only continued, but our educators played a leading role in providing stability, consistency, reassurance, and a sense of normality to our students and the wider community.
Narembeen District High School’s embedded positive culture and strength in leadership saw the school not only successfully navigate these unprecedented times but continue to achieve outstanding student outcomes throughout this period. The schools core values of learning, excellence, equity, and care foster an environment of leadership and resilience, exemplary student behaviour and a drive for students to reach their full potential. Values are developed to not only ensure students achieve at school but are also positive contributors in their wider community.
Narembeen District Highs Schools commitment to its three focus areas of Teaching Excellence, Mental Health, and Our Early Years over the previous 2020 – 2022 business plan period saw the school recognised with the following outstanding achievements.
· 2020 Excellent Public School Review and a 5 year return (2026)
· 2021 Finalist WA Health Department Mental Health Awards
· 2021 Academic Excellence recognition in reading, writing and numeracy NAPLAN results.
· 2022 Top 10 Western Australian Public Primary School results in Year 3 NAPLAN for the 2019 -2021 period.
· 2022 WA Education Awards – Excellence in Teaching and Learning (Primary).
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Looking forward to the 2023 – 2026 business plan, the board is committed to performing its governance duties to the highest of standards, ensuring the focus areas, strategies and targets continue to deliver educational excellence. We look forward to continuing to work in a collaborative and constructive manner with the principal and staff.
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On behalf of the Board, I would like to recognise School Principal Chris Arnold and the leadership team for their ongoing exemplary leadership, as well as the teaching staff, administration, and wider support staff and for your professionalism and unwavering commitment to our students.
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Finally, I would like to thank my fellow Board Members. Your commitment to our students, school and community while being consistency recognised as highly effective board is commendable.
Mrs Natalie Browning – Board Chair