Catholic School Parents AGM 2021
Last Thursday 10 June saw the 67th Annual General Meeting of CSPWA take place via Zoom. Notification of the meeting was sent to all school parent groups in advance as per the CSPWA constitution.
The meeting this year ran like clockwork, and we were done and dusted within half an hour. As the meeting papers were all forwarded to attendees upon registration and the reports therefore taken as read, CSPWA President Catherine Howarth was able to move through the agenda in a timely manner. As per the usual procedure for AGM’s the papers included reports from the President, Treasurer and the Executive Director. CSPWA also provides for the AGM an Office Report which covers off a lot of the work the office engages in throughout the year. Although in one sense it may look a bit like a ‘shopping list’ it provides an idea of the breadth of work and projects that CSPWA work on, on behalf of their members throughout the year.
The AGM also includes the opportunity for parents from affiliated schools to nominate to CSPWA Council and nominations for the year ahead include:
Catherine Howarth - Frances Jordan Catholic Primary School
Anna Wood - St Kieran Catholic Primary School
Rebecca Furfaro - Salvado Catholic College
Richard Bone - Mercy College
Marina Hayward - Mater Christi CPS
Kate Price - St Anthony’s CPS
Belinda Stewart - St Elizabeth’s CPS
Michelle Francis - Holy Cross College
Alan Buckley - Bunbury Catholic College
Michelle McIntosh - St Luke’s College, Karratha
Jules Chewluke - St Mary’s College, Broome
We are delighted that this year for the first in many years, we have parent representation from all four dioceses on CSPWA Council! We welcome our new members and look forward to working together in the best interests of our children and young people.
Sadly, we also say goodbye to one council member who is stepping down after 5 years on CSPWA Council. Simone Northcott has been an invaluable councillor since she joined. Rarely missing a meeting, Simone’s input has always been considered and honest. Simone has never been afraid of rigorous conversation, a valued trait in a CSPWA councillor. We wish Simone and her family all the very best and feel sure that CSPWA has a friend for life!
Finally, according to the CSPWA constitution, we still have the capacity to co-opt another two councillors. If any parent whose school parent group is affiliated with CSPWA is interested in finding out more about what the role of councillor entails, please do not hesitate to contact Siobhan at siobhan@csp.wa.edu.au
CSPWA council and staff look forward to working hard on behalf of all parents who choose a Catholic education for their children in Western Australia.