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Winifred West Schools Limited

FRENSHAM SCHOOLS is owned and operated by Winifred West Schools Limited:

  • FRENSHAM
    A secondary boarding and day school for girls
     
  • GIB GATE
    A co-educational primary day school, from Preschool to Year 6 (with boarding at Frensham for girls from Year 4)
     
  • STURT
    A school of excellence in arts, design and fabrication
    Offering a certified 1-year Course in Fine Furniture Design and Technology
    Year-round exhibition programme in Sturt Gallery
    Designer-maker shop with an attached café
    Summer and winter schools for courses in art and design

Governance 2019

Board of Governors of Frensham Schools

 

  • Mr Tom Brigstocke – Sturt Nominee
  • Ms Belinda Cassidy
  • Ms Sarah Dulhunty
  • Mr Mark Horsfall – Gib Gate Nominee
  • Mr Paul Hunter
  • Ms Kirsty McIvor
  • Mr Craig Mitchell (Deputy Chair)
  • Mr Sam Paradice
  • Ms Elizabeth Stuart (Chair / Frensham Nominee)
  • Mr Edward Studdy

Frensham Schools Executive

  • Ms Julie Gillick – Head of Frensham and Head of Frensham Schools
  • Mr Geoff Marsh – Deputy Head of Frensham and Deputy Head of Frensham Schools
  • Ms Sally Robson – Head of Gib Gate
  • Mr Patrick Duck – Business Manager and Company Secretary
  • Mr Mark Viner – Head of Sturt
  • Ms Kate Chauncy – Director of Teaching and Learning P-12; Coordinator of Gifted & Talented Programme P-12
  • Mr Gary Palmer – IT Manager

Frensham Executive

  • Ms Julie Gillick – Head of Frensham
  • Mr Geoff Marsh – Deputy Head of Frensham
  • Mrs Ros Buick – Director of Events and Planning
  • Ms Kate Chauncy – Director of Teaching and Learning P-12; Coordinator of Gifted & Talented Programme P-12
  • Ms Janene van Gogh – Director of Studies – in Residence
  • Ms Tanya Vaughan – Director of Boarding

Frensham Advisory Committee

Frensham Advisory Committee is an advisory body to the Head set up under rules approved by the Board of Governors. It meets at least three times each year to discuss matters raised by the Head or the committee members as pertaining to Frensham policy and procedures. The Committee comprises up to 12 representatives from the parent body and ex-officio members. As vacancies arise, parents may submit nominations through currently serving members.

Advisory Committee 2019

Ex-officio
Ms Julie Gillick, Head of Frensham
Mrs Annette O'Connell (Moxon, 1983), President of Fellowship

Parents

  • Ms Victoria Bevan (Coco Potgieter Year 9; Sylvie Potgieter Year 7)
  • Mr Mac Burge (Isobel Year 9; Julia Year 8)
  • Mrs Penny Crawford (Kate Year 12; Alexandra Year 10; Emily Year 7)
  • Mr David Cullen (Ella Year 11)
  • Mrs Penny Hanan (Stella Year 9)
  • Mr John Hopkins (Miriam Year 11; Judith Year 9)
  • Mr Simon Logan (Claudia Year 11; Zoe Year 8)
  • Dr Jodie Parker (Ruby D’Rozario Year 10; Pia D’Rozario Year 8)
  • Mr Stephen Rickwood (Anna Year 10)
  • Mrs Nicola Robertson (Secretary) (Sophie Year 12)
  • Ms Jo Thomson (Chair) (Alexandra Hill Year 12; Georgia Hill Year 10)
  • Mrs Charlotte Warner (Camilla Year 9)