The Peninsula School Parents Association A PROPOSAL FOR CHANGE
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PSPA Purpose To promote the welfare and advancement of The
Peninsula School through the activities of parents of students
attending the School. To provide means whereby current parents of
the School may be given opportunities to socialise and form
friendships with each other and to promote unity and good
fellowship among them, and to foster and develop in them affection
for the welfare and devotion to the advancement of the School. To
aid or contribute to the raising of funds for the use and benefit
of the School, whether for endowment, building, embellishment,
improvement, educational, recreation or any other purpose
considered to be advantageous to the School. To establish and to
encourage, aid, assist and take part in the establishment of funds,
exhibitions, scholarships, bursaries and prizes for current
students of the School. To invest monies of the Association upon
such securities or otherwise as may from time to time be
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PSPA Aspirations While maintaining independence, develop a
closer working relationship with the school Formalise and
strengthen communications lines and support capabilities of the
PSPA for parents and students Continue to raise funds to support
social and school enhancement activities Work to a more inclusive
approach to increase all member participation and support of the
PSPA Review, define and implement tighter governance and control
compliance for the operation of the PSPA Work to improve the
electronic profile of the PSPA to be more communicative, supportive
and relevant to parents and students 3
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PSPA Committee Peninsula School. Executive Governance committee
Special events committee Class representatives Communications
committee PSPA Proposed Committee Structure PSPA Responsibilities
Governance Compliance Meetings Initiatives Updates Board
Meetings/Votes PSPA Activities Social Events Special events (eg.
Mothers day) Funds Raising Friend Raising Electronic communication
4 Other groupings as required Social events committee
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Biography: Tracey Tobias President 5 Tracey Tobias is the Chief
Executive Officer and Director of Nursing for Pinelodge Clinic, a
member organisation of St John of God Health Care. She is a
Registered Nurse specialising in Critical Care. Tracey completed a
Bachelor of Arts, majoring in Management and Psychology, and a
Masters of Health Services Management at Monash University. She has
worked in clinical and executive management roles for over 15 years
including both public and private sector organisations. Tracey is a
fellow of the Australasian College of Health Services Managers, and
member of the Australian Institute for Company Directors. Tracey
and her partner Jo are contributing members of the community,
supporting local activities including Point Leo SLSC, sporting
teams, and ballet. Tracey has 2 children at the school, in years 2
and 9. Both children actively pursue all the opportunities offered
at the school. Ben plays in stage trombone in most of the school
bands, was in the school production, is an active cadet, and a
committed academic student. Kate has excelled with the nurturing
and education offered in the ECC.
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Biography: Melinda Nielsen Secretary 6 Melinda grew up on the
Mornington Peninsula, went to school at Toorak College and her
brother is a TPS old boy. She has owned and operated businesses,
worked in the banking sector and taught in many primary schools on
the Mornington Peninsula. She attended Monash University Clayton,
where she completed a Bachelor of Law, specializing in employment
law, and a Bachelor of Arts, majoring in political studies. Melinda
later went on to complete a Dip Ed at Monash University Frankston.
Melinda is an active volunteer in many areas of the community and
has volunteered in many capacities at TPS. She has been the
secretary of the Mornington Life Saving Club for three years and
has a sound understanding of Incorporated Associations. She is
currently shortlisted for the LSV Volunteer of the Year award.
Together with her husband, Bruce McFarlane, they have four children
at TPS; Zahli year 8, Xiara year 7, Bohdan year 3 and Caslin year
2.
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Biography: Bryan Evans Vice President Bryan has been Mornington
resident since 1972. He has been an Information Technology
executive within industry sectors from finance to supply chain to
consulting. Bryan has held roles with companies such as ANZ, Royal
Insurance, Deloitte Touche, Bank of Melbourne, Australia POST and
Brightstar with extensive national and global operations experience
throughout Asia Pacific, North and South America and the Middle
East. Bryan received his HSC from Mornington High and is in the
process of completing his MBA. He is a member of the Australian
Computer Society (ACS), itSMF Australia and has a number of
certificates in IT related methodologies/frameworks. Community
efforts have included sporting team coaching, sporting club
committee membership and a foundation creator and supporter of the
very successful Mornington Senior Citizens registry support
capability. Bryan, the husband of Heather Evans, a teacher at TPS,
has 2 children currently at TPS in years 9 and 12 with another
having completed and now working in the health industry. 7
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Biography: Andrew Parsons Treasurer 8 Andrew currently works in
Mornington as a partner at the accounting firm of Southern
Partners. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Monash
University. He is also a member of CPA Australia. Andrew has held a
number of committee positions with Peninsula Old Boys associations
including: Past Treasurer of TOPSA approx. 8 years Treasurer POBCC
1996-2000 & 2007-current President POBCC 2000-2006 For services
to the Old Boys associations, Andrew is also a life member of both
the cricket and football clubs Andrew was a past student of TPS
from 1980 until 1992. He currently has 2 children attending TPS in
years 2 and Prep
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Biography: Peter Ford School Liaison Officer 9 Peter is the
current school Deputy Principal - Student Wellbeing at The
Peninsula School which he commenced in January 2014. Peter
previously worked at the School in 2001- 2003 as the first Head of
Senior School. In addition to a number of other portfolios he has,
he is the current School Liaison Officer for The Peninsula School
Parent Association (PSPA). Peter has worked in a number of
independent schools during his career in education, including
Caulfield Grammar and St. Michaels Grammar, and has held senior
leadership roles in all of these schools, most recently as the
Deputy Head at St. Michaels. To complement his Bachelor of
Education (PE/Science) he has also completed a Postgraduate Diploma
in Educational Administration and a Masters of Education through
The University of Melbourne. Over the course of his educational
career Peter has developed a strong interest in the pastoral care
of students. He firmly believes that effective pastoral care is
integral to delivering the best possible educational outcomes for
all students and is best achieved when there is a strong
partnership between home and school. Peter has two adult sons (both
of whom attended TPS in 2001-2003) and with his background in
Physical Education it will come as no surprise that he enjoys
sports of all types, both as a participant and as spectator.
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Biography: Helen Robison Committee 10 Helen has lived on the
Peninsula for most of her life and on completing her University
studies has returned to work and raised her family here with her
husband Michael. Helen studied Medicine at Monash University
completing a Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery, then completed her
post graduate degree and is now a Specialist Emergency Physician.
As a Fellow of the Australasian College of Emergency Medicine she
is currently an Emergency Physician working at Peninsula Health in
the Emergency Department. Helen has held multiple roles in both the
public and private health sector, worked in both health management,
governance and project management and most recently was the
Clinical Director of Peninsula Health Emergency Services. Helen has
2 girls who have attended The Peninsula School since infancy at
Mount Eliza House through Kinder, ECC, Junior School and are now in
years 7 and 9 respectively. This gives her an all round perspective
of school life as a parent. The school has always been a supportive
community for families as well as the children. Helen is strongly
committed to continue to foster that tradition into the
future.
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Biography: Jessica Whitfort Committee 11 I am a mother of six,
live in Frankston South and moved to the Peninsula from the City 8
years ago. I am currently the head coach of the Netball program
within the school so I have a broad understanding of the schools
positive psychology philosophies, current events, curriculum and
relevant issues occurring right through the school from ECC to VCE.
Ive been an active PSPA general member in the past serving as class
rep many times over the years, organising major school functions
such as the Spring Luncheon and supporting the best outcomes for
the school and the students. I have been actively involved in
community executives such as the Mt Eliza Netball Club and Mt Eliza
Netball Football Club as Vice President and Head coach for several
years. I am a Championship coach in the Victorian Netball League
side Peninsula Waves, and assistant coach for the U19 Victorian
Netball side. Since 2008 we have had at least one child at The
Peninsula School and currently have 5 attending at various levels
from 3yr old Kinder right through to year 12. This gives me direct
contact with the ECC, Junior and Senior schools as a parent. Our
eldest son Graduated TPS in 2013, is a member of TOPSA and is in
second year at Monash.
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Biography: Jane Degg Committee 12 Jane grew up and was educated
in Alice Springs. She is a qualified hairdresser and was an owner
operator of the RSL Barber Shop for 6 years. Since moving to the
Peninsula in 2003, Jane has had various roles, from administration,
data entry, book keeping and accounting assistant. Jane and her
husband Michael started a new business at the start of this year,
Charlton Degg, for which she is the Financial Controller. This role
is part time which provides her with the flexibility to manage
their extremely busy family life. Jane has 2 children that attend
The Peninsula School. Eldest Maison is in Year 5 and is enjoying
her first year at The Peninsula School since crossing from Toorak
College. Their son Austin is in Year 3 and has been at The
Peninsula School since Prep. Jane and Michael have come to
appreciate the learning qualities that the school presents and
believe that they are fundamental to the future success of their
children. The Peninsula School has provided the best learning
environment for their family. Janes family sporting commitments
include the Mornington Life Saving Club, Flyers Swim Club,
Peninsula School of Dance, Peninsula Dragons basketball team and Mt
Eliza Red Legs football club. Jane is looking forward to being a
member of the PSPA at a school shes proud to be involved with.
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Biography: Floss Butterworth Committee 13 Floss has been a
Mornington Peninsula resident most of her adult life. She has two
beautiful boys attending the Peninsula School, Josh in year 6 and
Liam in year 10. She has recently returned from two years living in
Shanghai China. She has experience in school committees having been
a very active parent at Mt Martha Primary school as well as the
British International School in China. She was an Executive
committee member of the Australian Shanghai Association where one
of the aims was to foster friendships and a sense of community
amongst our 'Aussie' compatriots. She assisted in the coordination
and running of various fundraising functions to aid the charities
and orphans of some of the poorest and remote provinces of China.
Prior to departing for China she was previously on the Peninsula
School PSPA executive for 3 years. She comes to this position as a
very "hands on" person with a passion to help foster positive
experiences and relationships amongst the staff, children and
parents of this amazingly privileged and beautiful school.
