Governance

The International School of Western Australia is operated by the Australian Association for International Education Incorporated, a not-for-profit association incorporated in the State of Western Australia.

All parents or guardians of students enrolled at the school are members of the Association.

The governing body, or Board of the Association, is comprised of up to 12 representatives of the Perth community who support the vision of the school, whose function is to ensure that the school fulfils its defined purpose of providing excellence in international education in a multicultural environment.

The Board is responsible for:

  • Setting the strategic direction of the school while upholding its core values, in partnership with the Principal.
  • Overseeing the ongoing financial viability of the school, and the efficient management of funds, assets and operations.
  • Ensuring that a policy and compliance framework is in place to enable to school to achieve its goals, whilst at the same time complying with its legal obligations.
  • The appointment and performance management of the Principal and Director of Finance and Administration.
  • Board sub-committees in the areas of Finance, Marketing and Policy, Legal and Governance are in place and report regularly to the Board.
  • The Constitution allows for two members of the Association to be elected to the Board and to serve a term of up to three years. These elections take place at the first general meeting of the members at the beginning of each school year.