Members of the Port School Board
Anne Gee, Chair
Anne is a former teacher and principal with over 30 years of experience in Early Childhood, Primary and Secondary Education in both State Government and Independent Schools. She has been a Head of School/Principal at Great Southern Grammar and Wesley College in South Perth and Treasurer of the Junior School Heads Association WA.
Anne runs her own art studio and an education consultancy business conducting cultural audits, strategic planning, leadership coaching, mentoring and change management services for independent schools including Scotch College, Guildford Grammar School and Wesley College. She was employed by Port School as an education consultant in 2009 and later became a volunteer board director at the School. Anne has been Board Chair of Port School since 2014.
Craig Menner, Deputy Chair
Craig is a Graduate of Murdoch University and has always been passionate about helping people. As a Police Officer in the WA Police Force for 21 years, he pursued this passion and assisted countless people all over WA.
Initially a friend of Port School assisting and supporting the School community in a variety of ways, Craig joined the Board in 2006, and later took on the role of Deputy Chair. Craig is Port School’s longest serving Board Member.
He is also a member of the governing board of Inspired Minds, an organisation actively supporting the development of Functional Neuroscience.
Richard Curry, Secretary
Richard is a former Director General of the Western Australian Department of Indigenous Affairs and Commissioner for Aboriginal Affairs Planning. He has extensive experience and high level networks developed from a 40-year professional career in government, human service practice, policy development and administration. He retired from government service in 2005. Richard’s experience also includes 35 years’ board management as a director/president of a number of leading not-for-profit service agencies.
Richard retired in 2018 after 13 years as the Principal of Richard Curry Consulting Pty Ltd, a specialist organisational development consultancy to the not-for-profit and government sectors. He is currently a volunteer board director, trustee and president to not-for-profit organisations and joined the Port School Board in 2018.
Ronald Gorman, Treasurer
Ron is the former Deputy Director of the Association of Independent Schools of Western Australia (AISWA). He has extensive experience in teaching and leading a diversity of schools in WA and Victoria. He has made outstanding contributions to the study and practice of educational leadership at state, national and international levels and has presented widely on innovation, learning and school reform. He has edited and contributed to numerous publications.
Ron was recently awarded the 2019 Pre-Eminent Leader of WA by the Australian Council of Educational Leadership as well as being awarded a National Fellowship. He is a member of the Global Educators Leaders Partnership. Ron joined the Port School Board in May 2021.
Lynette McGivern, Ordinary Member
Lynette has over 20 years experience in secondary education and is currently Head of Senior School at Wesley College. In 2011, she was admitted as a legal practitioner in the State of Western Australia and worked for a brief time in commercial litigation. Soon after, she returned to her first love, education, as is passionate about building capacity in both students and staff alike. Lynette completed a Master of Education by thesis in 2018, focused on school leaders and education law, and she continues to maintain a healthy interest in legal issues as they pertain to schools, regularly presenting at LawSense Legal Seminars. Most recently she completed a credential in Artificial Intelligence through the University of Sydney Business School. Lynette joined the Port School Board in May 2023.
Kerina Puttman, Ordinary Member
Kerina has enjoyed a varied career across secondary school education, the Australian Defence Force, small business, and the tertiary sector. For the past 13 years, she has worked in student recruitment and support at UWA and Murdoch Universities, and is currently the Director Student Experience at Murdoch University where she leads teams across student recruitment, transition to university, scholarships, and student services and support.
Kerina commenced her teaching career as a Physical Education teacher, and soon after joined the Royal Australia Navy where she served 10 years as an officer working in officer training, recruitment, training design, resettlement, and as the Head of the Defence Force Physical Training School. During this period, Kerina gained qualifications in Career Development and Education, which led her to work as a Career Counsellor in the secondary school sector. A creative at heart, Kerina undertook studies in photography, and ran a successful photography studio for 5 years, prior to re- entering the education sector – this time at tertiary level, to help young people and career changers navigate their pathway to courses and careers of interested. Kerina joined the Port School Board in June 2024.
Barry Finch, Principal (ex-officio)
Barry joined Port School in 2001, and became Principal in 2010.
In Attendance
Nolene Martin (Port School Business Manager)
