Board Page

Canberra High School Board

The Functions of the School Board Are:

• to determine the educational policies to be implemented at the school
• to assess, from time to time, the needs of the school in relation to the provision of buildings and facilities, equipment, funds and teachers and other staff and make recommendations to the department with respect to the meeting of those needs
• to determine the purposes for which funds made available for the school are to be expended
• to make recommendations to the department in respect of the use of buildings, facilities and equipment of the school for purposes other than school purposes
• to develop relationships between the school and the community and between the school and community organisations
• to make recommendations to the department on matters relating to the school
• such other functions as the department confers upon the board.

The board consists of three elected parents, two elected teachers, two elected students, a member appointed by the department and the school principal (ex officio). The chairperson is elected by all board members and may not be a teacher representative or the principal.

The board has played an important role in promoting the interests of Canberra High School and its students and looks to the continued assistance and support of parents, students and staff in its future work.

Message from the Parent Representatives

Emily Kerslake - Deputy Board Chair

My daughter started with CHS in 2022 and with my two younger children to join the school community in the next few years, joining the Board is a great opportunity to get involved and support the school. I joined because I believe High School Teachers are amazing and patient, they play such a critical role in supporting and influencing our teenagers into functioning and engaging young adults. As I watch my daughter, her friends and all students face challenges and enjoy success,  I am constantly in awe with how the school encourages and inspires individual potential. I look forward to what this experience will bring, and I am really proud to be on the CHS Board.

Board Members

• Janine Waters (Principal non-member)
• Estelle Gillingham (Assistant Returning Officer)
• Emily Kerslake (Deputy Board Chair)
• Andrew Mann (Parent Representative)
• Emily Fisher (Teacher Representative)
• Alexandra Robinson (Teacher Representative)
• Sanvi Valsangikar (Student Representative)
• Francesca Gilchrist (Student Representative)
• Anjana Muralidhar (Community Representative)