MANAGEMENT GROUP

Peter Smith

Director of Sport/Treasurer
Phone 9264 5770 Fax 9264 4015

Mobile 0409 114 422
Email Peter.R.Smith@det.wa.edu.au

Convenor:

Coordinator: Football

Peter started his football and cricket career playing for suburban clubs at junior and senior levels. Peter continues his passion today and is currently the President of the Armadale Cricket Club achieving 400 games and is also a member of the Armadale Aces Softball Team achieving 300 games in 2004.

Peter has managed the SSWA state school boys football team since 1994 seeing them win 4 premierships and is working toward another premiership for 2005.

Peter joined the SSWA Management Committee as Treasurer in 1995 taking on the role of Football Sport Coordinator in 1998.

Darryl Bell

Executive Officer
Phone 9264 5028 Fax 9264 4015

Mobile 0400 880 475
Email darryl.bell@det.wa.edu.au

Convenor:

Darryl has a background in coaching football, tennis, athletics and basketball with various sporting organisations. He has achieved Club Champion at pennants Tennis and has been involved with the WA Football League.

Darryl took on the role as Primary Vice President in 1997 and is also the Chairman of the Primary Management Committee. He has actively been involved in organising and expanding the primary triathlon and basketball competition during that time. Darryl has also coached the state school boys secondary basketball team.

Objective:

"To establish a proactive primary sector for SSWA, both metro and key country areas."

Murray Farr

President
Deputy Principal

Clarkson CHS
Email: murray.farr@det.wa.edu.au

Convenor: Baseball

Murray has been heavily involved in a range of sports since his early school years competing in and coaching various teams for Football, Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Soccer, 8 Ball Pool, Volleyball, Rugby, Hockey, and Cricket.

Murray's main passion continued with Football and Basketball and he went on to play Football for Claremont Teachers College, Merredin Towns( Capt./Coach Premiers in 1971), Merredin F.C., East Perth, Eastern District combined team, Osborne Park, and Williams. His Basketball career continued with the Perth Basketball Club, and Merredin District team.

Murray began his involvement with SSWA taking on the role as Country Delegate for the SHS Country Week Carnival in 1971. As he moved jobs closer to Perth, Murray became NE regional delegate in 1977 moving to the NW region in 1980 until 1987 where he became Treasurer of SSWA. Murray held that role until being elected as President of SSWA in 1999.

During this time Murray also become involved in coaching and managing various interstate teams for Cross Country, Athletics and the Pacific School Games. Murray was also involved with the Pacific School Games held in Perth as the Billeting and Transport Officer.

Objective:

"Like all of our volunteers I am involved with School Sport WA because I believe in the pursuit of a healthy active lifestyle. I believe SSWA provides the vehicle to promote this outcome in the school environment."

SECONDARY REPRESENTATIVES

Peter Sinclair

Secondary Committee Chairperson
Deputy Principal
Balga SHS
Email peter.sinclair@bhs.wa.edu.au

Convenor & Coordinator: Boys and Girls Hockey

Peter has played and coached at all levels of hockey. He confesses that he is also a keen but average cricketer and basketball player.

Peter has coached the state school boys hockey team from 1983 to 1985 and then again from 2000 to 2005. In 1999 and 2003 Peter also took on the role as Manager of the state school boys Water Polo team.

Peter started his involvement with the SSWA management group in 1998 as a Regional Representative, until progressing to his current role as Vice-President in 2000.

Objective

"I hope to contribute to a growth in the number of students representing their schools in sport. My experience with School Sport WA has been one of personal growth as I have contributed to a professional sporting association."

Alby Nuich

Secondary Committee Member
Deputy Principal,

John Forrest SHS
Email alby.nuich@det.wa.edu.au

Convenor: Cricket, Football

Alby started his football career with the Wembley Amateur Football Club until progressing to Subiaco Football Club

Alby continued his Football passion with SSWA and has previously been a selector for the state schoolboys football team.

Alby has now held the position of Vice-President for 8 years. He is the Convenor for both Football and Cricket and is a representative for the Football Education Advisory Group and Women's Football Forum.

Objective:

"To continue the provision of quality sporting competitions in both the primary and secondary education sectors."

Peter Rickers

Secondary Committee Member
Physical Education Teacher
John Curtin SHS

Email peter.rickers@det.wa.edu.au

Convenor: Socce

Peter has been involved with School Sport as an association since 1983 when he first had the opportunity to coach the State schoolboys soccer team. He has since coached the team in 1984,90,91,93,94,95.

Currently he is the co-ordinator of the soccer excellence program at John Curtin College and has held that position for 15 years. Peter has conducted tours on behalf of School Sport WA to the Stellenberg Sports Festival in South Africa in both 2004 and 2005.

Peter, not surprisingly comes from a soccer and swimming background where he played in the West Australian State Soccer League in his playing days. He currently holds a Football Federation of Australia Instructors Licence and State League Coaching Licence.

Kelvin Browner

Secondary Committee Member
Level 3 Classroom Teacher

Woodvale SHS
Email kbrowner@woodvale.wa.edu.au

Convenor: Disabilities

Kelvin has been a state basketball player and coach for 24 years and has a level 2 Coaching Certificate. He is presently the Basketball Program Coordinator at Woodvale SHS and is also the Team Manager for the Australian Paralympics Wheelchair Basketball Team that achieved a silver medal at the Paralympics in Athens in 2004.

Kelvin has been the Basketball Sport Coordinator with SSWA for 15 years, the Management Committee Secretary for 3 years and has previously coached and managed the state school boys basketball team.

Objective:

"My aim is to ensure that WA school students have access to quality sporting events through their schools, organised and conducted by enthusiastic teachers and administrators."

Wayne Baseden

Secondary Committee Member
Willetton SHS
Email: wayne.baseden@det.wa.edu.au

Convenor: Softball

Mike Wrenn

Secondary Committee Member

Physical Education Teacher
Melville SHS
Email mjwrenn@hotmail.com

Convenor: Cross Country, Track & Field

PRIMARY REPRESENTATIVES

Darryl Bell

Primary Committee Chairman
SSWA Executive Officer

Email: darryl.bell@det.wa.edu.au

Convenor/Coordinator: Primary Basketball, Primary Triathlon

Objective:

"To establish a proactive primary sector for SSWA, both metro and key country areas."

Peter Della-Vedova

Primary Committee Member
Teacher

Shelley PS
Email peter.della-vedova@det.wa.edu.au

Convenor/Coordinator: Primary Cross Country

Peter has been involved in SSWA since 1992 in the role as primary vice president. He has been active in physical education in the 34 years he has been teaching.

He has been involved in the primary cross country event since 1992 and has seen it grow from about 500 participants to over 1500 at the present. This day is one of the blue ribbon events of the primary calendar.

Peter’s involvement in management has grown over the years and he is part of the new management group that will oversee primary sport into the future. He is excited about the emergence of the primary division and the increasing amount of participation in SSWA events. He sees the expansion of primary students being involved in interstate exchanges as a new area for the future.

Peter has been part of the Pacific School Games participation since 1996. He has been age group manager, contingent manager in 2000 and in 2005 will fill the role of primary liaison for all of the participating primary students.

John Lawniczak

Primary Committee Member
Teacher

West Greenwood PS
Email john.lawniczak@det.wa.edu.au

Convenor/Coordinator: Primary Swimming, Primary Table Tennis

John began his cricket career at 17 and went on to play as captain for the first grade Suburban Turf Club. He continued to play for fun in veterans competitions. Johns passion for Aussie Rules football prompted him to become an umpire for the sport seeing him take on an umpiring position in 1988 with the Sunday Football League. He went on to umpire over 250 games including 2 League Grand Finals. John presently continues to coach and observe Academy umpires for Umpiring WA.

John began his involvement with SSWA as the Primary Swimming Coordinator in 1990. He continues to hold that role today and has contributed to the significant growth of the primary swimming carnivals. During that time John has also taken on the role as Table Tennis coordinator since 1995.

Objective:

"To provide a variety of quality events so that teachers and primary students can participate with confidence."

Daryl Mansfield

Primary Committee Member
Deputy Principal

South Perth PS
Email: daryl.mansfield@det.wa.edu.au

Coordinator: Primary Football

Sporting background:

Participated in a range of sports but specifically in triathlon events

Coaching Experience:

T Ball (State Championship experience), coaches three T Ball teams

Football – winner of prestigious FDT Greg Brehaut scholarship for outstanding junior coaching, Assistant Coach SSWA State Schoolboys, coaches four Junior teams

SSWA Role:

Member of SSWA Primary Management Group

Chairman of Primary School Football Advisory Committee

SSWA Coordinator for T Ball, Football

SSWA Manager Primary State Cross Country team

SSWA Basketball Contingent manager for PSG Melbourne

Became involved in SSWA through invitation by SSWA Vice Presidents.

Philosophy of Sport in Primary Schools

Strongly believe in the enjoyment process for students and opportunity for participation in a wide range of sports at primary level. General aim is to provide all students with the sporting skills and understandings which will enable them to play at the highest possible level for each individual.

Marc Arnold

Primary Committee Member
Teacher

Comet Bay PS

Email marc.arnold@det.wa.edu.au

Coordinator: