SCHOOL SPORT WA

management group

The Management Group consists of 14 voting members:

  • President
  • Treasurer
  • Primary Vice President
  • Secondary Vice President
  • Primary & Secondary Committee (5 members on each committee)

The main role of the Management Group is to:

  • Develop the organisation’s Strategic Direction,
  • Maintain Financial Stability and Accountability, and to
  • Advocate for the organisation

In addition, the board also has access and support of one (1) Manager and two (2) Executive Officers from the Department of Education.  Their roles are to help with the management of SSWA employed staff and the operational delivery and implementation of policy, guidelines and events initiated from the membership and board.

The Management Group also has up to five (5) non-voting school based regional representatives.  Their role is to provide a report to the School Sport WA Management Group about sport and events in their region

School Sport WA appoints Management Committee Members for a 2 year term at the Annual General Meeting in March/April each year. 
Please follow the link below for more information or contact the SSWA Office.

Management Committee Nomination Form 2024

PETER RICKERS

President | up for election in 2024

Physical Education Teacher, Specialist Football Program Coordinator

John Curtin College Of The Arts

Email [email protected]

SSWA Roles

  • Coach West Australian Schoolboys Football 1983, 1984, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995
  • Tour leader West Australian Schoolboys Football 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017 – 19
  • School Sport Australia National Football Championships Convenor 2002, 2009 & 2016
  • Tour Leader International Sports Festival in Stellenberg Cape Town, South Africa 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
  • Assistant National U/19 Football Coach – Australian Schoolboys – Tour to China/Japan 2011
  • National U/19 Schoolboys Football Coach – 2012 Australian Schoolboys tour to United Kingdom and Ireland
  • National U/19 Schoolboys Football Coach – 2013 Australia Schoolboys tour to Brazil and Argentina

Achievements

  • Life Member – SSWA
  • 25 Year Service Award to Schools Football
  • Australian Sports Medal
  • Football Federation of Australia Instructor Coach
  • Asian Football Confederation “B” Licence Coach
  • Life Member – School Sport Australia Football
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WAYNE BASEDEN

Treasurer | up for election in 2025

Head of Department Health & Physical Education

Willetton Senior High School

Email: [email protected]

SSWA Roles

School Sport WA Football Sporting Roles

  • School Sport WA Junior Girls Football coordinator
  • School Sport WA Organising Football Committee representative

School Sport WA committee Roles

  • School Sport WA Treasurer
  • Management Board Member of School Sport WA
  • Department of Education WA Project Manager

School Sport WA Alternative Sporting Roles

  • School Sport WA National Championship Convenor Soccer, Netball, Softball, Triathlon, Eight Ball, Country Week
  • School Sport WA Sports Secretary for Badminton and Eight Ball
  • Acted as Executive Officer for School Sport WA

External Sport Roles

  • Member of the WA Course Advisory Committee Physical Education Studies for Schools Curriculum and Standards Authority
  • Past WA Schools Curriculum and Standards Authority Chief Marker WACE Football exams

Achievements

  • SSWA Life member
  • Asian Football Confederation “B” Licence Coach

School Sport WA Football Sporting Roles

  • Western Australian School Sport Girls Football Manager.
  • Western Australian School Sport Girls Football Coach.
  • Australian Schoolgirls Football Coach
  • Australian Schoolgirls Football Asst Coach/Manager

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Physical Education (ECU)
  • Post Grad Certificate in Sports Management (ECU)
  • Post Grad Degree in Business (ECU)
  • Masters in Business Administration (ECU)
SECONDARY REPRESENTATIVES

KELVIN BROWNER

Vice President Secondary | up for election in 2025

Email: [email protected]

SSWA Roles

  • Vice President SSWA Management Committee (2017 – present)
  • SSWA Management Committee (2005 – present)
  • Basketball Convenor (2012 – present)
  • Basketball Sport Coordinator (1984 – 2011)
  • Championship Convenor SSA Basketball Championships (Perth 2006)
  • Athletes with Disabilities Convenor
  • Basketball League Coordinator (1984 – 2019)
  • Life Member SSWA
  • Pacific School Games WA Liaison Officer
    • Sydney 2000
    • Melbourne 2005
    • Canberra 2008
  • Pacific School Games Swimming and Diving Tour Leader
    • Adelaide 2015
  • Pacific School Games Basketball Tour Leader
    • Adelaide 2017

Achievements

  • State basketball player and coach for 42 year
  • Level 2 NCAS Coaching Qualification.
  • Association Level NCAS Coaching Qualification
  • Basketball Program Coordinator at Woodvale Secondary College (1986 – 2019).
  • Team Manager for the Australian Paralympic Wheelchair Basketball Team (Rollers)
    • Silver medal at the Paralympics in Athens in 2004,
    • Bronze medal at the world cup in Amsterdam in 2006,
    • Gold medal at the Paralympics in Beijing 2008
  • Head Coach of the WA Wheelchair Basketball Team (Perth Wheelcats) in the National Wheelchair Basketball League (2011 – 2016)
    • National Champions 2013
    • National Champions 2014
  • Assistant Coach of the WA Wheelchair Basketball Team (Perth Wheelcats) in the National Wheelchair Basketball League (2019 – 2010)
    • National Champions 2010
  • National Wheelchair Basketball League “Coach of the Year” 2013
  • National Wheelchair Basketball League “Coach of the Year” 2016
  • Wheelchair Sports WA “Coach of the Year” 2013
  • Basketball Sport Coordinator SSWA
  • Basketball Convenor SSWA
  • Management Committee Member SSWA
  • Previously coached and managed the state school boys basketball teams
  • Basketball Program Coordinator Woodvale Secondary College (1985 – 2017)
  • Level 3 Classroom Teacher
  • Cert IV in Workplace Assessment & Training

JUSTIN BURT

Secondary Committee Member | up for election in 2025

Head of Department Health & Physical Education

John Forrest Secondary College

Email: [email protected]

SSWA Roles

  • School Sport WA Football Advisory committee 2008-present
  • Chairman SSWA Football Advisory committee 2018-present
  • SSWA Secondary AFL Sports Coordinator 2018-present
  • SSWA Management Board Member 2017-2019, 2021-present
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School Sport WA Sporting Roles

  • Western Australian School Sports Boys Volleyball Manager 2018-2019
   

Brad Francis

Secondary Committee Member | up for election in 2024

Program Coordinator – Student Services Lower School

Southern River College

Email: [email protected]

 
 

ANDREA RUNDLE

Secondary Committee Member | up for election in 2025

  • ASL 1 S.R. TAFE
  • South Regional TAFE

Email: [email protected]

SSWA Roles

  • Tour Leader / Manager Primary Tennis – Bruce Cup
  • Tour Leader / Manager Secondary Tennis – Pizzey Cup
  • Sports Coordinator for Primary & Secondary Tennis

Achievements

  • 10 year SSWA service award
  • 2010 Australian Teacher of the Year Award – National Excellence in Teaching
  • Level 3 Classroom Teacher
  • State Advisory Panel for Engagement in Education
  • Senior School Engagement Program Coordinator
  • University Colleague for Curtin & ECU Education Departments

VICKI DELVES

Secondary Committee Member | up for election in 2024

Principal Consultant: Curriculum Support – Statewide Services

Health & Physical Education Consultant

Email: [email protected]

SSWA Roles

  • SSWA Secondary Committee Member
  • SSWA Coach/Manager – Cross Country & Cricket

External Sport Roles

  • Member of the WA Course Advisory Committee Physical Education Studies for Schools Curriculum and Standards Authority
  • President City Triathlon Club

Achievements

  • Head of Delegation School Sport Australia – Cross Country  2020

School Sport Sporting Roles

  • Western Australian School Sport Girls 12 Cricket 2021
  • Western Australian School Sport Cross Country 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
  • Head of Delegation School Sport Australia – Cross Country  2020

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Physical Education (ECU)
  • Cert IV Training and Assessment
  • Diploma of Events

GEOFF HAYES

Secondary Committee Member | up for election in 2024

Marine Education Teacher

John Tonkin College

Email: [email protected]

SSWA Roles

  • Appointed SSA National AFL Secretary, 2018
  • Appointed to SSWA Board as Secondary Representative, 2018
  • Awarded SSA AFL Girls Service Award, 2018
  • Foundation Tour Leader with the SSWA State Schoolgirls AFL team in 2009 and have toured every year since
  • SSWA Yachting Competition Coordinator since 2009
  • SSWA SAFC Competition Coordinator since 2007
  • School Country Week Coach and Team Manager since 1993
  • Foundation member of the SSWA Schoolgirls Advisory Committee with the WAFC since 1991
  • Secondary Coach of SSWA Champion Schools’ teams since 1987 (AFL, Touch, Surfing, Hockey and Volleyball)

External Sport Roles

  • Peel Thunderbirds Youth Girls Assistant Coach, 2019
  • Coach Coordinator of Secret Harbour Football Club, 2017-2018
  • Assistant Coach of Peel Thunder 16s development team, 2004-2008
  • Junior AFL Coach of Secret Harbour Football Club since 2005
  • Peel Football Umpires Association; President for six years, Life Member 2002 (officiated 349 senior games from 1989-2008)
  • Peel Touch Association since 1991; President for six years, Life Member 2006 (still playing, refereeing and on the Committee)
  • Fitness Advisor at East Fremantle Football Club, 1986-1988

Achievements

  • Awarded SSA AFL Girls Service Award, 2018
  • Awarded Secret Harbour Football Club “Coach of the Year Award”, 2013
  • WAFC named the Peel Umpire Development Group the “Geoff Hayes Development Squad”, 2010
  • Awarded Peel Football Umpires Association “Field Umpire of the Year Award”, 1999
  • DoE Physical Education teacher since 1987 (Hollywood SHS, Coodanup SHS, Mandurah Senior College, John Tonkin College)
PRIMARY REPRESENTATIVES

NARELLE SCOTT

Primary Vice President | up for election in 2024

Music Specialist

Tuart Rise Primary School

Email: [email protected]

SSWA Roles

  •  2012 – 2015 – Manager SSWA Under 16s Girls AFL Team
  • 2016 – 2018 Manager SSWA Under 15s Girls AFL Team
  • 2019 – Tour Leader SSWA Under 15s Girls AFL team
  • 2021 – Tour Leader SSWA Under 12s Girls AFL Team
  • 2016 – Present Member Management Committee

Achievements

Narelle has been actively involved in female football for over 10 years through her involvement at a school and community level.  She is an AFL School Ambassador and has previously won the state award for promotion of female football in 2012 and 2014, and in 2015 and 2016 was awarded the Primary School Ambassador of the Year.   When teaching in the South Fremantle District she was presented with a special recognition award in 2012 and 2014 for her contribution to the district as a school ambassador.  In previous years, at a community level Narelle has been a member of the South Fremantle District Football Development Council as the representative for female football and the East Fremantle District Football Development Council as the Senior Club and Female Representative.  Narelle was an executive member of the East Fremantle Women’s Football Club in the role as treasurer for 10 years and in 2019 was awarded Life membership of the club. Narelle was also recognised in 2017 by the WA Women’s Football League when she was named the Lynette Smith ‘Volunteer of the Year”

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JOHN LAWNICZAK

Primary Committee Member | up for election in 2025

Teacher

West Greenwood Primary School

Email: [email protected]

SSWA Roles

  • Primary Swimming Coordinator
  • SSWA Management Group Member
  • Primary Cross Country Committee Member and Race Starter
  • Coach/Manager of 7 State Cross Country teams
  • Manager of 4 State AFL teams
  • Coach Manager of 4 State Swimming teams

Achievements

  • Umpired over 700 AFL Community Football games
  • AFL Umpires’ MDC (Community Football)
  • First Grade cricket captain (Suburban Turf)
  • School AFL coach
  • SSWA Life Membership awarded in 2013

Tony Carvajal

Primary Committee Member | up for election in 2025

School Sport WA

Email: 

SSWA Roles

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ROYCE PUCCINELLI

Primary Committee Member l up for election in 2024
Physical Education Teacher

Woodvale Primary School
Email: [email protected]

SSWA Roles

  • Primary Management Committee 2022-Present
  • Primary Track & Field Coordinator
  • Academy Plate Tennis (Primary) Coordinator

Achievements

  • AFL Foundation Junior Coach 2021
  • Wanneroo JFC Mods Coach 2021 – present
  • Fremantle FC NGA Coach 12s – 2023
  • 2022 AFL WA Primary School Teacher of the Year 2022
  • ACHPER Board member 2022
  • Metropolitan facilitator for Fundamental Game Strategies 2009 – present
  • Tennis Australia Developmental Tennis Coach 2005

CLAYTON BIRD

Primary Committee Member | up for election in 2025

Physical Education Teacher

Pine View Primary School

Email: [email protected]

SSWA Roles

  • Secondary Boys Basketball Manager 2008 –2016
  • Primary Management Committee 2013 – current
  • Primary Cricket Boys Manager 2016
  • Assistant Championship Director AFL 12s , 2019 (Mandurah)

Achievements

  • Project Officer Fundamental Movement Skills & Fundamental Game Strategies Professional Development 2013 – Current
  • Chosen to present at the ACHPER beginning teachers conference, ECU 2011
  • ACHPER Outstanding Service and Leadership in Physical Activity for WA  Winner 2009
  • Selected as Metropolitan facilitator for Fundamental Movement Skills 2009 – Current
  • Selected as Metropolitan facilitator for Fundamental Game Strategies 2009 – Current
  • Selected School Sport WA secondary boys basketball manager 2008
  • Selected as National Basketball League referee 2008 – 2012
  • Selected as State Basketball League referee 2001 – Current

DARYL MANSFIELD

Primary Committee Member | up for election in 2024

Principal

Broome Primary School

Email: [email protected]

SSWA Roles

  • 2001 – 2016, 2018 & 2019 SSWA Committee Member
  • 2001 – 2014: SSWA AFL Coordinator (Primary)
  • 2005 -2013: Coach, Manager, Tour Leader for SSWA State Cross Country Team
  • 2005: Contingency Manager for Basketball (Pacific School Games)
  • 2008: Liaison Officer (Pacific School Games)
  • 2001 -2014: Assisted with the organisation and running of SSWA Swimming, Cross Country and Triathlon events

Achievements

  • SSWA Life Membership awarded in 2019

Daryl has had extensive experience as a specialist physical education teacher, Deputy Principal and Principal. He has been a strong advocate for active healthy lifestyles and has presented at forums for ACHPER, RAC, National Heart Foundation and at various educational conferences. He is currently working in the Pilbara and keen to promote sporting opportunities for all students throughout the state.

REGIONAL DELEGATES
 

JASON REID

South West Regional Representative

Bunbury SHS

Email: [email protected]

SSWA Roles

  • South West Sports Coordinator 2022- current
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Achievements

  • Secondary Physical Education Administrator
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TBC

South Coast Regional Representative