The School Board meets twice a term. The Board is comprised of community and staff members.
The Board has its own constitution, reviews and develops policies, endorses the Business Plan and approves the Budget.
A message from our School Board Chair
Dear Students, Parents and APS Staff
It is an honour to Chair the Attadale Primary School Board and be part of such a wonderful school community.
Our Board is made up of parents and staff who care deeply about our school and the community it creates. We are proud that Attadale Primary School is known as a place where children feel happy, supported and connected – and flourish as confident and capable young people.
The Board’s purpose is to support what is in the best interests of our students and to enhance their education and experiences. We value the important role our parents and community play in our school and welcome constructive feedback and ideas.
We are fortunate to have such dedicated leadership and teaching staff, as well as a wonderful P&C, who work tirelessly to support our children and strengthen our school community.
As a Board, we are committed to being a strong connection between our parents and the school. I encourage you to reach out to me or any Board member – we genuinely value hearing from our community and look forward to working together to make Attadale Primary School the very best place it can be for our children.
Paige Pallister
Board Chair
Attadale Primary School
Board Member Bios
Paige Pallister – Board Chair
Paige is a former lawyer with experience in litigation, not-for-profit executive leadership, and working with the Board and legal team of an ASX 200 listed company. She is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and is currently involved in local family businesses while studying residential drafting.
Paige has two children at Attadale Primary School and is passionate about being part of the school community. She values the school’s commitment to the holistic development and wellbeing of its students, and the strong relationships between families, teachers and the wider community.
Megan Teede
Megan Teede is a Level 3 Teacher who has been teaching since 2001. Throughout her career, she has worked in a variety of schools across Western Australia, gaining experience teaching students from Year 2 through to Year 7.
Since joining Attadale Primary School in 2013, Megan has become an active and valued member of the school community. She currently leads the implementation of the ELM Whole School Approach to Mathematics, working collaboratively with staff to support high-quality teaching and learning across the school. Megan is also committed to supporting the broader school community and is currently serving her sixth year on the Attadale Primary School Board.
Megan has a strong connection to Attadale Primary School that spans generations. Her mother, Glenis, taught at the school from the early 1990s until 2012, and Megan herself has been part of the Attadale community since 2013. Both of her daughters have also attended the school, with her eldest graduating in 2025 and her youngest currently in Year 5.
As both a teacher and parent, Megan values the strong sense of community, connection and belonging that makes Attadale Primary School such a special place to learn, grow and thrive.
Tanaya Barnes
I am a committed parent and teacher at Attadale Primary School, where I have been teaching for 15 years across a variety of roles. I currently work in Science, Year 6 and Admin. I am also a mum of three children in Years 5,2 and PP, giving me a strong connection to our school community from both a parent and teacher perspective.
Marcel Brandenburg
Marcel Brandenburg is the Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary of Good Drinks Australia, the Perth-based brewer behind Gage Roads, where he has worked since 2011. He is responsible for the company’s financial reporting, governance and compliance, and works closely with its Board of Directors.
A Chartered Accountant and Fellow of the Governance Institute of Australia, Marcel began his career in external audit with BDO, working with publicly listed companies. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce and a Master of Accounting from Curtin University, a Graduate Diploma in Corporate Governance, and has completed an Executive Leadership Program at Harvard Business School.
Alongside his professional career, he has worked as an academic at Curtin University from 2005 to 2013. He also holds director and company secretary roles in a number of unlisted companies.
Marcel lives in Attadale with his family and brings to the School Board experience in governance, financial oversight and risk, together with a genuine interest in how to connect the school and the community.
Debbie Brunette
I have been the Manager Corporate Services at Attadale Primary School for 14 years and have enjoyed committing my time to the parents, students and community at Attadale. Born in Zimbabwe, my husband and I moved to UK and then onto Australia and have a daughter and son.
I have completed a Grad certificate in Education Business Leadership with Deakin University and was very honoured to receive MCS of the Year 2020 through the Western Australia Corporate Services Staff Association/DOE. I thrive in this job due to my genuine interest in making the school a welcoming vibrant place to learn for the students as well as being able to support the parents and community with utmost priority on ensuring the school is a safe and pleasant place to come to every day.
Sandra Di Girolamo
Sandra Di Girolamo is the Director of ThinkBox Media, where she works with leaders across Australia to communicate clearly and confidently through media, public speaking and presentations. Sandra brings decades of experience in media, having worked across newsrooms and television production, from news and current affairs to documentaries, podcasts and digital content. She also brings extensive board experience and sits on the Board of the East Fremantle Football Club.
Sandra strongly believes in the role community organisations can play in bringing people together.
She has been part of the Attadale Primary School community for many years, with her two boys now at the senior end of the school. Her family is actively involved in school life through the Attadads, P&C and the broader Attadale community.
Sandra believes a great school is about much more than what happens in the classroom. It’s about creating a community where children feel connected, families feel welcome and people are willing to roll up their sleeves and contribute.