Our weekly appointments wrap includes Joanne Esterhuizen, Chris Massey, Virginia Withers, Matthew Lenhoff, James Marzec, Cassandra Bailey, Michael Henderson and Luke Randazzo.
Valerie Gould's tenure atop the state's independent schools body will come to a close this year with UWA's director of student life stepping in as her replacement.
SPECIAL REPORT: Several high-profile schools have announced plans for restrained fee changes, including some freezes and reductions, in order to stay competitive after several years of weak economic performance in Western Australia.
A faltering economy and an increase in the number of people leaving the state compared with arrivals has failed to halt growth in enrolments at both local Catholic and other private schools, and public schools.