School Council
Next School Council Meeting - Monday 3rd May
Parent Representatives | Teacher Representatives |
| 2021 Regina Gosney - School Council President Carlo Calkoen - Vice President Nicolette Verdon - Treasurer Kara Barnett - Secretary Kristian Lafite Kelly Naughton Melanie Ashmen Jacqui Bacarella
| Bronwen Lamond - Principal Travis Pain - Leading Teacher Fiona Catton - Teaching & Learning Coach and Learning Specialist - Literacy Jennifer Donald - Learning Specialist - Numeracy Brendan Drummond - Specialist Team Leader
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2021 School Council Elections
Please note the ballot period has now closed.
SUB-COMMITTEES
Parents and members of the school community who wish to actively contribute to the school direction can join one or more of the sub-committees. Click here for more information.
What is a school council and what does it do?All government schools in Victoria have a school council. They are legally constituted bodies that are given powers to set the key directions of a school within statewide guidelines. In doing this, a school council is able to directly influence the quality of education that the school provides for its students. |
Who is on the school council?For most school councils, there are three possible categories of membership: A mandated elect Parent category - more than one-third of the total members must be from this category. Department of Education and training (DET) employees can be Parent members at their child's school as long as they are not engaged in work at the school. A mandated elected DET employee category - members of this category may make up no more than one-third of the total membership of school council. The principal of the school is automatically one of these members. An optional Community member category - members are coopted by a decision of the council because of their special skills, interests or experiences. DET employees are not eligible to be Community members. Generally, the term of office for all members is two years. The term of office of half the members expires each year, creating vacancies for the annual school council elections. |
Why is Parent membership so important?Parents on school councils provide important viewpoints and have valuable skills that can help shape the direction of the school. Those parents who become active on a school council find their involvement satisfying in itself and may also find that their children feel a greater sense of belonging. Do I need special experience to be on school council?No. What you do need is an interest in your child's school and the desire to work in partnership with others to help shape the school's future. What are some of the key responsibilities of a school council? |
Why is Parent membership so important?Parents on school councils provide important viewpoints and have valuable skills that can help shape the direction of the school. Those parents who become active on a school council find their involvement satisfying in itself and may also find that their children feel a greater sense of belonging. Do I need special experience to be on school council?No. What you do need is an interest in your child's school and the desire to work in partnership with others to help shape the school's future. |
What are some of the key responsibilities of a school council?
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