A school council plays a vital part in the running and success of a school. School councils have governance over areas such as Strategic Planning, Finances (including fundraising), Buildings and Grounds and Marketing. It is the role of a school councillor to be informed and represent the views of the parent body. We have three parent member positions vacant on the SC this year and one School Employee member position.
Please consider nominating (self-nominating) or nominating someone else for the role (the person you are nominating will need to agree and sign the nomination form). All nomination forms are available from the front office.
The nomination period will be open until Monday March 4th, 2024.
The parent electorate includes each parent of a student at the school, except those who are Department employees engaged in work at, and for, the school. A parent of a student at the school, who is a department employee but does not work at or for the school is included in the parent electorate. These parents are recognised on council as ‘Department employee parents’.
‘Parent’ includes a guardian or person who is liable to maintain or has the actual custody of a student of the school.
A person is ineligible for election or co-option to the school council if the person:
• is or has been insolvent under administration within the last three years. Note: Insolvent under administration includes a person who is an undischarged bankrupt
• is of unsound mind
• has been found guilty or convicted of an indictable offence or an offence that would be an indictable offence if it had been committed in Victoria
• is a registrable offender within the meaning of the Sex Offenders Registration Act 2004
• is subject to any medical condition that makes them unable to fulfil the role of a council member
• ceases to be eligible for election or co-option to their membership category.
Please contact me if you have any questions,
Joe.
