Notice of Election & Call for Nominations
NOTICE OF ELECTION AND CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
An election is to be conducted for members of the school council of
John Monash Science School
Nomination forms may be obtained from this newsletter and must be lodged via email to john.monash.ss@education.vic.gov.au by 3.00 pm on: Friday 13 February 2026
Election Timeline:
| Notice of election and call for nominations (this newsletter published.) | Friday 06 February 2026 |
| Closing date for nominations (3.00pm) | Friday 13 February 2026 |
| Date by which the list of candidates and nominators will be posted | Friday 20 February 2026 |
| Date by which ballot papers will be prepared and distributed | Friday 20 February 2026 |
| Close of ballot (3.00pm) | Friday 27 February 2026 |
| Vote count | Wednesday 04 March 2026 |
| Declaration of poll | Thursday 05 March 2026 |
| School Council Meeting - Election of Office Bearers | Tuesday 17 March 2026 |
Following the closing of nominations a list of the nominations received will be posted via a newsletter and at the school.
The terms of office, membership categories and number of positions in each membership category open for election are as follows:
| MEMBERSHIP CATEGORY | TERM OF OFFICE | NUMBER OF POSITIONS |
| Parent member | From the day after the date of the declaration of the poll in 2026 to and inclusive of the date of the declaration of poll in 2028
| 2 positions two year tenure |
| Student member | From the day after the date of the declaration of the poll in 2026 to and inclusive of the date of the declaration of poll in 2028 (or 2027 if the successful candidate is in year 12)
| 1 position two year tenure |
If the number of nominations is less than the number of vacancies, a notice to that effect and calling for further nominations will be posted in a prominent position at the school.
The first School Council Meeting for elected members in 2026 will be on Tuesday 17 March 2026 at 6pm. New members must ensure that they are available to attend this meeting.
* As per the attached letter: From 2026, parents, carers and community members who would like to join the school council need a working with children (WWC) clearance to nominate.
Please note that if you do not hold a WWC clearance, you will not be able to nominate for school council. Obtaining a WWC clearance is free for volunteers, and you can apply online at Service Victoria
From the 2026 school year, school council members, except VIT registered teachers and students, are required to hold a Working with Children Clearance (WWCC) (either a volunteer WWCC, or employee WWCC if they already have this), when nominating for a role on school council. Current school council members are not required to obtain a WWCC until they nominate for re-election/co-option. This policy, guidance and resources will be updated before the end of the 2025 school year to reflect this change and other changes made to Ministerial Order 1280 (Constitution of Government School Councils) 2020.
Regards,
Andrew Chisholm
Principal