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MSC School Council

Maffra Secondary College school council is the representative board of the college, consisting of elected parent, staff, student, and community members. Functioning under relevant regulations and guidelines, school council oversees the strategic direction and governance requirements of the college. School council meets several times per school term, which anyone in the school community is welcome to attend.

Representation is one key aspect, so knowing who is on school council can ensure that issues are raised and considered. The following list of school council members also identifies which member category they represent. Anyone in the school community is welcome to contact any school council member to raise issues for school council meetings.

Carol Caffrey – DET representative and staff member – Assistant Year 12 Level Leader

Leanne Caithness - School Council Parent representative and parent of a Year 10 student

Meg Carpurso – School Council Vice-President and parent of a Year 11 and a Year 12 student

Cheryl Evans - DET representative and staff member – Assistant Principal

Fiona Gardiner – School Council Parent representative and parent of a Year 11 and a Year 12 student

Tamsyn Lenne - School Council Parent representative and parent of a Year 7 and a Year 9 student

Narelle Peterson - School Council Parent representative and parent of a Year 10 student

Jennifer Roep – Executive Officer and staff member - Principal

Hans Simon – School Council President and parent of a Year 10 student

Nathan Wallace - DET representative and staff member – Assistant Principal

October school council meeting

The October school council meeting was held on Tuesday the 15th October in the school staffroom at 5:30 pm. Business on the agenda was reasonably standard, and due to the recent school holidays, finance for September will be addressed at the next meeting in November.

Issues addressed included:

  • Progress against the 2019 Annual Implementation Plan.
  • Student leadership progress and transition, as year 12 students approach exams.
  • Camp and excursion approvals for the next month.
  • Several policies being updated as part of the policy cycle.
  • Introduction of the new State Government ‘mobile phone in schools’ policy for 2019.
  • School council and sub-committee dates for 2020.

It was acknowledged that this school year is progressing very quickly, and strategic planning for the 2020 school year is now well under way.

If there are any questions or suggestions regarding governance or strategic direction of the college, please feel free to contact any school councillor. Contact information can be sought through the office of the college.