School Council elections
School Council Vacancies & Elections 2024 – Call for Nominations
Each year approximately half the members on School Council face election as
part of a process to ensure mentoring and renewal of this body.
We have 4 parent and 2 staff vacancies.
The role of School Council, the various categories of membership election and
calls for nominations for the 2024 election are detailed below. If you choose to
nominate, please attach a written paragraph about yourself that can be
published in the event of an election and for entry into the newsletter.
If the number of nominations exceeds the vacancies, then an election is
conducted for members of the School Council of Wales Street PS.
Before considering standing for School Council, please consider the time
commitment, as it is an expectation that as a School Council member, you may
also be a member of one of the sub committees.
Election Time Frame 2024:
| Monday February 19th | Notice of School Council vacancies and calls for nominations Nomination forms on the website or copies at the front desk and attached to this newsletter |
| Friday March 1 | Closing Date for School Council Nominations at 4pm |
| Tuesday March 5 | Notification of School Council Elections if required |
| Wednesday March 6 | Display a list of Candidates, nominators, and seconder in the Office Foyer |
Distribution of ballot papers by mail if necessary | |
| Wednesday March 13 | Close of Ballot at 4:00pm |
| Friday March 15 th | Counting of Votes and Declaration of the Poll |
| Wednesday March 27th | School Council AGM |
| Membership Category | Term of Office | No. of Positions |
| Parent Member | From after the day after the date of the declaration of the poll in 2024 to and inclusive of the date of the declaration of the poll in 2026 |
4 |
| Department of Education and Training (DET) Employee | From after the day after the date of the declaration of the poll in 2024 to and inclusive of the date of the declaration of the poll in 2026 |
2 |
What is a School Council and What Does It Do?
All government schools in Victoria have a school council. They are legally formed
bodies that are given powers to set the key directions of a school within centrally
provided 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?
• A Mandated Elected 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 employed 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