School Council 

We will be providing regular School Council articles in the newsletter covering what we are doing, profiling our members and sub committees, and showcasing ways that you can get involved or help continue to build our wonderful school community. I’d like to provide a bit of information for you all around the School Council, who we are, what we do, and our responsibilities.

School Councils play a vital role in Victorian Government Schools and are established and operate under the Education and Training Reform Act 2006 (Vic), the Education and Training Reform Regulations 2017 (Vic) and a constituting Order.

A well-informed and effective school council strengthens community confidence in the school and helps to build and secure the school’s reputation.

The council is responsible for a number of functions including the following:

• to establish the broad direction and vision of the school within the school's community
• to raise funds for school related purposes
• to regulate and facilitate the after-hours use of the school premises and grounds
• to exercise a general oversight of the school buildings and grounds
• to ensure that all money coming into the hands of the council is expended for proper purposes relating to the school
• to generally stimulate interest in the school in the wider community
• to manage the hire, licence and shared use of school facilities.

You can find out more information here https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/school-council-powers-and-functions/policy

You can contact me at katwalk@me.com or 0416 333 200

Cheers

Katrina