Governing Council
Governing Council - Becoming a member
Have you ever thought about getting more involved in the school's decision-making? Why not join the Governing Council?
All parents/carers who have children currently enrolled at our school in 2026 are eligible to nominate for election as a councillor.
A governing council meets twice a term to talk about the direction for the site. Meetings are a big part of being on a governing council, but it’s not only that. In your role you might:
- be on an interview panel to select the site’s principal or director
- need to deal with media in response to an event or a good news story
- be an employing authority of out of school hours care (OSHC) or canteen staff.
Shared responsibility
You do not work alone when you are on a governing council. You and the site leader have shared responsibilities, but your day-to-day involvement is different. In your role on a governing council, you work with the site leader to:
involve the local community
develop and approve local policies
set the broad direction and vision of the site
monitor and review the site improvement plan
be the employing authority of some services, including OSHC.
Site leaders work with governing councils to:
give educational leadership
carry out the site’s policies
carry out the site learning plan.
No parent/caregiver is eligible if they are:
- declared bankrupt or has applied 'for the benefit of a law for the relief of insolvent debtors'
- convicted of any offence prescribed by administrative instruction
Permanent employees of the Department for Education may stand for election but:
- must not compromise the majority of councillors
- are ineligible to hold the position of Chairperson
All school volunteers including members of Governing Council undertake a Criminal History Check through The Department. The school facilitates and pays for this process.
If you are elected, you will have the opportunity, if you wish to, be a member of a subcommittee. It will be completely your decision. Please complete the nomination link if you wish to be a member of our 2026 Governing Council.
Nomination Link:
https://forms.gle/sUeKzn591Z3rHcvH9
The Annual General Meeting will be held in 2026 Term 1, Week 3
There will be more information to come.
Learning Updates from across the school:
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| Pre School | Our new Preschool children have been visiting for their transition visits.
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| Early Years - Rooms 6,7 and 8 | We enjoyed our end of year excursion to Lollipops |
| Primary Years (Rooms 9, 11, 12 | Rooms 11 & 12. The Year 6 students are busy getting ready for Graduation this week. We had a great time at the movies last Friday, celebrating a busy term. |
| Primary Special Class | It has been an exceptionally busy few weeks. Our students have been attending transition visits to their 2026 high schools, while we have also welcomed students visiting Room 10 who will be joining our class next year. Our current students successfully participated alongside mainstream classes in the end-of-year concert, attended excursions including the Variety Children’s Christmas Party at Wayville, and enjoyed the whole-school movie day. We are now preparing for the Year 6 graduation, a process that brings heightened emotions and increased anxiety for all three of our graduating students. |
| Specialists | PE
Children have been participating in the beep test.
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STEM Students across the school have been eagerly constructing and testing boats, cars and marble runs. Junior students have also been learning about where food comes from and exploring how to keep food safe to eat.
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Japanese Students have enjoyed watching/listening to the Japanese movie My Neighbour, Totoro and have completed comprehension questions.
Classes with a second Japanese lesson enjoy a variety of activities designed to improve their reading and writing of hiragana.
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| Special Events | End of Year Concert End of Year Excursions World Children’s Day Rememberance Day Year 6 Transition Day Room 10 Variety Excursion 2026 Reception Transition Visits 2026 Preschool Transition Visits Children’s University Graduation Preschool Pupil Free Day
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