Macleod College Council Elections
Macleod College School Council
Notice of Election and Call for Nominations – Parent & DOE Employees
An election is to be conducted for members of the School Council of Macleod College.
Nominations open on Tuesday February 17th 2026 and must be lodged by 4.00pm on Tuesday March 3rd 2026.
Nominees must now have a working with children's check, please include your WWC details on the nomination form.
Following the closing of nominations a list of the nominations received will be posted at the school on Tuesday March 3rd 2026.
If there are more nominations than positions there will be an election with the following timeline:-
| On or before Friday March 6th 2026 | Distribution of ballot papers completed |
| Monday March 16th 2026 | Close of ballot at 4pm |
| Tuesday March 17th 2026 | Count votes and declare the poll |
| Wednesday March 18th 2026 | New Council meets 6.15pm |
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 (2 year term) (Volunteer WWC checks are now required for all nominees) |
From Tuesday March 17th 2026 to and inclusive of the date of the declaration of the poll in 2028.
|
3 |
DOE employee member (1 year term) |
From Tuesday March 17th 2026 to and inclusive of the date of the declaration of the poll in 2027.
|
1 |
DOE employee member (2 year term) |
From Tuesday March 17th 2026 to and inclusive of the date of the declaration of the poll in 2028.
|
2 |
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.
Mario Panaccio
Principal
Further information and Nomination Forms were sent via a COMPASS newsfeed on Tuesday February 17th to all families.