A message from the Principal

Like all government schools, SKiPPS has a School Council.

This is a legally constituted body made up of parents and staff, working together to set and monitor the broad direction of a school

At St Kilda Park, our School Council is made up of 15 elected members;

• 9 parents and carers
• 4 staff members
• 1 community representative from SKiPPA (our Parents' Association)
• Neil as Principal and Executive Officer

School council meets ten times during the year and each member serves a two-year term.

A strong school has a strong school council and we are asking all parents and carers at SKiPPS to consider nominating to join our council for the next 2 years. 

Nominations close this Friday (23rd February) so this is a final call to put your name forward.

There are many reasons to serve as a school councillor but the most important are the children you care for.

If you ask, each previous councillor will tell you what their reasons were for putting their name forward but what they all have in common is the opportunity to set key directions for the school which in turn means councillors can directly influence the quality of education provided by the school.

Contributing to council is a wonderful way to support the school’s strategic direction, to ensure the Principal and staff have the support they require and to enable diverse representation of the families in our community.

Full training is provided upon commencing as a councillor.

If you are interested in becoming a School Council member please find below further information regarding the role of School Council and School Council Parent Nomination Forms (one for those wishing to self-nominate and one to nominate another parent at the school). These forms are also available in hard-copy form from the school office. 

Please submit these to the office by 4pm on Friday 23rd February

Notice of Election and call for nominations

Download nomination forms

The timeline and process for the nomination and election of parent members is as follows;

Further details on the process and School Council can be found at https://newsletters.naavi.com/i/NkyrOVM/issue-3/page/3 

Neil Scott

Principal