School Council Elections

As we embark on another academic year, we are calling on current parents and students who are passionate about education, community involvement, and making a positive impact on our school to consider nominating themselves to the School Council.

You do not need any special experience to be on council, each member brings their own valuable skills and knowledge to the role. However, it is important to have an interest in our school and the desire to work in partnership to help shape our school's future.

Notice of Election and Call for Nominations

An election is to be conducted for members of the School Council of Kurnai College.

Nominations open on Wednesday, 21 February with nomination forms available from each campus office and must be lodged by 4.00 pm on Wednesday, 28 February 2024.

The ballot will close at 4.00 pm on Tuesday, 15 March, 2024.

Following the closing of nominations, a list of the nominations received will be posted at the school. 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	From 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	3
DET employee member	From 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
Student member	From 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 2025	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.

ELECTION PROCESS AND TIMETABLE

a)	Notice of election and call for nominations	Wednesday, 21 February, 2024
b)	Closing date for nominations	Wednesday, 28 February, 2024
c)	Date by which the list of candidates and nominators will be posted	Thursday, 7 March, 2024
d)	Date by which ballot papers will be prepared and distributed	On or before Monday 11 March, 2024
e)	Close of ballot	Tuesday, 15 March, 2024
f)	Vote count	Wednesday, 16 March, 2024
g)	Declaration of poll	Wednesday, 16 March, 2024
h)	Special council meeting to coopt Community members (the principal will preside)	Tuesday, 19 March, 2024
i)	First council meeting to elect office bearers (the principal will preside)	Tuesday, 19 March, 2024

Annual privacy reminder for our school community

Our school collects and uses student and parent personal information for standard school functions or where permitted by law, as stated in the Schools’ Privacy Policy and the Schools’ Privacy Collection Notice.

Our Privacy Policy describes how we collect and use photographs, video and recordings of students. The policy also explains when parent consent is required and how it can be provided and withdrawn. We ask parents to also review the guidance we provide on how we use Microsoft 365 safely at the school and what parents can do to further protect their child’s information. If after reviewing the guidance, you have any questions or concerns regarding your child using Microsoft 365, please contact the school.

For more information about privacy, refer to: Schools’ Privacy Policy — information for parents. This information is also available in ten community languages:

* Amharic

* Arabic

* Dari

* Gujarati

* Mandarin

* Somali

* Sudanese

* Turkish

* Urdu

* Vietnamese

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