School Council Happenings

At the recent School Council meeting and AGM, we welcomed new Council member Paul O'Connor as a parent representative, welcomed back Patrick Byrne as a parent representative, and welcomed Clayton Tremlett and Alan Stewart as teacher representatives (DET). These DET (Department of Education) reps are voted in by staff. Maria Angeloni was voted in to Council as a community representative in order for her to continue the work she is doing in managing the Profile and Communications Portfolio on Council - primarily project managing the new website and set of communication principles for CSC.

We farewelled Outdoor Education teacher, Cole Waters, from Council and thank him for the marvellous work he has done, particularly on the Buildings and Grounds Portfolio.

The rest of us remain the same (parents and DET reps are on two year terms), and the following people were re-elected to their positions: Beth Mellick continues as President, Dean Bridgfoot for another year as Vice President, and Barry Sutton remains our long standing Treasurer.

There is new state legislation in place which gives us two positions on Council for student representatives. At present, these positions are being filled informally by the school captains, Nioka and Des. But after the new legislation and the rules are released, there will be a formal process of electing these representatives.

This is what Council looks like and the Portfolio areas that they will work on:

Paul Frye, Principal - Executive - all portfolios

Beth Mellick - President - all portfolios

Dean Bridgfoot - Vice President - Buildings and Grounds

Barry Sutton - Treasurer - Finance

Debra Watson - Parent - Finance

Patrick Byrne - Parent - Wellbeing

Rose DeMaria - Parent - Profile and Communications

Paul O'Connor - Parent - Support Groups

Paula Jenkins - DET - Profile and Communications

Clayton Tremlett - DET - Support Groups and Buildings and Grounds

Alan Stewart - DET - Policy

Maria Angeloni - Community - Profile and Communications

Nioka Mellick-Cooper - student - SRC

Des Cook - student - SRC

Elissa O'Connor, Business Manager - In Attendance - all portfolios

Justin Hird, Assistant Principal - In Attendance - Policy

Castlemaine Secondary College Parent Teacher Support Group

We would like to remind parents that there exists a wonderful opportunity to lend a hand at school through the Parent Teacher Support Group. John Terry and Cath South, former (and soon to be again) parents of CSC students are involved in processing requests from teachers. In the past, tasks that parents have worked on have included photocopying, gardening, guest speaking or providing technical advice, and even knife-sharpening! To register your interest, please email Cath South, cath@peoplepictures.com.au and you will be included in the group email for future requests.

Beth Mellick

President