School Council Election 2019

School Council Elections 2019

The Department of Education and Training (DET) has approved the commencement of the electoral process for the election of School Councillors for 2019.

Role of School Councillors

School Councillors play an important role in decision making and the management of our school.  They donate many hours to the various sub-committees of council: Education, Finance, Facilities & Grounds, Chaplaincy and Sponsorship & Marketing.   Councillors belong to two committees, they also attend monthly council meetings and represent the school at many functions.

Membership

Our School Council consists of five parent members,   four staff members including the Principal, two students members and three  community members.

Number of Vacancies

Parent Member x  2

DET Employee x  2

Student x 2                                           2

(1 x student for 1 year term / 1 x student for 2 year term)

Term of Office

The term of office is for two years with some of the members retiring each year, but eligible for re-election. 

Two parents, two staff and two student representatives end their term of office at the start of 2019.  

Voting

If the number of nominations exceeds the vacancies in either the parent or staff electorates, an election will be necessary.  All parents are entitled to vote for parent representatives and can vote for the staff representatives.

Timeline