School Council Elections

School Council - Overview

• School Council meets twice a term at school on Thursday evenings – 7.00 pm start and finishing no later than 9.00pm.
• All School Councillors must be involved in at least one School Council subcommittee as well as being present at school events throughout the year.

Sub-Committees include:

• Finance
• Community & Fundraising
• Facility and Grounds

• Members are elected for 2 years. School Council has thirteen members and the composition is:

• Eight Parent Members (only two may be DET employees) - five positions falling vacant this year
• Four DET Employees, one being the Principal who is the executive officer of School Council – two positions falling vacant this year

• Option of one co-opted Community Member as determined by School Council at its March meeting

You do not need any special experience to join School Council – but rather:

• An interest in your child’s school and a willingness to be involved in the whole school.
• A desire to work in partnership with parents and the school’s leadership team to support the school and shape its future
• A desire to work with the wider school community to positively promote the school and its activities.

A call for nominations will be issued on Monday and nomination forms can be collected from the school office. These need to be returned to the office by Monday 14th of February.