School Council 

School council met on 23 November. The meeting started with a presentation from Camp Australia program coordinator Arti and the Regional Manager Alana. They reported there are 2-3 students attending in the mornings and about 10 in the afternoons, but they have capacity for much more. Arti has introduced a good routine and is working with the students who attend to decide on engaging activities. Camp Australia has a budget to buy additional toys and equipment and will communicate upcoming plans to encourage more students to attend. It could also run a whole-day program on pupil free days if at least 12 students are likely to attend. 

Principal Peter Seddon reported Windsor Primary currently has 136 students enrolled and 18 confirmed Prep enrolments for 2023. There will be six  classes next year. He also reported the results of a recent parent and carers survey. Overall parents were satisfied with the school performance, but there was notable improvement indicators around teacher communication, understanding student curriculum and getting regular updates on student performance. The Community Engagement committee will work on these next year. 

Council Treasurer, Warrick King, reported the school's budget will be close to break even for 2022. The 2023 budget is currently being drafted. It is notable that government cash funding only allows for minimal educational spending. So much more is spent on water, electricity, gas, rubbish removal, insurance, fire safety etc. This highlights why it is so important for families to contribute towards education costs. To date, 49.5% of voluntary fees have been paid. This is the average percentage for the Windsor community, however it is significantly lower than the percentage most other primary schools receive.  School Council will once again prioritise communicating with parents/carers about the crucial importance of paying Parent Contributions in 2023.

The Buildings and Grounds sub-committee reported the new three-story building is expected to be ready (fingers crossed) on December 2nd . If it is completed, the Grade 3-6 students will spend the last few weeks of the year in new classrooms. Meanwhile, the Courtyard landscaping and new play space at The Avenue have been delayed and are likely to be completed over summer. This means The Avenue entrance may be closed for a portion of Term 1 next year. 

The Community Engagement sub-committee has designed a communications plan to ensure parents know how to stay informed about school events, social events and fundraising. This will be circulated once complete. It will also start a working group to organise an Opening Day for when the rebuild is fully completed in the second half of 2023. 

Council agreed to a pupil-free planning day on Monday 30 January, 2023. This means the first day of the new school year will be Tuesday, 31 January.