SCHOOL COUNCIL 2024
Sharon Shields (President), Amy Marlow, Felicity Paton, Simon Morris, Anthony Van Bemmel, Fiona Dobbins, Simon Murfett, Sarah Robertson, Kerryn Guthrie, Jessica Gaut, Hayley Plozza and Jarod Bacon
A Victorian government school council is comprised of parents, the principal, staff and sometimes community members. The school council assists in setting the educational policy of a school. Councils can have between 6 and 15 members.
To be a part of the council you don’t need any particular qualifications or experience – we just need enthusiastic parents who want to help improve the learning outcomes for all students.
Elections to school council positions are completed by the end of March each year. All parents or guardians of students enrolled at the school are eligible to vote for candidates wanting to participate on the school council.
Key Functions
All school councils in Victoria operate under the Education and Training Reform Act 2006. Each school council is established by an Order of the Minister for Education, which specifies the council’s membership, size and configuration, its objectives, powers, functions and accountabilities and the role of its executive officer who is the principal. The school council has particular functions in setting and monitoring the school’s direction.
School councils have three main responsibilities:
Other key functions of school councils include:
School Council Information Sheet
https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/school-council-overview/overview