College Council
School Council Members
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Category |
Tenure |
Position |
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Dale Borthwick |
Community Representative |
March 2017 |
President / Finance Sub-Committee member |
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Mimmie Watts |
Parent Representative |
March 2017 |
Vice - President |
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Ken Cross |
Parent Representative |
March 2017 |
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Mary Evgeniadis |
Parent Representative |
March 2017 |
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Yogesh Jattan |
Parent Representative |
March 2017 |
Treasurer / Finance Sub-Committee member |
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Karyn Rosson |
Parent Representative |
March 2018 |
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Shayne Rule |
Exceutive Officer |
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Principal / Finance Sub-Committee member |
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Michael Gruis |
DET Representative |
March 2017 |
Assistant Principal |
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Joy Geoghegan |
DET Representative |
March 2017 |
Business Manager/ Finance Sub-Committee member |
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Jennifer Warne |
DET Representative |
March 2018 |
Assistant Principal |
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Vacancy |
Parent Representative |
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Vacancy |
Parent Representative |
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Vacancy |
Parent Representative |
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Vacancy |
Parent Representative |
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What is a school council and what does it do?
All government schools in Victoria have a school council. They are legally formed bodies that are given powers to set the key directions of a school within centrally provided guidelines. In doing this, a school council is able to directly influence the quality of education that the school provides for its students.
Who is on the school council?
There are three possible categories of membership:
· A mandated elected Parent category. More than one third of the total members must be from this category. Department of Education and Training (DET) employees can be Parent members at their child’s school as long as they are not employed at the school.
· A mandated elected DET employee category. Members of this category may make up no more than one third of the total membership of school council. The principal of the school is automatically one of these members.
· An optional Community member category. Its members are appointed by a decision of the council because of their special skills, interests or experiences. DET employees are not eligible to be Community members.
The term of office for all members is two years. Half the members must retire each year, creating vacancies for the annual school council elections.
Why is Parent membership so important?
Parents on school councils provide important viewpoints and have valuable skills that can help shape the direction of the school. Those parents who become active on a school council find their involvement satisfying in itself and may also find that their children feel a greater sense of belonging.
How can you become involved?
The most obvious way is to vote in the elections, which are held in Term 1 each year. However, ballots are only held if more people nominate as candidates than there are positions vacant. In view of this, you might seriously consider
· standing for election as a member of the school council
· encouraging another person to stand for election.
Do I need special experience to be on school council?
No. What you do need is an interest in your child’s school and the desire to work in partnership with others to help shape the school’s future.
Remember
· Ask at the school for help if you would like to stand for election and are not sure what to do
· Consider standing for election to council this year
· Be sure to vote in the elections.
Please contact the Principal for further information.
