School Council

The role of the School Council is to serve and promote the interests of Elwood Primary School students, staff and parents and to promote the school in the wider school community.

The School Council is a legally constituted body obligated under the Education Act 1958 to fulfil the following responsibilities:

  • Determine the educational policy of the school within the guidelines issued by the Minister of Education
  • Exercise a general oversight of the buildings and grounds and ensure that they are kept in good order and condition
  • Make any recommendations it thinks necessary for the replacement, extension or alteration of, any buildings, and for improvements to the buildings and grounds
  • Provide for the necessary cleaning services
  • Ensure that all monies received by the school are expended appropriately and keep financial accounts as directed by the Department and present audited statements
  • Stimulate interest in the school
  • Carry out any other prescribed duties

The School Council comprises of:

  • A maximum of nine elected parents
  • A maximum of five staff members elected by the staff
  • The principal; as an ex officio member
  • A maximum of two co-opted persons

All parents are eligible for nomination to School Council and its associated sub committees:

  • Strategic Planning;
  • Parents & Friends
  • Communications and Marketing
  • Finance
  • Environment
  • Out Of School Hours Program

School Council meets at least eight times a year and its sub committees at least once a term.

Community Involvement

School Council welcomes community feedback and opinions.  Members of School Council are available for consultation.  Parents are encouraged to interact with the School Council by presenting views personally or by signed letters, responding to surveys and involvement in School Council sub committee activities.

Parents are invited to attend and observe School Council meetings.  School Council will communicate via a report in the Newsletter after each School Council meeting.

                            2009 School Council Representatives 

Parents

Department of Education

Catherine Ryan
President

Gayle Cope (Acting Principal)
 

Barbara Luebbers

Sophie MacMillan

Janelle Hearps

Wayne Townsend

Raquel West

Karyn Galvin

Fiona Short

Jo Robinson

John Richardson

Sarah Sacks

Vivien Mackley

                            2009 School Council Dates

                                 Thurs 19 February
                               Thurs 19 March (AGM)
                                    Thurs 21 May
                                    Thurs 18 June
                                   Thurs 20 August
                                 Thurs 10 September
                                   Thurs 22 October
                                Thurs 19 Novemeber

Sub-Committees:

Strategic Planning

Finance

Catherine Ryan
Barbara Luebbers
Gayle Cope
Karen Galvin
Jo Robinson
Matthew Francescini

John Kenton
Gayle Cope
Helen Twomey

OOSH Committee of Management

Environment

Barbara Luebbers
Camp Australia

Wayne Townsend
Gayle Cope

Parent and Friends

Communications and Marketing

Sarah Sacks
Parent Representatives

Sophi MacMillan
Gayle Cope
Janelle Hearps

Raquel West

Kazz Stafford

Dean McDonald

Paul Paxton-White

Wendy Dunstan

For more information please use this link to our school council email address: schoolcouncil@elwoodprimary.vic.edu.au.

More information about School Councils can be found on the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development: http://www.education.vic.gov.au/management/governance/schoolcouncils/role.htm

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