School Council

Responsibilities of council members

Council members are expected to represent the school community. Members do not represent one viewpoint or the view of an individual, or for example, political or religious affiliations. Members comply with the School Education Act 1999 and School Education Regulations 2000; and the council/board’s terms of reference and code of conduct.

Functions of councils

The functions of councils/boards are prescribed by the School Education Act 1999 and the School Education Regulations 2000 as follows:

Take part in:

• establishing and reviewing from time to time, the school’s objectives, priorities and general policy directions;
• planning financial arrangements necessary to fund those objectives, priorities and directions;
• evaluating the school’s performance in achieving those objectives, priorities and directions;
• formulating codes of conduct for students at the school.

Approve:

• a charge or contribution determined by the principal for the provision of materials, services and facilities;
• the costs determined by the principal to be paid for participation in an extra cost optional component of the school’s educational program;
• the items determined by the principal to be supplied by a student for the student’s personal use in the school’s educational program; and

Determine:

• in consultation with students, their parents and staff of the school, a dress code for students when they are attending or representing the school.

Promote:

• the school in the community.

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