School Council - 2025 Nominations are now open

School Council Elections

With two nominated parent school council positions available this year. It is important that any parents interested in nomiting are clear about the role of School Councillor and key functions of School Council and nominate by 4pm Monday 17th February 2025

Functions of school council

The key functions of school council with regard to the school are:

to establish the broad direction and vision of the school within the school's community

to arrange for the supply of:

  • goods
  • services
  • facilities
  • materials
  • equipment
  • other things or matters required for the conduct of the school, including the provision of preschool programs
  • to raise funds for school related purposes
  • to regulate and facilitate the after-hours use of the school premises and grounds
  • to exercise a general oversight of the school buildings and grounds and ensure they are kept in good order and condition
  • to provide for the cleaning and sanitary services that are necessary for the school
  • to ensure that all money coming into the hands of the council is expended for proper purposes relating to the school
  • to provide meals and refreshments for the staff and students of the school and make charges for those meals or refreshments
  • to inform itself and take into account any views of the school community for the purpose of making decisions in regard to the school and the students at the school
  • to generally stimulate interest in the school in the wider community
  • to prepare the School Strategic Plan and review the Annual Implementation Plan — to be signed by the president and the principal
  • to report annually (the Annual Report) to the school community and to the department on:
  • the school’s financial activities
  • the School Strategic Plan, and
  • any other matters that are determined by the Minister
  • to manage the hire, licence and shared use of school facilities
  • to determine the dates for the school’s student-free days:
  • in accordance with the number of student-free days each calendar year specified by the Secretary of the department
  • to perform any other function or duty, or to exercise any power conferred or imposed on the council by or under:
  • the Education and Training Reform Act 2006, or
  • any regulations made under that Act a Ministerial Order made, or direction issued, by the Minister under the Education and Training Reform Act.

At Marysville Primary School, we are fortunate in having a School Council who works supportively with the school’s leadership to provide the best possible education outcomes for our students. School Councils play a key role in all schools and the role of School Councillor can be a very rewarding experience.

If you are considering standing for election, you can either nominate yourself or be nominated by someone. More information about the School Council and the roles and responsibilities that it involves, are available at the office. I am calling for nominations for the Parent representatives for School Council. Nomination forms are available from Sandra or Kylie in the office.

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