What is a school council and what does it do?

All government schools in Victoria have a school council. They are legally constituted bodies that are given powers to set the broad direction of a school in accordance with their constituting Order and the Education and Training Reform Act 2006. In doing this, a school council can directly influence the quality of education that the school provides for its students.

Who is on the school council?

For most primary school councils, there are several possible categories of membership:

  • A mandated elected Parent member category – more than one-third of the total members must be from this category. DET employees can be Parent members at their child’s school as long as they are not engaged in work at the school.

  • A mandated elected DET employee member 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 – members are co-opted by a decision of the council because of their special skills, interests or experiences. DET employees are not eligible to be Community members.

  • A small number of school councils have Nominee members.

Generally, the term of office for all members is two years. The term of office of half the members expires each year, creating vacancies for the annual school council elections.

School council induction video

The school council induction video provides a summary of the purpose and responsibilities of school councils as well as the roles and responsibilities of school councillors. The video can be viewed on the Department's website at School Councils.

https://www.education.vic.gov.au/school/teachers/management/community/Pages/schoolcouncils.aspx 

If you have any questions for the council, or would like to raise any concerns,  please speak to a council member listed below or contact the school directly.

Our School Councillors

Alistair Rayner School Principal

Julie Arnephy Assistant Principal

Samantha Lewis Secretary

Eleanore Tracey Employee

Katy McGrath President

Sarah Lander Vice President

Andrew Young Parent

Martin Hodge Parent

Sarah Dilnot Parent

Lauren Richardson Parent

Steven Sheppard Parent