Governing Council
ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø School encourages active participation by parents and community members in the school’s decision making processes, indeed, one of the indicators of a successful school is the degree to which parents and the school are working in partnership to improve the learning outcomes of students.
The school’s governance and strategic directions are provided by the Governing Council which consists of up to 20 people. The composition of the council includes the Principal, three staff members, two students, one member of the Parents and Friends Committee and up to 11 members elected by the school community. The Governing council also has community representatives, including the Member for Black, the Hon David Speirs and representatives from the City of Marion council, Ms Sarah Luscombe.
Role of the Governing Council
Governing Council meetings are generally held at ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø School in Weeks 4 and 8 of each school term.
The meetings set the broad direction of the school, including:
- Involve the school community in the governance of the school, helping to set the vision and strategic planning
- Review policies for the school
- Determine the application of the total funding resources of the school
- Monitor and review the Services Agreement with DFE
- Report to the school community and the Minister in relation to the strategic plan, the finances of the school and its operational plans.
- Governing Councils are involved in deliberating upon issues such as school finances and expenditure, grounds, uniform, canteen, Out of Hours School Care and health and safety.
ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø School Governing Council Constitution 2023
Governing Council Meeting Dates 2024
AGM: Thursday 22 February, 6:30pm – 7:30pm
Meeting 1: Thursday 22 February, 7:30pm – 8:30pm
Meeting 2: Thursday 21 March 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Meeting 3: Thursday 23 May, 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Meeting 4: Thursday 20 June, 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Meeting 5: Thursday 15 August, 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Meeting 6: Thursday 12 September, 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Meeting 7: Thursday 7 November, 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Meetin 8:Thursday 5 December, 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Governing Council Members
NAME | ROLE | TENURE END |
Parent Representatives | ||
Jay Golley | Chairperson / Canteen Committee | March 2026 |
Gary Kupke | Deputy Chairperson / Treasurer | March 2026 |
Heather Anderson | Secretary | March 2025 |
Jaeleigh Noonan | Parent Representative / OSHC | March 2025 |
Sophie Disley | Parent Representative / Uniform Committee | March 2026 |
Paul Sincock | Parent Representative | March 2025 |
Melissa Vlachos | Parent Representative | March 2026 |
Student Representatives | ||
Elysia Mamosy | Student Representative – Student President | December 2024 |
Rhys Cluderay | Student Representative – Student President | December 2024 |
Community Representatives | ||
David Speirs | Community Representative – Member for Black | Ongoing |
Sarah Luscombe | Community Representative – Councillor for City of Marion | Ongoing |
Staff Representatives | ||
Alyce Robertson | Staff Representative / Secretary | March 2025 |
Craig Duguid | Staff Representative | March 2025 |
Liz vandenBrink | Staff Representative / Parents & Friends | March 2025 |
Ex-officio Representative | ||
Tony Hall | Principal | Ìý°¿²Ô²µ´Ç¾±²Ô²µ |