School council

School councils play a vital role in Victorian government schools and are established and operate under the Education and Training Reform Act 2006 (Vic), the Education and Training Reform Regulations 2017 (Vic) and a constituting Order.

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Objectives of school council

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• Assist in the efficient governance of the school

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• Ensure that its decisions affecting students of the school are made having regard, as a primary consideration, to the best interest of the students

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• Enhance the educational opportunities of students at the school

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• Ensure the school and the council complies with any requirements of the Education and Training Reform Act, the Education and Training Reform Regulations, a Ministerial Order or a direction, guideline or policy issued under the Education and Training Reform Act.

 

Functions of school council

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

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• 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

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• To raise funds for school related purposes

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• To regulate and facilitate the after-hours use of the school premises and grounds

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• To exercise a general oversight of the school buildings and grounds and ensure they are kept in good order and condition

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• To provide for the cleaning and sanitary services that are necessary for the school

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• To ensure that all money coming into the hands of the council is expended for proper purposes relating to the school

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• To provide meals and refreshments for the staff and students of the school and make charges for those meals or refreshments

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• 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

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• To generally stimulate interest in the school in the wider community

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• To prepare the School Strategic Plan and the Annual Implementation Plan — to be signed by the president and the principal

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• 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

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• To manage the hire, licence and shared use of school facilities

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• 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.

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