Governing Council
Governing Council
School Governance can be viewed as a system which operates under the principle that education is a shared responsibility and accountability among school community stakeholders. The Governing Council is accountable for the governance of the school by making sure that the school achieves its goals through good management practices. In practice the Governing body is responsible for:- setting strategic goals
- determining School Policy
- delegating powers, and
- reviewing how well these goals are being achieved
- providing and maintaining an overview
- developing and reviewing School Policy
- providing strategic direction and planning
- reviewing and monitoring progress
Governing Council 2023
Principal - Carol Press
Chairperson - Edith Campbell
Vice Chairperson - Kerrie Grindley
Secretary - Kirsty McKie
Treasurer - Juliet Hester
Members
Holly Cartwright
Julia Burlison
Kirsty McKie
Edith Campbell
Kerrie Grindley
Juliet Hester
Bree Kelly
Eva Varga
Lindsay Zappia
Tanya Brennan
Marcia Magalhaes
Lauren Dawson
Sarah Foley
Lynley Zeitz
Staff Representatives
Junior Primary Staff Representative - Sea Star Staff: Helen Katsiokalis, Tracie Gurney, Kelly Mills and Ainsley Koenig - each to represent for a term
Primary Staff Representative - Noni Allen
Community Representatives
Community Network - Bree Kelly, Tanya Brennan, Lynley Zeitz & Julia Burlison
Subcommittees of the Governing Council
Finance - 2 meetings per term- Monitor the development of the schools' budget
- Receive and evaluate financial reports
- Supporting long term and short term financial management procedures
- Management and upkeep of buildings and grounds
- Oversight of Grounds Person and School Cleaning Contractors
- Oversee and inform site strategic plan connected to buildings and infrastructure
- Establishing and monitoring guidelines related to OSHC practices and procedures
- Budget management and fee structure management
- Communicating and promoting programs
- Establishing and monitoring guidelines related to Canteen practices and procedures
- Overall management of Canteen employees
- Communicating and promoting Healthy Eating programs
- Coordinate and manage after school sports program
- Develop directions and policies for after school sports programs
- Communicate information around SAPSASA school programs
- Support a strong 'Partnership in Learning' between school and families
- To plan school/community events and activities
- Manage and support classroom communication through appointment of class reps.
- Coordinate fundraising activities
