The Anglesea Primary School Council 2020

President: Hamish Crittenden 

Vice President: Doug McNeill

Treasurer: Kate Stanley

Minutes Secretary: Hamish Crittenden

General School Council Members: Micarle Callea, Kate Stanley, Daniel Lester, Mike Hegarty, Peter Crowcroft, Luke Grundy,  Lachlan Turner, Julie Sampson, Peggy Finemore, Courtney Churcher

Executive Officer: Murray Surkitt

Role of the School Council

• Establish the broad direction and vision of the school within the school’s community
• Participate in the development and  monitoring of the school strategic plan
• Develop, review and  update school policies
• Develop, review and monitor the Student Engagement Policy and the School  Dress Code
• Raise funds for school-related purposes
• Approve the annual budget and monitor expenditure
• Maintain the school’s grounds and facilities
• Enter into contracts (e.g. cleaning, construction work)
• Report annually to the school community and to DET
• Generally stimulate interest in the school in the wider community

Who is on School Council?
There are 3 categories of membership:

• Parent members
• DET employee members
• Community (co-opted) members (optional)

School councillors are elected for a two-year term

Sub-committees of school council:

• Finance
• Environment/grounds/facilities/buildings
• Policy
• Outside School Hours Care (OSHC)

Want to know more? Who to talk to?

• The principal
• The school council president
• Past and present school councillors
• Community and Stakeholder Relations Branch (DET)
• Volunteer for a subcommittee that interests you