Resources
An online module, School Council Elections and Succession Planning is included in the department’s online training resources for school councils(opens in a new window).
Principals Guide to School Council Elections
- The Principals Guide to School Council Elections (PDF)(opens in a new window) has been developed to assist principals to understand and conduct school council elections in accordance with the Ministerial Order 1280 Constitution of Government School Councils.
- The guide is published annually and includes the election process, set out in six stages.
- School council variable membership table (Schedule 2 (PDF)(opens in a new window)) (also included in the guide) sets out the various council sizes and compositions available.
Forms
To request a new school council, principals should complete the form, with support from the School Operations and Governance Unit, School Operations and Statewide Services Division:
The following expression of interest form should be completed by proposed appointees to a new interim school council:
Ministerial Orders
The following Ministerial Orders relate to the establishment, function, powers and operation of school councils:
- Ministerial Order 1280 – Ministerial Order (Constitution of Government School Councils) 2020 (DOCX)(opens in a new window)
- Schedule 2 school council variable membership table (PDF)(opens in a new window) sets out the various council sizes and configurations available
Updated