Resources
For information about school council meeting protocols and sample documentation, see:
- Sample standing orders for a school council meeting
- Sample sub-committee report
- Sample agenda and minutes template – Meeting 1 – The key agenda items in this meeting include the completion of the mandatory school council self-assessment tool, the election of office bearers, setting meeting dates for the year, delegation of school council powers, school council training as well as standard school council governance.
- Sample agenda and minutes template – Meeting 2 – The key agenda items in this meeting include the co-option of community members (if applicable), endorsement of the school’s annual report by 30 April and the mandatory child safe standards training as well as standard school council governance.
- Sample agenda and minutes template – Meeting 3 – The key agenda items in this meeting include the Gifts, Benefits and Hospitality register as well as standard school council governance.
- Sample agenda and minutes template – Meeting 4 –The key agenda items in this meeting include reviewing insurance arrangements as well as standard school council governance.
- Sample agenda and minutes template – Meeting 5 – The key agenda items in this meeting include standard school council governance.
- Sample agenda and minutes template – Meeting 6 – The key agenda items in this meeting include approval of the annual parent payment request and permission to write off charges as well as standard school council governance.
- Sample agenda and minutes template – Meeting 7 – The key agenda items in this meeting include endorsement of the indicative cash budget and written off charges, parent payment arrangements and preparation of the annual report as well as standard school council governance.
- Sample agenda and minutes template – Meeting 8 – The key agenda items in this meeting include standard school council governance.
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Reviewed 10 February 2026