School Council – Training and Good Governance

Resources

School council training

Improving school governance reference guides

Improving school governance (ISG) reference guides have been developed to improve knowledge, understanding and skills of school council members, school council presidents and school principals (as executive officers of school councils).

The 5 reference guides are:

• Governance (PDF)
• Strategic planning (PDF)
• Finance (PDF)
• Policy and review (PDF)
• School council president (PDF).

Virtual live and face-to-face training

Virtual live and face-to-face training is delivered free of cost to school councils of Victorian government schools.

For face-to-face training schools must fill out and complete the Book to host an ISG training event form.

For further information and to book a virtual live training session, visit: School Council Training.

Interactive online training

School council members can self-register to access free interactive online training through the school council learning management system (LMS).

Online training can be accessed individually or in small groups, at a time and place convenient to participants.

Child safety training

School council training materials on the Child Safe Standards are available through the Schools – child safety knowledge, skills and awareness guidance.

Induction

• School Council Induction Video (available on the Policy tab)
• Improving school governance induction checklist (DOCX)
• School council governance induction (PPTX)
• Welcome letter for new school council members (DOCX)
• Welcome letter for returning school council members (DOCX)
• Child safety induction pack for new school council members (DOCX)

Self-assessment tool

The School council self-assessment tool (DOCX) provides support and guidance to school councils in evaluating their effectiveness as a collective. Group discussion and reflection using the self-assessment process help school councils identify areas for improvement. The self-assessment tool also includes advice on how to prepare for and approach potential community members.

Self-assessment video

This video provides a summary of:

• the purpose of the self-assessment tool
• the steps to complete the self-assessment task.

Watch the Self-assessment video on Vimeo.

Principals and school council presidents may use the video:

• to undertake a review of their school council activities
• to assess their school council activities.