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)(opens in a new window)
- Strategic planning (PDF)(opens in a new window)
- Finance (PDF)(opens in a new window)
- Policy and review (PDF)(opens in a new window)
- School council president (PDF)(opens in a new window).
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(opens in a new window).
For further information and to book a virtual live training session, visit: School Council Training(opens in a new window).
Interactive online training
School council members can self-register to access free interactive online training through the school council learning management system (LMS)(opens in a new window).
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(opens in a new window) are available through the Schools – child safety knowledge, skills and awareness guidance(opens in a new window).
Induction
- School Council Induction Video (available on the Policy tab)
- Improving school governance induction checklist (DOCX)(opens in a new window)
- School council governance induction (PPTX)(opens in a new window)
- Welcome letter for new school council members (DOCX)(opens in a new window)
- Welcome letter for returning school council members (DOCX)(opens in a new window)
- Child safety induction pack for new school council members (DOCX)(opens in a new window)
Self-assessment tool
The School council self-assessment tool (DOCX)(opens in a new window) 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(opens in a new window).
Principals and school council presidents may use the video:
- to undertake a review of their school council activities
- to assess their school council activities.
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