The School Board represents the school community in the process of school planning and policy development.
The School Board members attend a meeting each term and are not involved in the day-to-day operations of the school.
The Board of an Independent Public School offers an opportunity to attract a broad cross-section of people with a range of experiences and expertise from within the community.
Strong community and business representation ensures the Board can make a significant contribution to the school. Department of Education employees bring their educational expertise as Board members.
The responsibilities of a Board are to:
- Comply with the Board’s terms of reference, the Department of Education’s School Councils policy, the School Education Act 1999 and the School Education Regulations 2000.
- Liaise with other committees within the school e.g. the Parents and Citizens’ Association.
- Hold an annual public meeting once in every calendar year that is open to the public. An annual report will be presented at the meeting to advise the school community of the performance of the Council in the last year.
- Hold meetings that are generally open to the public.