School Council

The School council is its governing body that makes decisions regarding overall goals of the school.

 They:

  • help create and check the school's budget

  • contribute to the school strategic plan

  • make decisions on policies like investments, payments by parents, dress code

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Councils usually have between 6 and 15 members and include:

  • the principal, who is the executive officer

  • parents who are chosen through an election

  • school or Department of Education staff members who are chosen through an election

  • 2 students who are chosen through an election

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Some councils also have community members who are chosen by the council. These members have special knowledge or experience in the local community.

Current Members

Principal
Mario Panaccio

Parent Representatives
Kim Wiley
Marnie Zolli
Paul Lindgren
Paul Starmans

DET Representatives
Michelle Wallis
Donna Morante
Simone Hale

Community - Convenor of Finance
Dale Parker

Student Representatives
Hatem Abdalla
Lucas Starmans

How to Join

Being a school council member means taking part in shaping the future of the school. You will need to attend meetings and may need to develop new skills.

In most cases you need to be elected to become a council member. Elections happen by March each year:

  • all parents/carers from the school can vote for their parent representatives

  • all students from the school can vote for their student representatives

  • all staff from the school can vote for their staff representatives

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If you're elected, you're a council member for two years.

The process is:

  1. The principal will announce an election in late February or early March. They will provide a nomination form.

  2. Complete the form and return to the principal by the deadline.

  3. If there are more nominations than vacant positions, a vote will happen.

  4. The principal will run the vote and announce the outcome.

To find out more about joining the School Council contact:  macleod.co@education.vic.gov.au