School  Advisory Council

Purpose of the School Advisory Council 

​1. The work of the School Advisory Council is a work of the Gospel. Members of the School Advisory Council share in the mission of the Church.

2. A School Advisory Council exists to offer informed advice to the Canonical Administrator (Parish Priest or Parish Leader).

3. The School Advisory Council assists the Canonical Administrator by lending support and giving advice to the Principal in matters which affect the ethos of the school. It is not an authority on the management or operation of the school.

4. The School Advisory Council is a representative body, that gives families a voice surrounding school management and future direction.

5. The Advisory Council is subject to:
  • Canon Law
  • Government Legislation
  • Industrial Awards and Agreements and takes into account the policies and advice of
  • Catholic Education System Authorities
 
6. The work of the Advisory Council includes:
  • assisting with articulating and enacting the school’s vision and mission
  • planning for the present and future operation of the school
  • disseminating information about the School and about Catholic Education generally to the school and Parish Community and, where applicable, the wider local community
  • respecting such confidences as determined by the Advisory Council
  • overseeing the finances associated with the school
  • formulating, ratifying and revising school policy
  • assisting the Canonical Administrator in the selection and appointment of the principal
  • assisting the Canonical Administrator and the Principal in the selection and appointment of suitable staff
 
7. The professional areas of curriculum development, teaching and internal management of the school remain the responsibility of the Principal.
 
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School Advisory Council 2021

Ex-Officio Members:
  • Fr George Kuruvila (Canonical Administrator)
  • Mr Karl Dwyer (Principal)
Co-opted Members:
  • Mrs Fiona Fitzgerald (Finance Manager)
Nominated Representative Members:
  • Mrs Andrea Munro (Chairperson)
  • Mrs Rhianna Paton (Parents Association Rep)​
  • Mr Chris Soulsby
  • Mr Lachlan Tindall       
  • ​Ms Melissa Jacobson
  • Ms Chelsea Miller