School Council
Brighton Primary has a school council which is:
- the governing body of the school
- the focal point for decision making on school policy
- a body whose membership reflects the partnership between students, teachers and parents
The school council provides the opportunity for parents’ of students to have input in the policy and planning for the school. The council consists of 12 members:
- the Principal,
- 7 elected parents, 3 elected staff
- one co-opted member from the school community
The elected members for school council are:
Parents
| President: | Andrew Campbell |
| Vice President: | Jan Browne |
| Treasurer: | Garrick Rollason |
| Facilities Sub Committee: | Michelle Gibson & Jan Browne |
| Education Sub Committee: | Clint Miller |
| Communications Sub Committee: | Andrew Campbell & Melissa Mohan |
| PFC Co-ordinators: | Emma Oliver & Jan Browne |
| Finance Sub Committee: | Garrick Rollason, Antony Hardenberg & Emma Oliver |
DET Representatives:
| Principal: | Steve Meade |
| Assistant Principal for Learning | Joel Snowden |
| Student Wellbeing Coordinator | Shae Langford-Jones |
| Teacher Representative: | TBC |
| Business Manager: | Di O’Connor |
Voting for School Council
All parents and teachers are eligible to stand for School Council and to vote at elections. Elections are held annually, in February/March. Councillors can be elected for a one or two-year term.
The School Council holds an Annual General Meeting each year. All members of the school community are invited to attend. This is an opportunity for parents who are interested in becoming members of a committee or the school council to obtain an overview of the operation of the school council. The Annual Report to the school community is presented at this meeting.
The School Sub Committees are:
- Finance Committee
- Education Committee
- Facilities Committee
- Parents & Friends Community
- Communications Committee
School Council welcomes your feedback. Contact the School Council via: brighton.ps@education.vic.gov.au