Election Process

The annual school council election process is arranged and conducted by the principal according to the Department's school council election guidelines.  These guidelines and associated forms are contained within the Principals' Guide to School Council Elections 2009. 

There are also a number of key documents available in community languages.

Information to parents on school council elections

This document provides information that may be used for an article in the school newsletter to inform parents about the role of school councils and the election process.

• Information for parents

Information on the school council election process

The Principals' Guide to School Council Elections 2009 is the complete policy document including all the relevant attachments.

• Principals' Guide to School Council Elections 2009 (PDF - 635Kb)

The following documents provide information taken from the Principals' Guide and provide instructions and templates to be used in the 2008 school council election process.

Schedule 2 School Council Membership Table

• Schedule 2 - School Council Membership Table (PDF - 121Kb)

Schedule 3 Notice of Election and Call for Nominations - for the 1st school council election

• Schedule 3 - Notice of Election and Call for Nominations (for the 1st school council election)

Schedule 4 - Notice of Election and Call for Nominations  

• Schedule 4 - Notice of Election and Call for Nominations

Schedule 5A - Self-Nomination form for Parent Member Category  

• Schedule 5A - Self-Nomination form for Parent Member Category

Schedule 5B - Nomination form for Parent Member Category

• Schedule 5B - Nomination form for Parent Employee Member Category

Schedule 5C - Self-Nomination form for DEECD Employee Member Category

• Schedule 5C - Self-Nomination form for DEECD Employee Member Category (Word - 21Kb)

Schedule 5D - Nomination form for DEECD Employee Member Category

• Schedule 5D - Nomination form for DEECD Employee Member Category (Word - 23Kb)

Schedule 6A - Parent Ballot Paper

• Schedule 6A - Parent Ballot Paper

Schedule 6B - DEECD Employee Ballot Paper

• Schedule 6B - DEECD Employee Ballot Paper (Word - 36Kb)

Schedule 6C - Parents and DEECD Ballot Paper

• Schedule 6C - Parents and DEECD Ballot Paper

Schedule 7 - School Council Membership Schedule

• Schedule 7 - School Council Membership Schedule (Word - 108Kb)

Schedule 8 - Nomination Form Receipt

• Schedule 8 - Nomination Form Receipt (Word - 21Kb)

Schedule 9 - Change of size or configuration

• Schedule 9 - Change of size or configuration (Word - 36Kb)

Other relevant items

• School Council Election Process and Timetable (Word - 30Kb)

 

More information

School council election processes are also outlined within the following documents:

• Model Constituting Order (PDF - 218Kb)
• Ministerial Order No 52 School Council Composition and Elections Order (PDF - 215Kb)

Note: Clause 5T.2(a) of Order no 52 has been substituted with the following clause – “5T.2(a) a person nominated by the appropriate Regional Director"

• Ministerial Order No 198 Order Amending Order No 52 (PDF - 634Kb)
• 2009 School Council Elections Fact Sheet (PDF - 33Kb)
• School Council Elections Process Frequently Asked Questions (PDF - 43Kb)