Election Process

Each year school council elections take place in term one and the process must be completed by 31 March. The principal is responsible for conducting the election although may appoint a person to act on their behalf for one or more of the purposes of the election.

The Principals Guide to School Council Elections 2010 has been updated to assist principals understand and conduct school council elections within the legal framework of Ministerial Order No 52: School Council Composition and Elections Order.

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

Principals Guide to School Council Elections

• Principals Guide to School Council Elections 2010 (PDF - 504Kb)

Schedules 2 - 9 of Order 52 have been reproduced as Word documents for schools to use.

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 (Word - 35Kb)

Schedule 6B - DEECD Employee Ballot Paper

• Schedule 6B - DEECD Employee Ballot Paper (Word - 34Kb)

Schedule 6C - Parents and DEECD Ballot Paper

• Schedule 6C - Parents and DEECD Ballot Paper (Word - 38Kb)

Schedule 7 - School Council Membership Schedule

• Schedule 7 - School Council Membership Schedule (Word - 109Kb)

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 - 31Kb)

 

Ministerial Orders

• Model Constituting Order (PDF - 218Kb)
• Ministerial Order No 52 School Council Composition and Elections Order (PDF - 215Kb)
• Ministerial Order No 198 (PDF - 634Kb)
• Ministerial Order No 311 (PDF - 10Kb)