School Council
Poowong Consolidated School
Council meets monthly, generally on the third Wednesday of each month at 7.30pm in the staffroom.
The School Council is made up of representatives of parents, teachers and the wider community. School Council together with the Principal are responsible for managing the school. Schools are now self-managing and responsible for the decisions made.
Some of the School Council duties include:
- To offer advice to the Principal regarding general educational requirements of our school community
- To generally oversee the maintenance and care of the school buildings and grounds
- To ensure all necessary services are maintained
- To supervise expenditure of monies derived from levies, voluntary contributions, fund-raising and Government grants
- To generally stimulate interest in the school and support the staff
- To provide additional equipment and facilities not provided or funded by the Government, to enhance children’s learning opportunities
School Council meets monthly, generally on the third Wednesday of each month at 7.30pm in the staffroom. To organise and carry out the various responsibilities and duties of the Council, various sub-committees operate. At Poowong Consolidated School we have the following sub-committees:
- Finance
- School Infrastructure
- Education
- Grants Committee
Current Members
- Natalie Cole (President)
- Michael Kendall (Treasurer)
- Kylie Perrin-Walton (Secretary)
- Brendan Dorey (Buildings and Grounds)
- Nathan Epp (Grants)
- TBA (Fundraising)
- Tracey Mandemaker (Staff Representative)
- Michael Smethurst (School Principal)
