The School Council plays a vital role in the life of our school. School Council is the body that sets the vision, determines priorities, and ensures that the school is responsive to the needs of the local community. All government schools in Victoria are governed by a School Council. Each School Council is a legal entity in its own right, a body corporate constituted under section 13 of the Education Act 1958.

The St Kilda Primary School Council consists of elected parent and community members, staff members and the Principal.   School Council has the authority to co-opt additional members when and if the need arises. It is charged with the responsibility of developing educational policies, maintaining the facilities and grounds, overseeing financial operations and ensuring a quality education for all our students.

The St Kilda Primary School Council elections are held every year, when approximately one half of School Council members retire.  Members are normally voted on to Council for two years.  Our School Council consists of 12 representatives. Four members are Department of Education (DE&T) representatives, six members are Parent representatives (no more than one of whom can be a DE&T employee) and two are Community representatives.  School Council meets about eight times a year, usually during the third week of the month when school is sitting. 

The St Kilda Primary School Council operates effectively using a committee structure. These Committees are the:

• Communications and Development Committee,
• Policy, Charter and Leadership Committee,
• Finance Committee, and the
• Sustainable Environment Committee.

Each of these Committees consist of parents and teachers with parents making up the majority of members.  Parents do not have to be a member of School Council to be a member of one of these Committees. The Council's Committees generally meet once a month.

Mission Statement

‘Our St Kilda Primary School community provides exemplary educational opportunities in a stimulating, safe, nurturing environment for our students in order to instill a love of learning: celebrating respect, co-operation and individual effort in the belief that all students can thrive and lead productive and fulfilling lives.’

School Council’s Vision Statement

‘To be recognised as the school of choice in our local area.’

Strategic Plan

Every Government school, both primary and secondary, develops a Strategic Plan which outlines the school’s priorities and goals over a three year period.  These goals and priorities relate to improving the educational outcomes for the children.  The progress of the school is reported each year at the school’s Annual Reporting to Parents meeting in March/April.  In the fourth year a School Review takes place.  Recommendations are made to School Council for inclusion in the next Strategic Plan. 

School community consultation is always undertaken in the development of the Strategic Plan. 

Click here for a copy of the latest School Strategic Plan, and the 2008 Annual Implementation Plan.

Annual Report

The School Council publishes an Annual Report to the school community, as part of its r to esponsibility to regularly inform the community as to its progress in achieving school goals.

The latest Annual Reports can be downloaded here:

• 2005 Annual Report
• 2006 Annual Report
• 2007 Annual Report

Code of Conduct

At St Kilda Primary School it is recognized that the values expressed in the school profile will be reflected in the behaviour of all School Council members, and underpin the contributions School Council members will make to the achievement of the goals and priorities in the School's Strategic Plan.

As such, the School Council has adopted a Code of Conduct (98Kb, PDF) which identifies values and behaviours to be demonstrated by its members.

Members

The current members of our School Council are

Executive Officer: Di Pekin

President: Deb Sestak

Vice President: Bern Davidson

Treasurer:  Kym Gellie

Secretary : Rachel Robinson

Parent Council Members:

Colin Lane

Peter Grey

Horton Van Dort

Sue Thompson

DEECD Council Members:

Jo O’Malley

Hannah Findlay

Sue Higgins

The School Council, and its Committees, can be contacted via the school.