Community Council Elections Letter
Dear Parents & Carers,
This week, the AGM was held for our School Community Council (SCC). I am pleased to announce that the following members of our school community, make up our newly elected SCC:
- Chair- Duncan McCrone
- Vice Chair- Karissa Roberts
- Secretary- Kristi Blachut
- Treasurer- Cassie Coddington
- Principal- Grant Haigh
- Parish Priest- Fr. Sijo Jose
- Parent Representative- Stacey Coleman
- Parent Representative- Amber Crawford
- Parent Representative- Nicole Crawford
- Parent Representative- Lauren Krause
- Parent Representative- Renae Sinclair
- Parent Representative- Eloise Warren
- Parent Representative- Vacant
- Parent Representative- Vacant
- Parent Representative- Vacant
- Parent Representative- Vacant
I would like to congratulate the above people on their support of the school and for their willingness to play an active role in the life of St Anne’s. Thank you to the outgoing members of the SCC for your support; Emily Watts, Dennis Sleigh and Kerissa Reardon. We have 4 spots still available and welcome any nominations for parent representative. Please find below a Role Description for the SCC, from the SCC Charter.
Please contact me at school if you wish to join this great group of people.
Yours sincerely,
Grant Haigh
Principal
3. Role of the Council
3.1 The Council, in accordance with the authority entrusted to it by the Archbishop, is to assist the school to fulfill the school’s educational and evangelising mission in accordance with this Charter, the approved School Community Council Guidelines for the school and any applicable CECG policies.
3.2 The Council has a key role in supporting the community of parents, students and staff at the school.
3.3 Specifically, the role of the Council is to, according to local priorities:
- support the Principal and Parish Priest to develop and promote Catholic Identity, the ethos and mission of the school;
- support the Principal to make strategic decisions relating to the school as part of the consultative process outlined at 3.4 of this Charter; c) promote the school in the local community;
- support the Principal and the school to raise funds for the school through community led fundraising activities, with Council Working Groups operating to co-ordinate the delivery of these activities;
provide support to the Principal and the school to foster relationships and connections within the school community by developing and delivering community building activities; and
School Community Council Charter;
- provide support to the Principal to foster Parish-school connections.
3.4 The Principal will consult with the Council on:
- the Annual Improvement Plan,
- the School Master Plan,
- the School Strategic Plan,
- school expenditure priorities particularly as they relate to funds raised through Council led fundraising activities,
- any substantial changes to school policies, uniforms, school enterprises (such as school age care, canteen, uniform pools) or school start and finish times, and
- other matters identified as relevant to the Council as determined by the Principal or Parish
3.5 The Council is not a discrete legal entity and:
- has no authority over the day-to-day operation or management of the school;
- cannot enter into contracts and/or loans or commit the operational funds of the school.