Governing Council
At Goodwood Primary School, we are proud of our communities’ participation in our Governing Council and Committees. We value our families contributions and willingness to volunteer.
We are always keen for new members and nominations for the Governing Council and our Committees. Please contact us and register your interest with the front office.
If joining the Governing Council or a committee is not the right fit for you, then think about registering yourself as a volunteer. This means obtaining your Working with Children Check (WWCC) and RRHAN-EC, which are the department’s mandated pre-requisites. Completing this process will enable you to do things like read with your child’s class, attend excursions, supervise a disco and accompany classes to swimming lessons. Sometimes the opportunities to support these events can come up at short notice and we would love to establish a pool of enthusiastic, registered volunteers to call upon for these events. Please register your interest with the Front Office.
GOVERNING COUNCIL
Key activities:
- Support excellence in teaching and learning through sustainability, healthy lifestyles, inclusivity and transparency in Governing Council decision making;
Financial
- Maximise benefits utilising available resources;
- Develop additional financial streams both internally and externally;
- Allocate resources towards projects and items decided upon, through a fair and transparent process.
Political
- Nurture existing relationships developed both internally and externally;
- Seek to engage within the local, state and federal political environment to achieve positive initiatives in education; and
- Advocate for Public Education.
Environmental
- The Council is committed to working towards best practice solutions to environmental challenges for an inner urban school; and
- Promote environmental awareness within the school community.
Cultural/Social
- Capitalise on the multicultural nature of our community by actively taking positive steps to include all members in activities and structures; and
- Provide leadership to support our thriving school community.
- Physical
- Provide a physically stimulating and safe indoor and outdoor learning environment.
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Key activities:
- To review budget submissions from budget managers and, in light of the school’s priorities, propose a budget to the Governing Council for the forthcoming financial year;
- Receive an overview of the monthly statement as presented by the school treasurer;
- Investigate and plan financial strategies to support planned capital works;
- Make recommendations on the level of school fees and hire rates of school facilities and other money raising activities; and
- Investigate and make recommendations on the financial viability of proposals that are raised as extra ordinary budget expenditure requests outside of the normal budgeting process.
COMMUNITY & EVENTS COMMITTEE
Key activities:
- To review budget submissions from budget managers and, in light of the school’s priorities, propose a budget to the Governing Council for the forthcoming financial year;
- Receive an overview of the monthly statement as presented by the school treasurer;
- Investigate and plan financial strategies to support planned capital works;
- Make recommendations on the level of school fees and hire rates of school facilities and other money raising activities; and
- Investigate and make recommendations on the financial viability of proposals that are raised as extra ordinary budget expenditure requests outside of the normal budgeting process.
CANTEEN COMMITEE
Key activities:
- To review budget submissions from budget managers and, in light of the school’s priorities, propose a budget to the Governing Council for the forthcoming financial year;
- Receive an overview of the monthly statement as presented by the school treasurer;
- Investigate and plan financial strategies to support planned capital works;
- Make recommendations on the level of school fees and hire rates of school facilities and other money raising activities; and
- Investigate and make recommendations on the financial viability of proposals that are raised as extra ordinary budget expenditure requests outside of the normal budgeting process.
EDUCATION & WELLBEING COMMITTEE
Key activities:
- Foster discussion and understanding of Australian Curriculum and learning frameworks with a view to increasing community knowledge of current education practices and their application to our site;
- Identify opportunities and manage applications for grants for funding related to the support of student learning and wellbeing;
- Review and development of policies relating to the operations of the school; and
- Facilitate student and school community connections including leading the parent representative network.
FACILITIES, ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE
Key activities:
- Foster discussion and understanding of Australian Curriculum and learning frameworks with a view to increasing community knowledge of current education practices and their application to our site;
- Identify opportunities and manage applications for grants for funding related to the support of student learning and wellbeing;
- Review and development of policies relating to the operations of the school; and
- Facilitate student and school community connections including leading the parent representative network.
OUT OF HOURS CARE (OSHC) COMMITTEE
Key activities:
- To work with the Out of School Hours Care Director and subcommittee;
- To work with the Director and Council on staffing matters;
- To work with the Director in the development and presentation of the budget to the finance subcommittee for recommendation to Council;
- To work with the Director and subcommittee in the oversight of general operating procedures; and
- To report to Council on all matters relevant to the operation/educational program and financial viability of the program.
OUT OF SCHOOL HOURS SPORTS & RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE
Key activities:
- To assist in the coordination of coaching, supervision and transport arrangements for the various out of school hours sports;
- To approve the parents nominated to coaching positions in line with current child safe legislative requirements;
- To ensure coaches and supervisors are acquainted with the rules and the general requirements of the Junior Sports Policy and the School’s Behaviour Management Policy;
- To develop and present a budget to the finance subcommittee which reflects the interest and needs of all sports; and
- To improve the quality and variety of out of school hours sports being offered to students.
