School Council

The Yackandandah Primary School Council meets monthly on the third Monday of the month. Meetings are open to school community members.

Our current school councilors are:

Ewan Kelly	Parent Representative
Andrew Davison	Parent Representative
Sarah Crispin	Parent Representative -Vice President
Matt Flower	Parent Representative - President matt.flower@education.vic.gov.au
Michael Edwards	DET Representative - Principal
Sarah McAlister	DET Representative
Bernie Wilson	Parent Representative
John Costenaro	Parent Representative
Hayley Gosling	Parent Representative
Sophie Dewar	Parent Representative -Treasurer
Angela Vincent	DET Representative - Secretary

Finance Sub-Committee meetings are also held monthly on the third Monday of the month (prior to the School Council meeting).

Finance Sub-Committee
- Sophie Dewar - Treasurer
- Matt Flower - President
- Michael Edwards - Principal
- Sandra McKibbin - Business Manager

In addition, school council has representation on the Kindergarten Committee of Management School Council Representatives – Michael Edwards & Sarah Crispin.

Powers and duties of the School Council include –

- Formulation of the School Strategic Plan

- Developing the education policy of the school, consistent with school goals and Department of
- Education guidelines
- Promoting parent and community participation and interest in the school
- Conducting educational activities for the benefit of the community
- Allowing use, by outside bodies, of the school building and grounds under its control
- Annual reporting to the school community
- Holding property on behalf of the Minister
- Purchasing equipment for the school
- Forming sub-committees
- Responsibility for the financial arrangements within the school
- Overseeing maintenance on buildings and grounds.
- Financial management of Outside School Hours Care.
- Financial management of Yackandandah Kindergarten.