EPSHS School Council
Everton Park State High School is an Independent Public School. We are a member of an elite group of Government schools which will be administrated by a School Council.
Role
The School Council monitors the school's strategic direction, which includes:
- approving plans and policies of the school of a strategic nature and other documents
- affecting strategic matters, including the annual estimate of revenue and expenditure for the school
- monitoring the implementation of plans, policies and other documents
- advising the school's Principal about strategic matters.
Principal's statement
Our School Council was formed in early 2016 with an emphasis in promoting our school in the wider community to ensure the school continues to grow. Education is a major focus for parents and communities and Everton Park State High School needs a strong and committed School Council to drive through the strategic agenda and vision of Creating Bright Futures for all students.
Our aim as a School Council is to work on our strategic plan goals. In addition the school council works towards promoting the school’s reputation as a great school in the wider community. We are looking to grow the work of our school and business and community partnerships.
School Council Constitution
The Council must have regard to the documents listed in Schedule 1 of the School Council Constitution in performing its functions.
Functions
The Council must perform its functions in a way that achieves the best learning outcomes for the school's students and may only perform its functions in relation to the school for which it is established. The Council is not part of the Department of Education and Training, is not a body corporate and does not have a separate legal identity.
The Council may not:
- interfere with the management by the school's Principal of the day-to-day operations of the school and its curriculum; or
- make operational decisions about the use of teaching or learning resources at the school; or
- make decisions about the individual teaching style used, or to be used, at the school; or
- make a decision that is contrary to law or a written policy of the department; or
- have control of funds; or
- enter into contracts; or
- acquire, hold, dispose of or deal with property; or
- sue or be sued.
Members
The Council consists of student, staff, parent and community representatives. The Principal and the Parent and Citizens Association President are automatic members of the Council. We welcome two new community members for 2024 - Gayle Leaver and Kathryn Harrison and Regan Flegler as the new staff representative.
Nomination forms can be found in the quick link on this page.