School Council

What is School Council?

A well-informed and effective school council strengthens community confidence in the school and helps to build and secure the school’s reputation.

KEY OBJECTIVES OF SCHOOL COUNCIL:

assist in the efficient governance of the school
ensure that its decisions affecting students of the school are made having regard, as a primary consideration, to the best interest of the students
enhance the educational opportunities of students at the school

KEY FUNCTIONS OF SCHOOL COUNCIL:

to establish the broad direction and vision of the school within the school's community
to arrange for the supply of: goods, services, facilities, materials, equipment, other things or matters required for the conduct of the school, including the provision of preschool programs
to raise funds for school related purposes
to regulate and facilitate the after-hours use of the school premises and grounds
to exercise a general oversight of the school buildings and grounds and ensure they are kept in good order and condition
to provide for the cleaning and sanitary services that are necessary for the school
to ensure that all money coming into the hands of the council is expended for proper purposes relating to the school
to provide meals and refreshments for the staff and students of the school and make charges for those meals or refreshments
to inform itself and take into account any views of the school community for the purpose of making decisions in regard to the school and the students at the school
to generally stimulate interest in the school in the wider community
to prepare the School Strategic Plan and review the Annual Implementation Plan — to be signed by the president and the principal
to report annually (the Annual Report) to the school community and to the department on:
- the school’s financial activities
- the School Strategic Plan, and
- any other matters that are determined by the Minister
to manage the hire, licence and shared use of school facilities
to determine the dates for the school’s student-free days: in accordance with the number of student-free days each calendar year specified by the Secretary of the department

2025 School Council Members

Staff Representatives

Parent Representatives

Lisa Duffy (Principal)
Jackalin Newth
Taylah Smith
Jackson Gray

Daniel Portwine (President)
Kerryn Giorgianni (Vice President)
Mel Sproal-Portwine (Treasurer)
Breanna Giddings
Michelle Johns

Mel Gowler

Anna Kemp

Sub Committees

Building & Grounds

Finance/Canteen

Parents & Friends/Fundraising

Jackalin Newth (Convener)

Michelle Johns

Breanna Giddings

Lisa Duffy (Principal)

Lisa Lind (Business Manager & Convenor)

Dan Portwine (School Council President)

Mel Sproal-Portwine (Treasurer)

Lisa Duffy (Principal)

Bethany Sharp (Secretary & Convener)

Mel Sproal-Portwine

Kerryn Giorgianni

Lisa Duffy (Principal)

How to join LCS school council?

Early each year, the school will notify the entire school community of nominations, where any member of the school community can put forward their name to go on school council for a tenure of two years. Depending on current school council members either incoming or outgoing, this will determine how many spots will become available for any new members to join.

In the circumstance of having more prospective members than available spots, each applicant will have to write an application that will go into a ballot, in which the school community will cast their vote for their preferred candidate.

Once we have finalised all outgoing and incoming representatives, an Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held to officially hand over the roles.

If you have any questions or would like more details regarding our school council policy, please contact the school.