School Board – Parents Reps

School Board Parent Representatives

Current Parent Representatives: Nitin Bagul, Clair Bannerman, Ric Curnow. You can email them via schoolboardmembers@telopeapnc.org.au

There are four nominees for one available position as P&C member on the TPS Board for 2020. Download their bios here:

2020 P&C TPS board election March 2020 bios

The vote will open on Friday 27 March and continue until 3pm Friday 3 April. More info about the election process to come.

2020 P&C Ballot paper

What does the School Board do?

As outlined by the ACT Department of Education and Training, the school board is a formal mechanism for parents, carers, staff and students to participate in school decision-making.

Its functions are:

to establish strategic direction and priorities for the school
to monitor and review school performance and to report on it to the Director-General, parents of students at the school and staff
to develop, maintain and review curriculum for the school
to develop and review education policies at the school
to establish budgetary policies for the school and approve the school budget
to establish policies for the efficient and effective use of school assets and the management of financial risk
to develop relationships between the school and the community and between the school and community organisations
to make recommendations to the Director-General on issue affecting the school and to give effect to the Director-General’s directions
to encourage parent participation in their children’s learning; and
to exercise any other function given to the board under this Act or any other Territory law.

Who is a member of the School Board?

The composition of the school board of Telopea Park School is as follows:

the principal of the school
two teachers (the staff members) elected by the staff of the school and appointed by the Director-General
three parents or other citizens (the parents and citizens members) elected by the parents and citizens association of the school and appointed by the Director-General
two secondary students (the student members) elected by the students at the school and appointed by the Director-General
a nominee of the Education and Training Directorate (the appointed member) appointed by the Director-General
up to three co-opted members (the board appointed members) appointed by the board
two nominees of the French Government appointed by the Director-General, and
one nominee of the Australian Minister for Education appointed by the Director-General.

Please note that elected parent representatives serve a 2 year term as a Board member.

Reference: http://www.det.act.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/309008/Functions-of-a-School-Board.pdf