School Council

Our School Council is made up of parents, teachers, the school principal, staff and community representatives. This collective supports and enhances our students' learning. Our School Council has three main responsibilities:

finance: overseeing the development of the school's annual budget and ensuring proper records are kept
strategic planning: participating in the development and monitoring of the school's strategic plan
policy development and review: developing, reviewing and updating policies that reflect our school's values

Key functions of the school council include:

raising funds for school related purposes
maintaining school grounds and facilities
entering into contracts
reporting annually to the school community and the Department
creating interest in the school in the wider community
representing and taking the views of the community into account
regulating and facilitating after-hours use of school premises and grounds

The 2024-2025 School Council membership is:

School Council President:	Natasha Marasco
Vice President:	Bianca Gualtieri
Treasurer:	Sevi Skiathitis
Sub-Committees:
Events	Kris Daw (Convenor)
Buildings and Grounds	Karen Rush, Monique Perry, Monica Paine, Adriana Orifici (Convenor)
Finance	Natasha Marasco, Sevi Skiathitis, Karen Rush, Raelene Danaher (Business Manager and Convenor)
Community	Sally Emery, Jayne Simmons (Convenor), Linda Harrison, Jo Fogarty, Bianca Gualtieri

Our School Council meets twice each term on a Tuesday evening.

If you would like to contact the Council for any reason:

send an email to the school, yarraville.west.ps@education.vic.gov.au, and write School Council in the subject line OR

send an email to the School Council President, Natasha Marasco, on natasha.marasco@education.vic.gov.au

For information about our School Council and nominations for our 2024 Council membership, please see the documents below:

School Council Information for Parents

School Council Self-Nomination Form for Parents

School Council Parent Nomination Form