Parents as Partners 2025

Dear Parents and Carers

Community is important to us at St Elizabeth's: it provides us all - students, staff and parents - with a sense of belonging, and helps the children to grow and flourish. We value parents as partners in our school.

Our Parents and Friends Committee (P&F) and School Advisory Council (SAC) are two elected groups that provide invaluable support to me, as Principal, and help to promote community within our school.

We are seeking nominations for the following members for 2025:

School Advisory Council:

• Three members
  

Parents and Friends Committee (P&F):

• Chair
• Deputy Chair
• Secretary

Nominations due by: Close of business on Wednesday, 13 November.

Our school's Annual Community Meeting (ACM) provides the opportunity to formally reflect on our achievements, plans for the future, financial performance, and elect and confirm members as applicable. We invite you to join us.

School's Annual Community Meeting:

• Date: Wednesday 20 November at 6 pm
  
• Location: Multi-Purpose Room
  
• Open to: Everyone in our school community
  

I encourage you to come along and listen to both the P&F Committee and School Advisory Council as they present their Annual Reports. The leadership team will also provide a reflection on our Strategic Plan that we have been working hard on throughout the year.

Kind regards

Rebecca Clarke

Principal

The Catholic School Advisory Council (SAC) provides support and expertise to the Principal in their leadership of the school, especially strategy (future planning for the school) and finance (endorse the school's annual budget). Members are not involved in day-to-day operations or school finances.

Catholic School Advisory Council selection criteria:

• A keenness to promote quality Catholic schooling.
  
• Possession of special skills that will be an asset to the Council.
  
• A deep interest in the welfare of all students and staff.
  
• A desire to give service to the St Elizabeth’s Catholic School community.
  
• An ability to work cooperatively and constructively with all other members of the Council.
• A sufficiency of time to devote to the Council.

Submit your nomination using on the online form below. Please include a detailed outline of your reasons for nominating.

The P&F adds strength to our school through community engagement and fundraising initiatives, in addition to being positive advocates for the school. The P&F supports the Principal to fulfil their responsibilities in leading the school.

P&F Executive Committee

The P&F is led by a volunteer group of parents, each of whom are elected to office bear positions. These people are P&F Executive Committee members. Members are appointed to the role for two years.

Submit your nomination using the online form below.

CEWA Governance: Catholic School Advisory Council - Information for Prospective Members

CEWA Governance: Parents and Friends Group - Terms of Reference