School Advisory Council

The School Advisory Council provides a forum for discussion and discernment, where the parent/guardian voice and perspective are available to inform and support the decisions made by the principal and parish priest for the good of school and parish where the wellbeing and outcomes for students is paramount.

  • Working Together in Mission

    With parents and parishes, Catholic schooling

    seeks to fulfil this mission by providing an

    environment in which students are enabled to:

    • encounter God in Christ and deepen their relationship with him

    • pursue wisdom and truth encouraged by

    a supportive academic culture

    • grow in the practice of virtue, responsible

    freedom and serving the common good.

    Working Together in Mission (full document)

  • Terms of Reference

    In keeping with the objects of the MACS Constitution, which states “The good work of educating the young, undertaken in the light of the Gospel, is a co-responsible task led by every member of the Catholic school community”, the School Advisory Council provides a crucial point of connection between the wider school community and school leaders. While the School Advisory Council does not have governance responsibility or decision-making authority, it supports the principal and school leadership and provides an important connection to the parish.

    It is not a governing body but its role is to support the overall governance of the system as it “is to give consideration to, and advice on, important school matters in order to support the principal and the strategic interest of the school.” (Working Together in Mission p.11)

    St Peter’s School Terms of Reference

  • School Advisory Council Manual

    Through service on a School Advisory Council, members of the parish and school communities will be making an important contribution to their school’s strategic, educational, financial and spiritual development.

    Because of these important responsibilities, it is essential that School Advisory Council members understand what the councils will do and what their role will be.

    This School Advisory Council Manual supports the aims of the MACS Terms of Reference for School Advisory Councils which, contextualised for each individual school, provides the foundation for the operation of a School Advisory Council.

    School Advisory Council Manual

    School Advisory Council Code of Conduct