The
Gap State High School is an Independent Public School. We are a member of a
group of Government schools which will be administrated by a School Council.
Role
The School Council monitors the school's strategic
direction, which includes:
approving plans and policies of the school of a strategic nature and other documents
affecting strategic matters, including the annual estimate of revenue and expenditure for the school
monitoring the implementation of plans, policies and other documents
advising the school's Principal about strategic matters
The Council must have regard to the documents
listed in Schedule 1 of the School Council Constitution in performing its
functions.
Download
the TGSHS School Council Constitution (PDF 75KB).
Functions
The Council must perform its functions in a way
that achieves the best learning outcomes for the school's students.
The Council may only perform its functions in
relation to the school for which it is established. The Council is not part of
the Department of Education and Training, is not a body corporate and does not
have a separate legal identity.
The Council may not:
interfere with the management by the school's Principal of the day-to-day operations of the school and its curriculum; or
make operational decisions about the use of teaching or learning resources at the school; or
make decisions about the individual teaching style used, or to be used, at the school; or
make a decision that is contrary to law or a written policy of the department; or
have control of funds; or
enter into contracts; or
acquire, hold, dispose of or deal with property; or
sue or be sued.
The Council consists of student, staff, parent and community representatives. The Principal and the Parent and Citizens Association President are automatic members of the Council.
2022/2023 Council Members and Officers
The Council consists of student, staff, parent and community representatives. The Principal and the P&C President are automatic members of Council.
The elected members of the council are:
| Name | Representation | Position | Membership
|
Mrs Anne McLauchlan
| Principal | Official Member | Automatic |
Ms Erin Williams
| P&C President
| Official Member
| Automatic |
Mr Tim Wark
| School Council Chair
| Official Member
| 2021-2023 |
Mrs Joanne Allen-Keeling
| Parent Rep & Secretariat
| Official Member
| 2020-2023 |
Ms Monique McMullen
| Staff Member
| Teaching Staff
| 2021-2022 |
Kristi Gooden
| Parent Representative
| Elected Member
| 2021-2023 |
Ms Richelle Lal
| Year 12 Student Representative
| Student Member
| 2022-2023
|
2023 School Council Dates
Pre-Meeting - Official Members Only - Term 1, Week 3, Tuesday 07 February - 7.30am Principal's Office
Term 1, Week 7, Wednesday 08 March - 6.30pm - 8.30pm (2 hours max) Principal's Office
Pre-Meeting - Official Members Only - Term 2, Week 3, Tuesday 02 May - 7.30am Principal's Office
Term 2, Week 5, Wednesday 17 May - 6.30pm - 8.30pm Principal's Office
Pre-Meeting - Official Members Only - Term 3, Week 4, Tuesday 25 July - 7.30am Principal's Office
Term 3 Week 5, Wednesday 09 August - 6.30pm - 8.30pm Principal's Office
Pre-Meeting - Official Members Only - Term 4, Week 3 Tuesday 17 October- 7.30am Principal's Office
Term 4 Week 5, Wednesday 01 November - 6.30pm - 8.30pm Principal's Office