Katherine High School Council
The Council is incorporated under the Education Act, and from 1st April 2016 the new Education Act (2015), and operates within Department of Education policies and guidelines. Broadly the functions of the Council include:
Advising the principal about the educational needs of the community and policy implementation.
Assessing and advising on the physical needs of the school
Overseeing work on buildings and grounds being carried out at the school
Building links between parents, community groups and the school.
Determining the school’s annual budget.
Determining community use of school facilities
Employing school council staff
Council members
KHS Council can have up to 19 members including parents, teachers, students, invited members and the school Principal. Elections for council representatives are held during Annual General Meetings at the start of each year. It is recognised that all council members provide a valuable service in school governance and the continuous improvement of Katherine High school.
2020 Council Members |
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| Sharon Oldfield | Rebecca Osmotherly | Kylie Ousey | Mary-Lou McGregor-Shaw
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| KHS Principal | Parent member
Chairperson |
Parent member
Secretary |
Parent Member
Treasurer |
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| Aan Howard | Chrissy Zelley | Trish Aspey | Sue Price | ||||
| Parent Member | Parent Member | Parent Member | Parent Member | ||||
| Veronica Wilson | Rebecca White | Mel Usher | Karen Walsh | ||||
| Parent Member | Parent Member | Parent Member | Teacher Member | ||||
| Alex Mildenhall | Teri Mlilo | Georgina Harley | Madison Hohn | ||||
| Teacher Member | Student Member | Student Member | Student Member | ||||
| Silvana Goldbach | Jaimie Bryant | Charlotte Brennan | Jack Burke | ||||
| Student Member | Student Member | Student Member | Student Member | ||||
| Dani Mattiuzzo | Warren Snowden /
Jo Nichol |
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| Invited Member | Invited Member | ||||||
Council meetings
The Council usually meets the third week of each month, throughout the school year. Meeting dates are advertised via the school website, newsletter and Facebook page.
In addition to formal Council meetings, the Council supports the establishment of 4 sub-committees that also meet termly prior to Council meetings. Subcommittees are established to progress key Council priorities, working through the detail to ensure the Council has sound advice, options and recommendations to inform decision making.
2020 Subcommittee Members
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Infrastructure/Landscaping |
Communication |
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Sue Price Karen Walsh Vina Hornsby |
Alan Howard Christine Sutherland Chrissy Zelley |
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