Parent Councils are the formal representative body for parents/carers with children attending school. Parent Councils are different in each school to enable them to meet the needs of parents/carers locally.
Parents are welcomed to be:
* involved with their child’s education and learning;
* be active participants in the life of the school; and
* express their views on school education generally and work in partnership with their children's schools.
All Parents / Carers are automatically members of the Parent Forum at their child’s school. As a member of the Parent Forum all parents can expect to:
The Parent Forum decides how their representatives on the Parent Council are chosen and how the Parent Council operates. Parents / Carers are encouraged to volunteer or put themselves forward to be chosen as representatives of the Parent Council if they wish.