School Advisory Council

The School Advisory Council promotes community development by fostering relationships between the parish, school and families.

The School Advisory Council provides a forum for discussion and discernment, where the voice of families and their perspective are available to inform and support decisions made by the principal and parish priest for the good of the school and parish. The Council operates within the context of the Terms of Reference (see below) and the school’s Vision Statement.
The Council is made up of the principal, parish priest (Custodian of Mission), parents of students, parishioners and a staff representative.
The role of the Council includes:
  • Articulating and enacting the school’s vision
  • Promoting the school’s Catholic ethos and culture
  • Promoting faith formation and development
  • Implementing school policies
  • Giving advice to the principal on issues such as enrolments
  • Engaging with the principal about financial matters

The School Advisory Council can be contacted by emailing sac@slwderrimut.catholic.edu.au

MACS Governance Statement

St Lawrence is a school which operates with the consent of the Catholic Archbishop of Melbourne and is operated and governed by Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools Ltd (MACS).

MACS governs and operates Catholic schools in the Archdiocese to continue the mission of Catholic education to proclaim the Good News and equip our young people with the knowledge, skills, and hope to live meaningful lives and enrich the world around them.

Because the good work of educating the young is a co-responsible task led by every member of the Catholic school community, School Advisory Councils have been established to provide a crucial point of connection between the wider school community and school leaders. This governance model was designed to ease the administrative burden on our schools and parishes, allow parish priests to focus on the mission of education in the parish, enable greater collaboration between schools and ensure greater consistency in school policies and procedures.

More information about MACS is available at www.macs.vic.edu.au.

School Advisory Council Terms of Reference