College Council
2026 College Council Elections
Strathmore’s College Council carries ultimate responsibility for setting the direction and ethos of the school. It decides on broad policy issues and oversees the structure of the College’s curriculum. Success of the College depends very much upon the efforts of a united and effective College Council. Representatives are expected to consult with others so that the views of the College community, rather than those of an individual, are reflected in the decisions of Council.
Each member of council serves for a two-year term before being eligible for re-election. Half of the members retire each year, hence the need for annual elections. A notice of election for 2026 is below.
Three separate electorates operate - one for the election of parent members, one for the election of Department of Education employee members and one for the election of a student member.
Any parent of a child enrolled at the College is eligible to stand for election as a parent member of Council (so long as the parent is not employed by the Department of Education at the College). From the 2026 school year, school council members, except VIT registered teachers and students, are required to hold a Working with Children Clearance (WWCC) (either a volunteer WWCC, or employee WWCC).
Candidates can nominate using the Self-nomination form requiring the candidate’s signature (see below).
A statement will be sought from each candidate for distribution with election ballot papers.
Nomination forms are available from the College’s General Office and on our website for parent members. DET employee members and student members, please collect your nomination form from the College’s General Office.
Susanne ProsenicaSchool Principal
Each member of council serves for a two-year term before being eligible for re-election. Half of the members retire each year, hence the need for annual elections. A notice of election for 2026 is below.
Three separate electorates operate - one for the election of parent members, one for the election of Department of Education employee members and one for the election of a student member.
Any parent of a child enrolled at the College is eligible to stand for election as a parent member of Council (so long as the parent is not employed by the Department of Education at the College). From the 2026 school year, school council members, except VIT registered teachers and students, are required to hold a Working with Children Clearance (WWCC) (either a volunteer WWCC, or employee WWCC).
Candidates can nominate using the Self-nomination form requiring the candidate’s signature (see below).
A statement will be sought from each candidate for distribution with election ballot papers.
Nomination forms are available from the College’s General Office and on our website for parent members. DET employee members and student members, please collect your nomination form from the College’s General Office.
Susanne ProsenicaSchool Principal
Notice of Election and Call for Nominations
An election is to be conducted for members of the Strathmore Secondary College Council.Nomination forms may be obtained from the office now or alternatively from the Strathmore Secondary College website. Important dates for the election process are as follows:
Monday 9th February 2026
Monday 16th February 2026
Friday 20th February 2026
On or before Friday 27th February 2026
Wednesday 18th March 2026
Notice of election and call for nominations
Nominations close 4:00pm
List of candidates and nominators postedIf required, ballot papers will be prepared and distributed
Ballot closes 4:00pm
The terms of office, membership categories and number of positions in each membership category open for election are as follows:
Membership Category
Parent Member
Department of Education Employee
Student Member
No. of positions
3 [two year terms]2 [two year terms]1 [two year term]
Term of Office: From the day after the date of the declaration of the poll in 2026 to and inclusive of the date of the declaration of the poll in 2028.
If the number of nominations is less than the number of vacancies, a notice to that effect calling for further nominations, will be posted in a prominent position at the College.
Form 3 - Self-nomination form for parent member category (click to download).
2025 College Council
Parent MembersMichael GrantSandra SavySarados Papadopoulos
Employee MembersMichael Pakakis - Acting PrincipalVanessa Pratt - Acting PrincipalGlenn Williams
Co-option to Community Member Pam Robertson
Co-option to Casual VacancyTo be confirmed
Co-option to Casual VacancyTo be confirmed
Melissa BrownDeborah CownleyTracee Dukic
Mark GleesonMaia MartucciLisa-Jayne Lacey
Student MembersAmelia MacielJoseph Thorsen
The College Council meets on a Thursday, Week 3 and Week 8 of each term.
Remaining Meeting Dates for 2025 are:
School Council 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Thursday 27th March (first meeting new Council)Thursday 8th MayThursday 12th JuneThursday 7th AugustThursday 11th SeptemberThursday 23rd OctoberThursday 27th November
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