Governing Council

The role of the governing council is to provide advice to the Principal with the goal of strengthening and supporting public education in the community. The Governing Council at South Australian School & Services for Vision Impaired meets regularly and works together with the Principal to help set and monitor the direction of the school.
In their role on the governing council, members work with the Principal to:
  • Involve the local community.
  • Develop and approve local policies.
  • Set the broad direction and vision of the site.
  • Monitor and review the site improvement plan.
  • Be the employing authority of some services, including the canteen.
More broadly, the Principal and the governing council work together to:
  • Provide educational leadership.
  • Carry out the site’s policies.
  • Carry out the site improvement plan.

The governing council comprises four parent members who each serve a term of two years. Prior to the SASSVI Annual General Meeting, parents are invited to nominate for a position on the governing council.

The applications are presented at the AGM, after which the positions are decided by a vote of the parent attendees at the meeting. The selection process considers the skills and experience that best meet the needs of the governing council.

All parents are invited to attend the AGM and are eligible to vote for the governing council members.

To contact the governing council please send an email

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Acknowledgment of Country

SA School and Services for Vision Impaired acknowledges the Kaurna people, the traditional owners of the lands on which we work and meet upon here today.

We pay respect to Elders past, present and emerging acknowledging their continuing relationship to the land, sea and community across Australia.

As educators, we acknowledge the future endeavours of all First Nations peoples. Through building respectful relationships with our First Nations students and the community, we commit to practice the movement for a just, equitable and reconciled country.

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