Community

Student Leaders

Our two school captains have the very important role of representing the school at various community events and are charged with running weekly school assemblies.

Two students from each class from Years One to Six are selected by their peers to represent their class at student council meetings. Student councillors raise issues important to the student body and discuss and make decisions on them in a formal, yet relaxed meeting setting.

Two other students from each class from Years One to Six are elected by their peers to hold the important position of Environment Leaders. Environment Leaders meet to discuss ways to encourage and promote sustainable living and caring about our school and local environment. They also run the Tidy Classroom awards.

School Council

The school council is a vital element in the management of the school to enable staff to provide the best possible learning opportunities for all students.

What is a school council and what does it do?

All Government schools in Victoria have a school council. They are legally formed bodies that are given powers to set the key directions of a school within centrally-provided guidelines. In doing this, a school council is able to influence directly the quality of education that the school provides for its students.

Why is parent membership so important?

Parents on school councils provide important viewpoints and have valuable skills that can help shape the direction of the school. Those parents who become active on a school council find their involvement satisfying in itself and may also find that their children feel a greater sense of belonging.

How can you become involved?

The most basic way is to vote in the elections, which are conducted at the commencement of each school year. (Ballots are held only if more people nominate as candidates than there are positions vacant.)

Another way to become involved is to stand for election as a member of the school council or encourage another suitable person to stand for election.

Otherwise, you may like to join one of the committees to support the school council operations. For details of what the committees do, please click on the list to the left.

Education Committee

Role of the Education Committee

The Education Committee has been formed to:

act as an advisory group in determining educational policies of the school within the DEECD guidelines;
monitor achievement of Curriculum Goals and Priorities outlined in the School Strategic Plan;
monitor the programs for children with special needs and make recommendations on matters of integration;
encourage the participation and involvement of the school community in the educational programs of the school; and
make recommendations regarding priorities and costs of educational programs for consideration in the school council budget.

Facilities Committee

Role of the Facilities Committee

The Facilities Committee has been formed to:

develop and maintain an up-to-date project register for short- and long-term development and maintenance of school facilities;
make recommendations regarding maintenance, development and use of the school environment and its facilities;
encourage the participation and involvement of the school community in maintenance and improvement of school facilities through appropriate working bees, adhering to OH&S guidelines;
ensure, with the funds allocated, that the facilities are maintained in a satisfactory state, providing for any maintenance required;
develop and continue to update a master plan and timeline for the future development of facilities; and
make recommendations regarding priorities and costs of facility improvements for consideration in the school council budget.

Finance Committee

Role of the Finance Committee

The Finance Committee has been formed to:

maintain an overview of the finances of the school by monitoring the financial assets and resource management requirements;
act as a forum to discuss financial matters referred to it and make recommendations to school council accordingly;
liaise with school council committees and the school community in the preparation of budgets (annual and long term);
gather, collate and prepare information to assist in the development of the school council budget;
carry out an annual review of school council levies; and
assist the school community with fundraising projects.

Fundraising Committee

Role of the Fundraising Committee

The Fundraising Committee has been formed to:

set annual fundraising targets
Work collaboratively with the Instrumental Music Sub-Committee in relation to planning of fundraising opportunities noting that the Instrumental Music Sub-Committee of School Council will be responsible for planning, conducting and reporting all fundraising activities in relation to the instrumental music program.
Oversee the fundraising activities of the school.
Coordinate stakeholder communication where required.
Ensure all fundraising events have appropriate internal control mechanisms.
Oversee the coordination of each chosen fundraising activity including organisation, promotion, the collection of all monies, documentation of all receipts and expenditure.
Make recommendations for sponsorships and donations from industry and commerce so long as they benefit the school, have educational value, and do not involve associations with undesirable products.
Report outcomes of fundraising to school council, including profits (and losses) and feedback received from community members.

Trading Committee

Role of the Trading Committee

The Trading Committee has been formed to:

ensure the efficient operations of the canteen and uniform shop;
maintain the canteen in accordance with local and State health regulations and DEECD guidelines;
monitor the range, quality and nutrition of items for sale in the canteen;
set and monitor the price of goods in the canteen;
overview the implementation of the school uniform policy;
monitor the range and quality of uniform items; and
set and monitor the price of uniform items.

Annual Report

Each year an Annual Report is produced to highlight successes from the previous school year and suggest improvements.

The report consists of:

the Government School Performance Summary;
a set of statements about what our school is doing in terms of student learning, student engagement and well-being, and student pathways and transitions;
a Financial Position and Performance statement.

The Annual Report is presented at a Public Meeting and all interested members of the school community are welcome to attend.

Advance notice advising of the next Public Meeting will be provided through the weekly newsletter.

2019 Annual Report PDF

Annual Implementation Plan

The schools Annual Implementation Plan (AIP) is developed from our School Strategic Plan (SSP). The AIP is developed to guide and monitor our progress each year against key targets, goals and outcomes.

2023 Annual Implementation Plan

Standing Orders

RGLPS Guidelines for Sub-committees of School Council 28.05.2020

RGLPS School Council Office Bearer – Roles and Responsibilities 28.05.2020

RGLPS School Council Standing Orders 28.05.2020

RGLPS School Council Standing Orders_with appendices 28.05.2020

School Strategic Plan

Please find the current School Strategic Plan here:

2020 – 2023 School Strategic Plan

Parent Payments

Please refer to the Parent Payments Policy below:

School Policies

School's Privacy Policy

School’s Privacy Policy

The Department of Education and Training has developed a new Schools’ Privacy Policy and related documents for all Victorian government schools to implement. This includes:

Schools’ Privacy Policy
Collection notices
Frequently asked questions (FAQs) for school staff and parents.

The policy and collection notices are located at: Schools’ Privacy Policy

The specific RGLPS Privacy Policy can be found here and other polices are in the ‘Additional School Policy section.

Supervision of Students Before and After School

The school grounds are supervised by teachers on yard duty from 8.45 a.m. to 3.45 p.m.

Students must not be in the grounds outside of these hours unless they are being closely supervised by parents or are attending Out of School Hours Care. We ask for your cooperation in this matter.

Please read our RGLPS Yard Duty Policy