The School Council plays an important role in the life of Ripponlea Primary School to ensure a quality education for all our students. School Council consists of elected staff members, parents and the School Principal, and is responsible for developing policies, maintaining facilities and grounds, and overseeing financial operations.   

2024 School Councillors

Parent Members
Tarryn Holland – President
Suzete Ribeiro - Vice President
Lee Wallace – convenor of Finance

Marta Campbell - convenor of Governance
Tarryn Holland - convenor of Ripper Families 
Colin Smith - convenor of Facilities & Environment
Julie Pearce - convenor of Sustainability

Skye Holcombe Henley - convenor of Marketing & Publicity

Romany Tauber - member of Governance

Kara Merrin - member of Governance 

DET Members
Natalie Rose – Executive Officer
Marta Campbell - member of Governance
Braden Leech - member of Governance 
Julie Nield - member of Governance 

COMMITTEES
As well as the School Council, a group of parents and staff oversee committees.  These committees look after different areas of the school and are in place to make recommendations to the School Council.

The committees are:

Governance

This committee provides a forum for discussing current educational policy and responds to School Council requests and feedback from teachers, parents and students. They oversee the school’s policies and update and revise policies in line with DOE policies and guidelines. They ensure all policies and guidelines are consistent with the school's Strategic Plan and support the School Council and other committees. They seek feedback on proposed/draft policies from teachers and parents/school community as required, and present new or updated policies to the School Council for ratification.

Finance

This committee oversees the management of school finances and ensures there is good governance and responsible administration of the financial resources of the school. This committee organises the operational budget of the school, monitors revenue and expenditure and manages the resources available via government funding, parent contributions, grants, fundraising and school operations.

Facilities and Environment

This committee of volunteers manages a “Master Plan” of works and projects aimed at maintaining a safe and enjoyable environment for our students. The organisation of working bees is a major function along with coordinating the assistance of volunteers to support a range of small and large scale projects. The school's current “Learning Deck project is an example of coordinated volunteers with particular skills coming together to bring this project to its completion. This includes architects, building advisors, grant writers, accessibility consultants, project managers and carpenters all lending their expertise.

Publicity and Marketing

The school's administration team and a parent volunteer manage our social media platforms which include Facebook, Instagram and the school's website. They ensure that all school-related events are publicised and communicated appropriately. On occasion, this includes our local leader newspaper and video publicity.

Ripper Families

Play an essential role in engaging our school community. The committee is responsible for fundraising within the school, as well as the coordination and oversight of a range of school events. Some examples of our Ripper Events/fundraisers include: Special Person's Day, Ripper Runfest, Cake Stalls and Special Lunch Days just to name a few.

Sustainability

Our vision is to be a sustainable community within which children learn through play to care for and respect each other and the environment. We intend for children and families to gain knowledge, understanding and skills to foster a successful sustainable future. Sustainable practices should be seen as an everyday part of life. At RPS we model these practices which are embedded in the curriculum and continue to be expanded to cover new initiatives. We aim for all children to develop real and meaningful connections with their environment in partnership with their families, the staff team and the school community to become responsible and effective global citizens.

Please contact the Principal or speak to the convenor of each committee if you are interested in joining. You do not have to be a member of council to join these committees.