Nominations are invited for the election of five (5) parent representatives to the school board. 

Nomination Form.

Below is a nomination form to enable you to put your name forward as a candidate in the forthcoming school board election, or to nominate someone else as a candidate. Nomination forms are also available from the school office. 
Parent Representative Nomination Form 

Note: If you are on the school roll and eligible to vote then you can nominate yourself and do not require a seconder: Ineligibility to stand for election is on the back of the nomination. 

Complete the nomination paper, including the necessary signatures. Complete the candidate's contact details including address and telephone/s {home and mobile), post or hand deliver to the returning officer at the address shown below. 

Nominations close at 12 noon on Wednesday, 6 August 2025. 

Candidates statement.

Candidates are invited to submit a brief (up to 400 words) statement. 

Note: the returning officer will omit or abridge any part of the candidate's statement where it exceeds 400 words or is offensive or defamatory. 

It is the candidate's responsibility to ensure the signed candidate's statement is received by the returning officer. 

If the statement is not received by 12 noon on Friday, 8 August 2025 it will be presumed, you do not want a statement to be sent to voters with the voting papers.

Voting Roll.

A copy of the voting roll is available for inspection at the school office during normal school hours. 

Eligibility.

Anyone may stand for election for the school board; however, if you are not on the voting roll, you must be nominated by a parent who is. 

Voting and results of the election.

If the number of nominees is the same as, or less than, the number of vacancies then the nominees will be declared elected, and no election will be required. If there are more nominations than vacancies for parent representatives, eligible voters will be posted voting papers and candidates' statements (where provided) on or about 13 August 2025. 

The poll closes at 12 noon Wednesday, 10 September 2025. 

The highest polling candidates will be elected to the school board. The results will be made available to the school community. 

Scrutineers

A candidate may nominate a person to sit with the returning officer during the vote count to make sure it is done correctly. Please advise the returning officer in writing of your scrutineer’s name and contact details before election day. Candidates cannot be scrutineers. 

Completed nomination forms can be delivered by: 

Mrs Janet Wheatley
RETURNING OFFICER