Resources
These documents establish, support and maintain the work of the Terms of Reference and the Manual. They may be helpful to readers in engaging with the purpose of the School Advisory Council.
Key documents
- MACS Terms of Reference for School Advisory Councils
- Tailoring of the Terms of Reference
- School Advisory Council Manual (available after MACS board approval)
Foundation documents
- Constitution – Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools Ltd
- Statement of Mission – MACS Constitution, clause 3.2
- Working Together in Mission charter
MACS templates
- Template – Committee Terms of Reference
- Template – School Advisory Council Annual Report
- Template – School Advisory Council Appointment Letter
- Template – School Advisory Council Evaluation
Suggested models
- Suggested model – Letter to Parents for New School Advisory Council
- Suggested model – Letter to Parents for transitioning School Advisory Council
- Suggested model – School Advisory Council Agenda
- Suggested model – School Advisory Council Expression of Interest
- Suggested model – School Advisory Council Minutes
Support documents and information handouts
- Handout – 10 Stages
- Handout – Agenda
- Handout – Commissioning and Blessing Ceremonies
- Handout – Discernment Process for School Advisory Councils
- Handout – Establishing a School Advisory Council
- Handout – Minutes
- Handout – Prayer at School Advisory Council Meetings
- Handout – Religious Institute and Ministerial Public Juridic Person Schools
- Handout – Role of an Association of Canonical Administrators
- MACS Code of Conduct for School Advisory Council members
Video
- Video – Archbishop Peter A Comensoli, Archbishop of Melbourne
- Video – An introduction by Gerard Dalbosco, Chair MACS board
- Video – Establishing a School Advisory Council
Other resource material
- Financial and Administrative Procedures Manual – MACS Primary Schools (on the CEVN website)
- Letter – Fr Mark Reynolds re Regional meetings
- PowerPoint – Introduction to the Terms of Reference PowerPoint
Related MACS policies
- Child Safety Code of Conduct (available from the school)
- Child Safety Policy (available from the school)
- Complaints Handling Policy (available from the school)
- Enrolment Policy (available from the school)
- MACS Conflict of Interest Policy for Employees, Contractors and Consultants (available after MACS board approval)
- MACS Responsible Persons Policy (available after MACS board approval)
- MACS School Insurance Policy(available after MACS board approval)
Legal and regulatory links
- Education and Training Reform Regulations 2017 (Vic.), Schedule 4 clause 16
- Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority (VRQA) minimum standards
- Worker Screening Act 2020 (Vic.), Chapter 3
- Wrongs Act 1958 (Vic.), section 37