Sub-Committees

Breaking Down Projects Into Manageable Tasks

Within our school’s administrative framework, the Board oversees several sub-committees that play a crucial role in supporting the School’s administration and strategy.

Our sub-committees assist the Board in fulfilling its responsibilities and ensuring tasks are completed efficiently.provide progress reports during school board meetings, The sub-committees members offer valuable advice and recommendations. While these recommendations are influential, the final decision-making authority rests with the Board.

To manage projects effectively, it is essential to break them into manageable tasks. This approach improves organisation, resource allocation, and project execution. By dividing complex projects into smaller components, we can enhance collaboration, track progress more effectively, and ensure timely completion.

We take the approach: “Many hands make light work.” – John Heywood

Bushland Sub-Committee

Our school’s bushland is a unique ecosystem with over 100 native flora species. The sub-committee’s primary responsibility is to preserve, conserve, and restore this precious bushland. It ensures that the annual weed control program is implemented and that firebreaks are cleared each year.

The Bushland Sub-Committee’s objectives are to:

Encourage biological diversity and ecological integrity of the bushland.
Utilise the bushland for educational, spiritual, cultural, and ethical purposes.
Recognise and promote the intrinsic value of the bushland.
Maintain the bushland for the wellbeing of the local community.

Sub-committee members work closely with teachers to engage students in hands-on activities like seed collection and planting, fostering environmental stewardship and community impact.

Grants

Because of the work of the Bush Sub-Committee, our school has received a grant for 2024/2025 to assist with weed control in the bushland from the State Natural Resources Management Program at the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development.

We are grateful for a grant from the City of Joondalup to support our 2024 bushland restoration activities, which include a vegetation condition survey to assess the health of our bushland since the last (2017) survey, and materials to support our work involving lower and upper primary students in planting native seedlings and controlling weeds within the bushland.

During 2024 and 2025, our School and surrounding community will benefit from a City of Joondalup grant to support educational programs for bushland seed collection and for a revegetation program in areas of the School grounds that have been disturbed by the recent construction of our School’s new Upper Secondary building. These programs will help ensure our beautiful grounds and native flora are sustained for the community for future years.

Bushland Monthly Updates

The Bushland Sub-Committee now produces a monthly update to keep our school community informed of their activities. Stay updated on their latest efforts by viewing their updates here:

Capital Planning Sub-Committee

The Capital Planning Sub-Committee ensures the School’s long-term sustainability by analysing infrastructure requirements and aligning them with the budget and projected student numbers.

Key responsibilities include:

Assessing existing infrastructure.
Recommending solutions for short-term infrastructure needs.
Overseeing infrastructure projects.
Establishing a Capital Asset plan.

This sub-committee ensures that the School’s infrastructure aligns with its long-term vision and needs.

Finance Sub-Committee

This sub-committee supports the Board in making informed financial decisions and presenting options for improved financial management or revenue generation by:

Analysing the School’s management accounts monthly and presenting a financial summary to the Board.
Overseeing the development of the annual budget.
Determining the annual fee structure.
Supporting capital and asset planning, investments, and sourcing alternative grants.

Risk and Compliance Sub-Committee

Compliance and transparency are crucial to good governance. This sub-committee ensures the School and Board meet compliance requirements and maintain a framework to manage risk effectively by:

Making recommendations to ensure ongoing compliance with laws and regulations.
Reviewing the School’s risk exposures and proposing control measures.
Reviewing insurance and risk transfer arrangements.
Strengthening policies in line with compliance obligations and risk appetite.
Performing regulatory intelligence and reporting to the School/Board as needed.