Committee of Management

The management of the preschool is governed by a Management Committee comprising of elective representative of parents that is elected at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) held in March each year. The committee plays a key role in ensuring our organisation fulfils its goal of delivering high quality early childhood education to the community.

The Committee comprises of the following positions:

• President
• Vice President
• Treasurer
• Secretary
• Public Officer
• Working Bee Co-ordinator / Ordinary Member
• Fundraising Co-ordinator / Ordinary Member

Brief description of committee

As a committee member, you will be involved in:

• Determining the service’s mission and purpose.
• Appointing and monitoring the performance of the Director, the Nominated Supervisor, the Responsible Person (they may be the same person).
• Using any information gained through the position of the board appropriately and confidentially and ensuring it is in the best interest of the preschool.
• Overseeing and monitoring financial planning and reporting.
• Staffing and employment matters.
• Complying with legal, industrial and regulatory requirements.
• Developing and monitoring plans, strategies and policies.
• Enhancing the profile of the service in the community.
• Recruiting and orienting new committee/board members.
• Collaborating with the Director as the “expert in the field”.
• Attending governance training organised by the Director.