School community members interested in joining their School Association or finding out about its functions

Key information

All Tasmanian Government Schools have a School Association. The purpose of a School Association is to provide members with a way to participate and be involved in supporting the school.

Parents and staff of a school are automatically members of their School Association. Some School Associations also have community members.

Each School Association has a committee. School Association members choose the people to sit on the Committee through elections. The Committee represents the School Association and carries out administrative and decision-making activities. Committee members work with the school to:

• develop school policies and improvement plans
• shape school objectives, priorities, strategic directions and values
• plan the financial arrangements to support these activities
• check the school’s performance on these activities
• select the Principal, where a permanent vacancy exists
• foster the value and benefits of education
• encourage co-operation among teachers, students, parents and the school community.

Resources

There are fact sheets, templates and resources available to support the functions of School Association Committees:

• School Association Committee resources
• School Associations Fact Sheet
• School Association Committee Fact Sheet
• School Association Committee Handbook (PDF, 8MB)

Need more information?

• contact the Tasmanian Association of State School Organisations (TASSO) at info@tasso.org.au, or on (03) 6243 7718
• email your enquiry to schoolassociations@decyp.tas.gov.au, or
• phone the Department for Education, Children and Young People on 1800 816 057 (free call).