ches governance
The CHES School Council is comprised of the following members:
- CHES Principal
- Elected CHES staff member
- Principals (or their nominees) of each of the 5 Foundation Network of Schools
- Partner university representatives (x 3)
- Students undertaking a CHES program (x 2)
- Parents of students that are undertaking a CHES program (x 3)
The CHES council has numerous important functions and powers, including:
- Establishment of the broad direction and vision of CHES
- Development, monitoring and endorsement of the strategic plan
- Approval of annual budgets and monitoring expenditure
- General oversight over the CHES facility and grounds
- Reports annually to the CHES community and to the Department of Education & Training
- Promotion of CHES in the wider community
- Development and review of CHES policies that fall within the school council's responsibilities.
During the establishment phase in 2022, the members of the Interim CHES Council are:
Council Executive Officer
Stewart Milner; CHES Principal
DET Representative
Stuart Andrews; Senior Education Improvement Leader
Principal Representatives
Anthony (Tony) Mordini; Melbourne High School
Lars Andersson; Richmond High School
Nathan Chisholm; Prahran High School
Sue Harrap; Mac.Robertson Girls' High School
Tamara (Tamy) Stubley; Melbourne Girls' College
University Representatives
Prof. Claire McLachlan; Federation University (CHES Council Treasurer)
Prof. Richard James; University of Melbourne
Assoc. Prof. John Weldon; Victoria University (CHES Council Vice President)
Parent Representatives
David Harris; Mount Rowan Secondary College (CHES Council President)
Megan Penfound; Richmond High School
Richard Manasseh; Prahran High School
Student Representatives
Jarrod Menezes
+ 1 (To Be Confirmed)