When you are a member of a governing council there are specific expectations about how you behave. You must comply with a Governing Council Code of Practice (PDF 213KB), that has been approved by the Minister for Education.

By being on a governing council, you have agreed to comply with this code of practice.

Your behaviour – your community

The way you behave – your conduct – will affect the relationship you have with your site’s community.

• always act honestly and lawfully
• your main responsibility is to the site and the students and children
• check there’s no conflict between your own interests and what you need to do on the council
• don’t take advantage of your position on the council
• never misuse information
• keep all information confidential, unless you’ve been authorised or are required by law to share it
• when there are disagreements, you might need to be a mediator and try to help resolve things.