Effective Governance Practice
Unpack the roles, responsibilities
and liabilities of school board members
School Board and Council Members from ISV Member Schools
School Board Governance
2024
1 day in-person, 4 online sessions, or on demand.
Online, in person or on demand.
Free of charge
School board members are faced with a myriad of challenges as they navigate the role and manage the responsibilities associated with governing an independent school.
To make this less daunting, Independent Schools Victoria (ISV) has been offering school governance training for almost two decades.
School board and council members can now register for the 2024 training programs.
All training is conducted from the board member’s perspective. The content of Twilight Seminar Series 1-3 are repeated at the in-person Governance Forum.
Only representatives from ISV Member Schools can attend this training which is fully subsidised.
“This is a must for all board members.”
— Previous participant
Online
Twilight Seminar Series
The Twilight Seminar Series covers the same content as the in-person Governance Forum, but is held over four separate sessions.
Session 1: Introduction to School Boards - The Basics
Tuesday 23 July 2024
5.00 pm – 7.00 pm
This session will cover:
- Understanding your governance roles and responsibilities
- Financial literacy required to meet your governance obligations.
Session 2: Governance vs Management
Tuesday 27 August 2024
5.00 pm – 6.45 pm
This session will cover:
- Role requirements of the Chair and the Principal.
Session 3: Governance and Risk Management in Schools
Tuesday 3 September 2024
5.00 pm – 6.45 pm
This session will cover:
- How to manage a crisis in your school
- Understanding your risk management obligations.
Session 4: Child Safety
Tuesday 8 October 2024
5.00 pm – 7.00 pm
- Child Safe Standards
- Guide to Minimum Standards/Ministerial Order 1359
- ISV support and resources.
In person
Governance Forum
Tuesday 17 September
10.00 am – 4.30 pm
This forum will provide you with insights into:
- Understanding your governance roles and responsibilities
- How to manage a crisis in your school
- Understanding your risk management obligations
- Role requirements of the Chair and the Principal
- Financial literacy required to meet your governance obligations.
This forum also provides you with an opportunity to network with other Independent school governors.
Venue
Independent Schools Victoria
Level 1, 40 Rosslyn Street
West Melbourne.
On demand
Online, self-paced course
This self-paced online course features the recordings from the 2023 governance twilight seminar series under four modules covering the following topics:
- Module 1: Introduction to School Boards: The basics
- Understanding your governance roles and responsibilities
- Module 2: Governance vs Management
- The role of the Principal
- The role of the Chair
- Module 3: Governance and Risk Management in Schools
- Understanding your risk management obligations
- Module 4: Understanding Board Responsibilities
- Financial Literacy
- Compliance and Accountability
Time commitment
This course covers 4.5 hours of presentational content along with knowledge questions and supporting resources.
Why attend?
- Better understand your governance roles and responsibilities
- Learn how to manage a crisis in your school
- Understand your risk management obligations
- Unpack the role requirements of the Chair and the Principal
- Examine the financial literacy required to meet your governance obligations
“As a relatively new Board member, I have come away with a much better appreciation of my role.”
— Previous participant
More information
Kate Anderson
Executive Support Manager
Independent Schools Victoria
kate.anderson@is.vic.edu.au