The rules for formation of a Parent Club are outlined in Part 4 of the Education and Training Reform Regulations 2007 .
Ministerial approval for the formation of a club must be obtained. Such approval is dependent on the development and submission of a draft constitution consistent with the Model Constitution published by the Education Department. Please note that a new Model Constitution was published in Term 2, 2019, which supersedes the previous Constitution.
See our Parent Club Constitutions page for more information.
Establishment of an interim committee
On receiving a written request signed by at least 6 parents of students at a Government school, the principal of that school must convene a meeting for the purpose of forming a parents’ club (Regulation 43(1)).
The principal must take reasonable steps to circulate a notice informing the school community of the meeting at least 14 days before the meeting (Regulation 43(2)).
Any members of the school community may attend the meeting (Regulation 43(3)).
If the decision of the meeting is to form a parents’ club, the persons present must appoint an interim committee to:
(a) Develop a Constitution for the club, and
(b) Seek the approval of the Minister for the formation of the club under the terms of that Constitution, and
(c) Conduct such meetings as are necessary for the purposes of (a) or (b) (Regulation 44).
The constitution for a parents’ club must be consistent with the Model Constitution (Regulation 44(2)).
On receipt of approval for existence and acceptance of its Constitution, the inaugural meeting of the club will be convened and the principal will conduct the election of office bearers in accordance with the club’s Constitution. All future meetings will be called in accordance with the Constitution.