College Council

2025 College Council - Declaration of Ballot


The College Council carries ultimate responsibility for setting the direction and ethos of the College. It decides on broad policy issues and oversees the structure of the College’s curriculum. Council has: 7 elected parent representatives, 5 staff representatives (including the Principal), 3 Co-option positions and 2 positions filled by representatives from the student executive.
Parent and staff representatives serve for a two year term before being eligible for re-election. Half of the elected members retire each year, hence the need for annual elections. Any parent of a child enrolled at the College is eligible to stand for election as a parent member of Council.
Nominations for Council representatives were called in February 2025. The number of nominees in the Parent Member category did not exceed the number of vacancies [4]. Four positions were available, and we received four Parent Member Nominees. In the Employee Member Category and the Student Member Category nominees exceeded the number of vacancies and an election held. In the Employee Member Category two vacancies were available, and we received three nominations and in the Student Member Category one vacancy was available and we received four nominations.
The successful candidates in the Parent Member Category are Deborah Cownley [2 years], Sarados Papadopoulos [2 years], Tracee Dukic [2 years] and Melissa Brown [2 years].
The successful candidates for the Employee Member Category are Maia Martucci [2 years] and Lisa-Jayne Lacey [2 years]. The successful candidate in the Student Member Category is Joseph Thorsen [2 years].
The membership of the Council for 2025 is:
Parent MembersMichael GrantSandra SavySarados Papadopoulos Employee MembersMichael Pakakis - Acting PrincipalVanessa Pratt - Acting PrincipalGlenn Williams Co-option to Community Member Pam Robertson
Co-option to Casual VacancyTo be confirmed
Melissa BrownDeborah CownleyTracee Dukic Mark GleesonMaia MartucciLisa-Jayne Lacey Student MembersAmelia MacielJoseph Thorsen
The College Council meets on a Thursday, Week 3 and Week 8 of each term. Remaining Meeting Dates for 2025 are: School Council 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Thursday 27th March (first meeting new Council)Thursday 8th MayThursday 12th JuneThursday 7th AugustThursday 11th SeptemberThursday 23rd OctoberThursday 27th November
Strathmore Secondary College is accredited under the Department of Education and Training’s CRICOS registration (CRICOS provider name and code: Department of Education and Training, 00861K). ​For further information refer to www.study.vic.gov.au©2025 Strathmore Secondary College
Acknowledgement of Country​We acknowledge the Aboriginal people as the Traditional Owners of this land and we pay our respects to Elders, past and present.