Governing Council

What does Governing Council do?

The Nailsworth Primary School Governing Council is a body that governs the school through working with the site leader (principal) to help set and monitor the direction of a site. The Department for Education has an excellent resource to explain the roles and functions of Governing Councils at https://www.education.sa.gov.au/sites-and-facilities/governing-councils.

How does Governing Council work?

The Governing Council meets twice a term to discuss governance of the school and OSHC. There are also a number of sub-committees that include at least one Governing Council member. The current sub-committees are:

• Finance
• OSHC
• Fundraising
• Parent and Community Group
• Facilities.

Sub-committees are more informal meetings, and can potentially be held online, off site, or immediately before the main Governing Council meetings.

The members of the Governing Council for 2026 are:

Principal – Jenny Parhas
Parent Member (Chairperson) – Tommie Tsakrios
Parent Member (Deputy Chairperson) – Peter Worthington-Eyre
Parent Member (Treasurer) – Tom Colebatch
Staff Member (Secretary) – Bahareh Javidi
Parent Member – Shilpa Argawal
Parent Member – Collen Cryans
Parent Member – Rob Wakefield
Parent Member – Kimberley Salafia
Parent Member – Melissa Tong
Staff member – Nik Stakic

How do I get involved?

Please reach out to dl.0305.info@schools.sa.edu.au for further information about our Governing Council