BSE School Council

The Council is the governing body of the College. The College Council determines appropriate educational policies within Department of Education and Training (DET) guidelines that will ensure the College strategic plan is implemented and its resources managed responsibly.

The constituting order of the Council (changed in 1999 by Ministerial Order) specifies the following composition of the Council:

• Four elected parents
• Four DET category employees other than the Principal
• Two elected students
• The Principal
• Up to two co-opted members from the College Community (excluding DET employees) with a special interest in the college.

Elected and community members have two-year terms with half retiring annually, terminating on declaration of a ballot each year.

Elections are conducted according to the Education Regulations 2000 (amended 1999).

Elections are held during February- March each year.

2026 Members

• Executive:
  Justin Matt, Principal
• President: Ron Lowe
• Vice President: Brett Merritt
• Treasurer: Damien Palmer

• Parent representatives:
  Lee Harte
  Kellie Macrae
  Brett Merritt
  Valerie Moyes
  Damien Palmer
  Matthew Turner
• Staff representatives
  James Bennett
  Hamish Roberts
  Jake Russell

• Student representatives
  Mikayla O’Donnell
  Reuben Patching
• Community co-opted representatives

Ron Lowe
Rachel Quarrier