The School Council
The School Council is an Incorporated body. Its members appoint a governing committee comprised of five elected members, representing the different language groups of Alice Springs. All members are Indigenous and most are parents or carers of children at the School.
The Council's objectives include the promotion of educational programs for Aboriginal children and their health and welfare, the maintenance of the School's two way, bilingual/bicultural model of education, the fostering of community participation in education, and the promotion of training programs for Indigenous people involved in the School.
Constitution
Yipirinya School Constitution (4.49 Mb)
School Council Members 2016 - 2017
Arthur Ah Chee
Harold Furber
Jungala Kriss (President)
Dawn Ross
Conrad Wiseman
Cultural Advisory Committee 2016 - 2017
Leonie Palmer - Central Arrernte
Mervyn Rubuntja - Central Arrernte
Trudy Inkamala - Western Arrernte
Dulcie Sharpe - Luritja
Robert Hoosan - Pitjantjatjara
Charles Gibson
Marlene Tilmouth
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