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HomeThe Student Council Liaison Teacher and the Student Council Printer-friendly versionPDF version Role of the Student Council Liaison Teacher
Rules for setting up a Student Council
The Student Council Constitution
Section 27 of the Education Act
Establishing a Student Council
Size and composition of the Student Council
Nominations and elections
The work of the Student Council
Student Council Activities
Officers of the Student Council
The Student Council notice-board
Running a meeting
The agenda
The minutes
Voting arrangements
Communication
Fundraising
Dissolution/removing a member
Evaluating the Student Council

What is a Student Council?
A Student Council is a representative structure for students only, through which they can become involved in the affairs of the school, working in partnership with school management, staff and parents for the benefit of the school and its students.

Usually the student council works with a teacher, who is the link person between students and staff and management in the school.
Many schools already have excellent student councils.

Role of the Student Council Liaison Teacher
· To promote the interests of the student council
· To assist and advise the student councils
· To be the link between students and teachers and management.

Responsibilities of the Student Council Liaison Teacher
Attending student council meetings and providing guidance, advice and information if requested.

· Providing training and team development activities for the student council.

· Assisting the student council in liaising with management.

· Liaising between the student council and staff by putting student council issues on the agenda at staff meetings.

· Encouraging staff to invite members of the student council to attend staff meetings and encouraging the student council to invite staff members to their meetings.

· Helping to raise the profile of the student council.

· Helping to ensure the student