Clause 14. Election of Councillors and Delegates of the Constitution of the Federation of Parents & Citizens Associations, states in part:

1. As at the date of their nomination be a Parent Member of an affiliated school based P&C Association within the electorate from which the candidature is sought;
2. Have a child enrolled in the Government School where the person is a Parent Member at the time of the date of their nomination for election in the calendar year of their candidature but a person’s term of office as a Councillor or Delegate does not end merely because that Councillor or Delegate ceases to be a Parent Member.
3. nominees for election must present to the Government School Principal relevant to the school to which their being a Member relates, a nomination form signed by the nominee and signed by the Government School Principal verifying that they are a parent of a child enrolled in that Government School at the date of nomination and that the surname of the candidate is on the nomination form as it appears in the school’s enrolment information.
4. Must not have been convicted of any offence which has a penalty of 12 months imprisonment or more and / or have been convicted of an offence within the meaning of Schedule 2 of the Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012.

For more information, please refer to the Constitution of the Federation of Parents & Citizens Associations.

If your P&C needs to have a meeting in order vote for a Voting Delegate, you may consider holding a special meeting. Special meetings requires 7 days notice.

There will be one (1) Councillor and two (2) Delegates for each electorate.

P&C Federation conducts its elections every two years. Councillors and Delegates can stand for re-election as long as they continue to be eligible.

For more information, refer to A Guide for Councillors and Delegate Roles.