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Some governing councils can benefit from specific training. This can be helpful when new people join or when complex issues need to be discussed.
The free training is delivered to partnership regions instead of individual sites.
Governing council members, site leaders and other relevant and interested people are encouraged to come along.
What is covered
- governance vs management
- role and functions of governing councils
- membership composition
- office holders and meeting procedures
- committees
- dispute mediation, legal obligations and conflict of interest
- Information Privacy Principles
- engagement, consultation and representation.
Training duration
The session usually takes about 2 hours.
How to register
To register for the below training sessions, email education.sitegovernance@sa.gov.au.
Training sessions for 2026
Date: 19 May (week 4, term 2)
Time: 5:30 to 7:30pm
Where: Nuriootpa High School
Partnership regions: Barossa Valley
Registrations close: 15 May.
Date: 2 June (week 6, term 2)
Time: 5.30 to 7.30pm
Where: Northern Adelaide Senior College
Partnership regions: Peachey and Salisbury
Registrations close: 29 May.
Date: 16 June (week 8, term 2)
Time: 5:30 to 7:30pm
Where: Willunga Primary School
Partnership regions: Sea and Vines
Registrations close: 12 June.
Date: 23 June (week 9, term 2)
Time: 5:30 to 7:30pm
Where: Wallaroo Mines Primary School
Partnership regions: Kadina
Registrations close: 19 June.
Date: 30 June (week 10, term 2)
Time: 5:30 to 7:30pm
Where: Renmark North School
Partnership regions: Renmark Loxton
Registrations close: 22 June.
Date: 28 July (week 2, term 3)
Time: 5:30 to 7:30pm
Where: Ceduna Area School
Partnership regions: Ceduna
Registrations close: 20 July.
Date: 29 July (week 2, term 3)
Time: 5:30 to 7:30pm
Where: Streak Bay Area School
Partnership regions: Far West
Registrations close: 20 July.
Date: 30 July (week 2, term 3)
Time: 5:30 to 7:30pm
Where: Cummins Area School
Partnership regions: Central Eyre 1
Registrations close: 20 July.
Date: 25 August (week 6, term 3)
Time: 5:30 to 7:30pm
Where: Echunga Primary School
Partnership regions: Heysen
Registrations close: 21 August.
Date: 8 September (week 8, term 3)
Time: 5:30 to 7:30pm
Where: Keith Area School
Partnership regions: Tatiara
Registrations close: 4 September.
Date: 15 September (week 9, term 3)
Time: 5:30 to 7:30pm
Where: Ocean View P-12 College
Partnership regions: Le Fevre Peninsula
Registrations close: 11 September.
