Education and Training Reform Act 2006

For the purpose of meeting its objectives or performing its functions or duties a school council may—

enter into contracts, agreements or arrangements;

establish trusts and act as trustee of them;

subject to section 2.2.4 and in accordance with any Ministerial Order, charge fees to parents for goods, services or other things provided by the school to a child of the parent;

subject to subsection (1A), grant a licence in relation to school lands or buildings in accordance with any Ministerial Order and any guidelines issued by the Minister;

enter into a licensing arrangement in relation to any other land in accordance with any Ministerial Order and any guidelines issued by the Minister;

do any other thing that is necessary or convenient to be done for, or in connection with, meeting its objectives or performing its functions or duties.

Subsection (1)(ca) does not apply to a licence granted under section 2.3.21.

Subsection (1)(ca) applies despite anything to the contrary in the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978.

In addition to the powers under subsection (1), a council has any other powers conferred on it by or under this Act, the regulations or a Ministerial Order.

A school council does not have the power to do any of the following—

employ a teacher with no date fixed for the termination of that employment;

purchase or acquire for consideration any land or building;

unless authorised by or under this Act, the regulations or a Ministerial Order—

licence or grant any interest in land, including school lands or buildings;

enter into hire purchase agreements;

obtain loan or credit facilities;

form or become a member of a corporation;

provide for any matter or thing outside of Victoria unless it is related to an excursion by students from a school in relation to which the council is constituted or the professional development of staff of that school;

purchase a motor vehicle, boat or a plane.