‘The Advertiser’ recently published a double - page feature on Governing Councils in South Australia.

Expert commentary from SAASSO, leading academics together with comments from the State Government and Opposition questions whether Governing Councils should have more authority - or at least the authority they are supposed to have.

The article explores:

• The role of the Governing Council
• How a school should set its strategic direction
• Why SA lags behind the rest of Australia in Local Governance
• Where we rank compared to the rest of the world in local decision-making
• Case Studies: good and bad experiences on Governing Councils 

Click the image to download the article.