Our School Council is a legally formed body that is given powers to set the key directions of the College. It is the major governing body of the College and decides future directions for the College and oversees the College's operation.

Parent Community - We need your help!

It's time to advocate for the school so we can provide new buildings and modern facilities for our student community

With the May 2025 State Budget almost upon us, this is our last opportunity this year to secure funding to build new facilities and improve the learning environment at our school.

For the past 3-4 years your School Council has been advocating to the State Government and Minister of Education for additional funding so we can modernise our facilities. All other government secondary schools in our network have been funded over the past 20 years. However, we have not.

In 2023, at our 60 year celebration, our local Member of Parliament The Hon. Ben Carroll announced initial seed funding for the development of a Master Plan, the first step in obtaining significant funding to build. This Master Plan was completed and submitted in 2024 and details widespread investment to modernise and improve the facilities available to our students in support of their learning and futures. The first stage of our Master Plan will result in a 2 storey STEM building with new science labs, wood technology, metal fabrication and collaborate design spaces as well as new basketball courts at an investment of $19.3m

We now need your help, alongside our student community, to advocate for funding in the May 2025 State budget, to turn this plan into reality for our children.

Without significant community activity, vocalisation and pressure, we may miss this significant opportunity.

What you can do

To support you can help or get involved in a variety of ways:

• Visit Ben Carrol’s Electorate office located at 473 Keilor Road Niddrie, and let him know about how important this is to you and your children and why.
• Write to Mr Carroll in his capacity as our local Member of Parliament ben.carroll@parliament.vic.gov.au and/or in his capacity as Minister for Education reception.carroll@minstaff.vic.gov.au, using some of the information and points above.
• Make an appointment to meet with Mr Carroll to discuss Buckley Park College and the importance of this investment to the school and community.
• You can work individually or arrange to visit in groups to show support.

Your School Council needs your support and activism and extend their gratitude in advance. If you have any questions and / or want to confirm your support and the actions you have taken, please contact Chris Wood, the School Council President Chris.Wood@education.vic.gov.au