Centre Management

Campus Kindergarten is a public company limited by guarantee. This mean the centre is a non-profit organization, and should any profit be made, they must be applied to developing the centre as a valuable community service.
The Campus Kindergarten Company Annual General Meeting is held in March of each year. All parents and community members are invited to attend the AGM. However, to have voting rights at the AGM, a person must be a member of the Campus Kindergarten Company. Forms to join the Campus Kindergarten Company are available in the office.

At the AGM, Directors of the Campus Kindergarten Company (the Board of Management) are elected. Directors of the Company hold office for two years, with half of the Board to retire each year. The Board is comprised of up to eight members who are the directors of the Campus Kindergarten Company. Up to three members of the Board may be ‘Independent Directors’, or people other than parents within the Campus Kindergarten Community. Office bearers are the Chair and the Deputy Chair.

The primary functions of the Board of Management include overseeing the strategic directions and the board policies and procedures of Campus Kindergarten. The Board meets approximately four times a year.

Parents are invited to nominate for membership of the board approximately one month prior to the AGM. The constitution of Campus Kindergarten and ‘A Guide to the Campus Kindergarten Board of Management’ are available in the office. Parents must be familiar with these documents before nominating for the Board of Management. There is a thorough orientation process for new Board members.

The Director, as the ‘Chief Executive Officer’ of the Campus Kindergarten community, reports to the Board at each meeting, making recommendations based on her knowledge of early childhood education. The Director is responsible for the day-to-day management and operation of the centre, as well as advising the Board on strategic directions for the centre.