Governance

Governance

Southside Montessori School is a private, not-for-profit limited corporation (ABN 39 001 686 344) registered with the Australian Charities and Not-for-Profits Commission (ACNC). No individual or group owns the school or derives any financial profit from it. All profits generated from the school’s activities are reinvested in the school.

The Southside Montessori Society is a not-for-profit limited liability company. Membership of the Society is a prerequisite for enrolment. The Society operates under the direction of an elected School Board, which oversees the direction of the school and works with the CEO/Principal and Leadership Team to develop key objectives and strategic initiatives that support growth and sustainability. The Board is engaged in risk, financial management and planning, key policy, and the annual budget. The Principal reports to the Board and is responsible for the day-to-day management of the school, its staffing and students.

Governance documents

See also our Annual Reports and Policies.

At Southside Montessori, we acknowledge the First Nations People of Australia as the resilient and resourceful custodians of the land, who have nurtured a strong connection to country through culture, songs and stories. We pay our respects to the Dharawal People of the Eora Nation on whose lands Southside stands and where we strive to embrace and value the perspectives of the world's oldest continuous living culture. This land was, is, and always will be, Aboriginal land.