Governance

The School is governed by a ‘governing’ Board (as opposed to a management board or committee) as this best serves the School and the needs of its community. This means the day-to-day operation of the School is delegated to the Principal. The Board, under its agreed charter, supports the Principal and oversees the School’s strategic planning and her leadership of the School.

The Board discharges its role primarily through the conduct of its regular meetings at least ten times per year, and through the regular meetings of the Board’s Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee, with additional meetings of the Board for specific purposes, such as strategy development, as necessary.

Members of our community can provide gifts to the School to support its legacy and positive impact on future generations of girls and women. Donors should consider the implications of gifts per the below guidelines, with further information available online or from the Development Team.

The School maintains a comprehensive Roll of Electors based on eligibility criteria determined in accordance with the School’s By-laws, and current and past provisions of the Grammar Schools Regulation 2016. Eligible electors will be offered the opportunity to vote in the Board of Trustees elections.

Under the Grammar Schools Act 2016, gifts of $500 and above (excluding donations made via ASF) entitle the donor to one vote in the subsequent Board of Trustees electoral cycle. Gifts of $2000 and above (excluding donations made via ASF) entitle the donor to a vote in all electoral cycles.

Donations to the School’s Deductible Gift Recipient funds (Library Fund, Building Fund, or Education Fund Bursaries and Scholarships) are gifts to the School for the purposes of eligibility criteria. Donations to the School through the Australian Sports Foundation are not considered gifts to the School for the purposes of eligibility criteria.

For further information regarding elections, or to obtain a copy of the Electoral By-laws that set out detailed eligibility criteria, please contact Secretary to the Board of Trustees via email or phone 07 3332 1309.

The term of office for the current Board of Trustees expires on 29 March 2027.

The Board of Trustees comprises at least seven but no more than nine persons appointed by the Governor in Council, each of whom serves for four years. Four positions are nominated by the Minister for Education (presently the Minister for Education and the Arts), three appointments are filled following an election process with candidates nominated from the School’s Roll of Electors (the Electors’ positions) and up to two additional members may be chosen by the Board and nominated by the Minister. If more than three nominations for the Electors’ positions are received, a poll to determine the three appointments is conducted by the Secretary to the Board of Trustees (the Returning Officer). 

Membership (whether it be by appointment or election) of the Board of Trustees carries with it a significant responsibility and involves a major commitment to the School. The Term of Appointment is four years. Membership of the Board is a voluntary activity and there is no remuneration for this commitment.

The Board of Trustees election will be performed in accordance with the Grammar Schools Act 2016 and Grammar Schools Regulation 2016. The Act may be accessed on www.legislation.qld.gov.au.

To be able to nominate for and participate in the poll to determine the three Electors’ positions of the Brisbane Girls Grammar School Board of Trustees you will need to be on the Roll of Electors. To be eligible for placement on the Roll of Electors, a person is required to have subscribed or donated a prescribed amount to the School. The current prescribed electoral eligibility amounts are as follows:

• As and from 1 January 2009, the electoral eligibility amount for a single electoral cycle of the Board of Trustees shall be $500.
• As and from 1 January 2009, the electoral eligibility amount for all electoral cycles of the Board of Trustees shall be $2,000.
• In accordance with Regulation 5(2), for the purpose of calculating the electoral eligibility amount of a donor:

1. for a multiple-term, the amount must be donated as a lump sum
2. for a single-term, the total eligibility amount must be donated within a 12 month period.

The 2026 nomination and poll dates are as follows:

12 June 2026:

Finalisation of membership of the School Roll of Electors

15 June 2026:

Notice forwarded to persons on the Roll of Electors seeking nominations for the three Elector’s positions

17 July 2026:

Return date for nominations for the three Elector’s positions

17 August 2026:

Notification of poll arrangements to persons on the Roll of Electors should more than three nominations for the Elector’s positions be received

11 September 2026:

Poll Date (noon closing time)

14 September 2026   Result of the Poll notified to the Minister for Education and the Arts, the outgoing Board of Trustees and all nominees for the three Elector's positions

30 March 2027:

Incoming Board of Trustees assumes office

If you are interested in being nominated as a Trustee, further information including the role and responsibilities of Trustees and details regarding the election process, are available from the Secretary to the Board of Trustees by email secretarytotheboard@bggs.qld.edu.au or phone 3332 1300.