School Advisory Council

The purpose of a School Advisory Council (SAC) is to act as an advisory body to the school principal and to the Chignecto Central Regional Centre for Education on a wide range of issues, including policies, curriculum and programs, school practices, student-support services, fund-raising, parent-school communication and school improvement. Most importantly, an SAC participates in the ongoing efforts of the school to continuously improve student achievement and school performance.

School advisory councils are volunteer organizations that were established by the Nova Scotia Education Act, and are made up of parents, community members, the school principal, teachers and school support staff. Each school within the CCRCE has a School Advisory Council. To learn more about the SAC at a school in your area contact the school principal.

SAC Guiding Principles

Education is a shared responsibility.
Students must be the first consideration for all decisions.
People at the local school level have important perspectives to advise on and contribute to decisions that will meet the needs of all students.
Increasing the quality of education means the continuous improvement of schools.
Change must take into account the unique characteristics of each community.
Partners need to use teamwork skills and strategies to effectively manage change.
Involving the community in school improvement will enhance the learning for all students.

For more information about the role of a School Advisory Council:

Are you a SAC member and have a question?

Step 1 Start with your Principal
Step 2 Your regional CCRCE contact is our System Supervisor
Step 3 You may also find the provincial resources (located here) helpful

School	Address	SAC E-mail	Family
A.G. Baillie Memorial	477 Victoria Street, New Glasgow NS B2H 1X1	E-mail Chair	Celtic
Advocate District	3521 Highway 209, Advocate Harbour NS B0M 1A0	E-mail Chair	Chignecto
Amherst Regional High	190 Willow Street, Amherst, NS B4H 3W5	E-mail Chair	Chignecto
Bible Hill Consolidated	103 Pictou Road, Bible Hill, NS B2N 2S2	E-mail Chair	Cobequid
Bible Hill Junior High	741 College Road, Bible Hill, NS B2N 5Y9	E-mail Chair	Cobequid
Brookfield Elementary	233 Highway 289, Brookfield, NS B0N 1C0	E-mail Chair	Nova
Central Colchester Junior High	61 Onslow Road Central Onslow, NS B6L 5K4	E-mail Chair	Cobequid
Chiganois Elementary	11145 Highway 2, Masstown, B0M 1G0	E-mail Chair	Cobequid
Cobequid Consolidated Elementary	2998 Highway 236, Old Barns, NS B6L 1K3	E-mail Chair	Cobequid
Cobequid District Elementary	8993 Highway 354, Noel, NS B0N 2C0	E-mail Chair	Nova
Cobequid Educational Centre	34 Lorne Street, Truro, NS B2N 3K3	E-mail Chair	Cobequid
Cumberland North Academy	879 Highway 204, Brookdale, NS B4H 3Y1	E-mail Chair	Chignecto
Cyrus Eaton Elementary	PO Box 129, 171 Queen Street, Pugwash, NS B0K 1L0	E-mail Chair	Chignecto
Debert Elementary	PO Box 279, 1320 Masstown Road, Debert, NS B0M 1G0	E-mail Chair	Cobequid
Dr. W.A. MacLeod Consolidated	6193 Trafalgar Road, Stellarton, NS B0K 1S0	E-mail Chair	Celtic
E.B. Chandler Junior High	PO Box 790, 28 Dickey Street, Amherst, NS B4H 4B9	E-mail Chair	Chignecto
Elmsdale District Elementary	75 MacMillan Drive, Elmsdale, NS, B2S 1A5	E-mail Chair	Nova
Enfield District Elementary	29 Catherine Street, Enfield, NS B2T 1L4	E-mail Chair	Nova
F.H. MacDonald Academy	123 School Road, Sutherland's River, B0K 1W0	E-mail Chair	Celtic
G.R. Saunders Elementary	PO Box 1030, 71 Bridge Avenue, Stellarton, NS B0K 1S0	E-mail Chair	Celtic
Great Village Elementary	8849 Highway 2, Great Village, NS B0M 1L0	E-mail Chair	Cobequid
Hants East Rural High	2331 Highway 2, Milford Station, NS B0N 1Y0	E-mail Chair	Nova
Hants North Rural High	4369 Highway 236, Kennetcook, NS B0N 1P0	E-mail Chair	Nova
Harmony Heights Elementary	25 Cedar Drive, Salmon River, NS B2N 0C1	E-mail Chair	Cobequid
Hilden Elementary	1737 Truro Road, Hilden, B0N 1C0	E-mail Chair	Nova
Junction Road Elementary	19 Junction Road, P.O. Box 2139, Springhill NS B0M 1X0	E-mail Chair	Chignecto
Kennetcook District Elementary	4369 Highway 236, Kennetcook NS B0N 1P0	E-mail Chair	Nova
Maple Ridge Elementary	1006 Highway 2, Lantz, NS B2S 1M8	E-mail Chair	Nova
McCulloch Education Centre	350 Wellington Street, P.O. Box 1120, Pictou NS B0K 1H0	E-mail Chair	Celtic
New Glasgow Academy	93 Albert Street, New Glasgow NS B2H 5W8	E-mail Chair	Celtic
North Nova Education Centre	343 Park Street, New Glasgow NS B2H 6B2	E-mail Chair	Celtic
North River Elementary	80 Mountain Lee Road, North River NS B6L 6M2	E-mail Chair	Cobequid
Northport Consolidated Elementary	7110 Highway 366, Northport NS B0L 1E0	E-mail Chair	Chignecto
Northumberland Regional High	104 Alma Road, Westville NS B0K 2A0	E-mail Chair	Celtic
Oxford Regional Education Centre	249 Lower Main Street, P.O. Box 340, Oxford NS B0M 1P0	E-mail Chair	Chignecto
Parrsboro Regional Elementary	43 School Street, P.O. Box 631, Parrsboro NS B0M 1S0	E-mail Chair	Chignecto
Parrsboro Regional High	109 King Street, P.O. Box 370, Parrsboro NS B0M 1S0	E-mail Chair	Chignecto
Pictou Academy	PO Box 699, 200 Louise Street, Pictou, NS B0K 1H0	E-mail Chair	Celtic
Pugwash District High	192 Church Street, P.O. Box 100, Pugwash NS B0K 1L0	E-mail Chair	Chignecto
Rawdon District Elementary	3713 Highway 354, Upper Rawdon NS B0N 2N0	E-mail Chair	Nova
Redcliff Middle	33 Sunset Lane, Valley NS B6L 4K1	E-mail Chair	Cobequid
River Hebert District School	2843 Barronsfield Road, River Hebert NS B0L 1G0	E-mail Chair	Chignecto
Riverside Education Centre	6 Riverside Drive, Milford NS B0N 1Y0	E-mail Chair	Nova
Salt Springs Elementary	2080 West River Station Road, Salt Springs NS B0K 1P0	E-mail Chair	Celtic
Scotsburn Elementary	Box 388, 4100 Scotsburn Road, Scotsburn NS B0K 1R0	E-mail Chair	Celtic
Shubenacadie District Elementary	54 Mill Village Road, Shubenacadie NS B0N 2H0	E-mail Chair	Nova
South Colchester Academy	207 Highway 289, Brookfield NS B0N 1C0	E-mail Chair	Nova
Spring Street Academy	59 Spring Street, Amherst NS B4H 1S4	E-mail Chair	Chignecto
Springhill Junior-Senior High	84 Church Street, P.O. Box 1060, Springhill NS B0M 1X0	E-mail Chair	Chignecto
Tatamagouche Regional Academy	92 Blair Avenue, Tatamagouche NS B0K 1V0	E-mail Chair	Cobequid
Thorburn Consolidated School	13 New Row, P.O. Box 211, Thorburn NS B0K 1W0	E-mail Chair	Celtic
Trenton Elementary	10 Sixth Street, Trenton, NS B0K 1X0	E-mail Chair	Celtic
Trenton Middle School	P. O. Box 10 37 Dickie Street, Trenton NS B0K 1X0	E-mail Chair	Celtic
Truro Elementary	125 Curtis Drive, Truro NS B2N 0C5	E-mail Chair	Cobequid
Truro Middle School	445 Young Street, Truro NS B2N 7H9	E-mail Chair	Cobequid
Uniacke District	551 Highway 1, Mount Uniacke NS B0N 1Z0	E-mail Chair	Nova
Upper Stewiacke Elementary	5327 Highway 289, Upper Stewiacke NS B0N 2P0	E-mail Chair	Nova
Valley Elementary	96 Salmon River Road, Valley NS B6L 2S5	E-mail Chair	Cobequid
Wallace Consolidated	3853 Highway 307, Wallace NS B0K 1Y0	E-mail Chair	Chignecto
Walter Duggan Consolidated	2370 Spring Garden Road, Westville NS B0K 2A0	E-mail Chair	Celtic
West Colchester Consolidated	27 Maple Avenue, Bass River NS B0M 1B0	E-mail Chair	Cobequid
West End Memorial	77 McGee Street, P.O. Box 2139, Springhill NS B0M 1X0	E-mail Chair	Chignecto
West Highlands Elementary	18 Maltby Court, Amherst, NS B4H 2L6	E-mail Chair	Chignecto
West Pictou Consolidated	1999 Highway 376, Lyon's Brook, Pictou NS B0K 1H0	E-mail Chair	Celtic
Winding River Consolidated	272 Kitchener Street, P.O. Box 249, Stewiacke NS BON 2JO	E-mail Chair	Nova