St Dominic’s College is governed according to accepted national and international practice for Independent Schools. Our Schools are unique in their independence in governance and finance and this sets us apart from State Schools.

At St Dominic’s, the ultimate authority is the Board Of Governors. This is a self-perpetuating body who elect their own members and who are appointed for their specific skills.

The Operational Function of the Schools is vested in the Headmaster. At St Dominic’s the headmaster is the ultimate authority for operational issues, although the Deputy headmasters at both the High School and Primary School, have the autonomy in managing the day to day running of their schools. St Dominic’s College has an Executive Committee which meets every Wednesday and consists of the Headmaster, Deputies, Bursar, Marketing Manager and Human Resources Manager. The Headmaster is directly responsible to the Executive of the Board of Governors.

The parents of the school belong to the Parents Teachers Association (P.T.A). This committee is elected by the parent body at an AGM and is responsible for several fundraising projects. It has no operational role. Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson of the PTA represent the Association on the Board of Governors.

The pupil leadership in the Primary and High School is vested in the School Prefect Body, which is appointed according to criteria of the Training Scheme.