Errigal College student council are elected annually by proportional representation (PR), as per national elections.
The outgoing student council meet in September to select dates for student council meetings, and coordinate and supervise the student council elections in the first week of October. This is to ensure an open and transparent election and election count.
| Dates / Week commencing: | Meeting: |
| 9:00am: Monday 21st September 2026 | Announcement of Elections |
| 2:00pm: Friday 25th September 2026 | Close of Election nominations |
| 28th September to 2nd October 2026 | Canvassing Week |
| 5th to 9th October 2026 | Election Week |
| Monday 19th October 2026 | Meeting 1 |
| Monday 9th November 2026 | Meeting 2 |
| Monday 16th November 2026 | Meeting 3 |
| Monday 23rd November 2026 | Meeting 4 |
| Monday 7th December 2026 | Meeting 5 |
| Monday 11th January 2027 | Meeting 6 |
| Monday 25th January 2027 | Meeting 7 |
| Monday 8th February 2027 | Meeting 8 |
| Monday 1st March 2027 | Meeting 9 |
| Monday 8th March 2027 | Meeting 10 |
| Monday 12th April 2027 | Meeting 11 |
| Monday 26th April 2027 | Meeting 12 |
Student council meetings take place on the above mentioned dates. The Student Council meet regularly with the Student Voice Coordinator (Mr. Evan Gorrell), Principal (Mr. Danny McFadden) and Deputy Principal (Ms. Deirdre Markham), and with the Board of Management annually.
In these meetings, the students discuss issues in the school and bring their views to management who work closely with the student council.
The student council is an excellent way for students to voice their views on different aspects of school life.