Pullenvale School Council Function:
School Councils play a role in monitoring and informing the school's strategic direction in a way that achieves the best learning outcomes for the school's students.
The functions of a school council under s.81 of the Education (General Provisions) Act 2006 (Qld)
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(the Act) are to:
- monitor the school's strategic direction
- approve school plans and policies of a strategic nature, or other documents affecting strategic matters including the annual estimate of revenue and expenditure for the school
- monitor the implementation of the plans, policies and other documents mentioned above
- advise the school's principal about strategic matters.
The range of plans and strategies that a school council must consider when carrying out its functions are listed in Schedule 1 of the Model Constitution.
A school council may not, under the Act: - interfere with management by the school's principal of day-to-day operations of the school and its curriculum (s.81(3)(a))
- make operational decisions about the use of teaching or learning resources at the school (s.81(3)(b))
- make decisions about the individual teaching style used, or to be used, at the school (s.81(3)(b))
- make a decision that is contrary to law or a written policy of the department (s.81(3)(d))
- have control of funds (s.82(a))
- enter into contracts (s.82(b))
- acquire, hold, dispose of or deal with property (s.82(c))
- sue or be sued (s.82(d))
- establish a committee or subcommittee (s.114).
School councils have responsibility to approve documents that set the strategic direction of the school, but are not involved in daily operational aspects.
Pullenvale School Council Members:
The Pullenvale State School Council comprises the following members: - The School Principal
- The president of the Pullenvale State School P&C association
- Two (2) school staff members
- Two (2) parent members
In 2025-2026, the school council comprises the following members:
School Principal - Alice Patterson
P&C President - Dennis Gregory
School representative - Tara Kelso
School representative - Nikki Clements
Parent representative and Chairperson - Xana Cipriano
Parent representative - Dr Alexandra Murray
Some facts about the Pullenvale State School council: - The School Council approves, advises and monitors the strategic direction of the school.
- The School Council's role is to support administration and staff to ensure the best learning outcomes for our students.
- All members of the School Council volunteer their time i.e. are not remunerated.
- The School Council is open and approachable.
- The School Council does not employ or recruit staff.
- The School Council will meet 4 to 6 times annually to drive the strategic direction of the school.
- Every two years there are nominations sought for the election of two staff and two parent positions.
We value your input:
Please email schoolcouncil@pullenvaless.eq.edu.au to submit your suggestion. Thank you for taking the time to do this.
Information Links:
Model of constitution -
https://education.qld.gov.au/parents/Documents/school-councils-model-constitution.docx
Pullenvale State School Student Council Handbook -
https://pullenvaless.eq.edu.au/SupportAndResources/FormsAndDocuments/Documents/pss-council-handbook-15.04.30.pdf#search=school council