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School council

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​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Samford State School - School Council

Our 2022 meeting dates are as follows: 

Wednesday 23 Mar (W9, T1)

Wednesday 22 Jun (W9, T2)

Thursday 11 Aug (W4, T3)

Wednesday 7 Sept (W9, T3)

Thursday 3 Nov (W5, T4)

Wednesday 30 Nov (W9, T4)

So what is a School Council and why have one?

The School Council is a group of elected parents and staff from the school community who work towards improved student learning outcomes.

They collaborate with the broader school community to write and monitor the broad strategic direction of the school.

Independent Public Schools (IPS) are required to have a school council as part of their governance structure. The School Council’s main task is the production and (active) monitoring of the school’s strategic plan.

What is the difference between a P&C and a School Council and why does a school need both?

The main difference between the School Council and the P&C is the Council deals with strategic matters and the P&C with operational matters, like Outside Hours School Care (OSHC) and fundraising.

For a list of upcoming School Council discussion topics, please refer to the School Council calendar.

Our Current School Council Members

Kristy Gooding - Chair Person & Parent (2021 - 2023)

Image preview​Kristy is a parent of three children at Samford State School in Years 6, 4 and 1, having had her eldest child graduate from the school in 2020.

Outside of the school community, Kristy is the Lead for Natural Resources and Environmental Management at the Local Government Association of Queensland where she provides policy and advocacy advice to all 77 local governments in Queensland and works closely with other levels of government.

Kristy joined the school council to have input and a positive impact on the future direction and outlook of the school and is a strong advocate for the involvement of parents in the school community.

Nicole Collins - Principal

Trish Bennell-Kling - Staff (2021 - 2023)

John Mauch - Staff (2022 - 2024)

Kyle Walker - Staff (2021 - 2023)

Tanya Hall - Parent (2022 - 2024)

​​Charisse Greer - Parent (2022 - 2024)

Hayley Grant - Parent (2021 - 2023)​



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Last reviewed 30 August 2023
Last updated 30 August 2023