QCPCA

Margaret Black: President (Peninsula)

I am married and have 2 children and 2 grandchildren. I care for a 15 year old girl and own a business in Atherton.

I have been involved with P&Cs for over 20 years. During this time I have been:

I believe in P&Cs and the value they add to a school. My commitment is to true consultation and decision- making at a school- based level. I believe our children are our future and believe that their education is important.

Having lived for many years on cattle stations in both Queensland and the Northern Territory, home schooling my children, then moving to a small rural area with a one and two teacher school, then onto the larger schools ensures that I have experienced most aspects of education across this vast state.

This is my final year as State President and part of the Officer team.

Ben Thompson: State Vice President (Met East Region)

I have been involved in my P&C (Kedron State School) now for over a decade. I have undertaken many roles from fundraising co-ordinator and chair of the Tennis Club sub-committee to President of the P&C and Fete Convenor - twice!

I have been involved in the Met East Regional Council for a number of years and have been Vice President and President. I am a very strong supporter of public education and I am honoured to have been re-elected Vice President of QCPCA.  I look forward to working with P&Cs and Regional Councils across the state to improve our P&C's and State Schools.

Kevin Charlesworth: State Vice President (Darling Downs Region)

My five children have gone through the public schooling system and I have been involved in P&C's for that whole period. I became involved in QCPCA some 14 years ago when I accepted the role as a State Executive Member and have enjoyed working at the Regional or State level ever since. I have been involved in many areas of representation on behalf of QCPCA including the Education General Provisions Act, Queensland Studies Authority and even health issues like the Hospital Schools Advisory Council. Current emerging issues in education at the national level is another area I am passionate about.

I have a firm commitment to state education, and I believe that all children deserve the best education available to allow them the best opportunity of a fulfilling and enjoyable life. This is only possible with the involvement of the parent in the schooling process.

Margaret Leary: State Treasurer  (Peninsula Region)

I am married and have 2 children and work as an Accounts Assistant in a Law Firm.

I have been involved in P&Cs for over 10 years and have held every position over this time. I became involved in P&Cs because I am passionate about ensuring children in schools have positive learning environments that provide quality outcomes.

I am part of the Peninsula Region Council and with the team we try to ensure that P&Cs have the knowledge to undertake their roles and assist them to build strong communities within their own schools and networks. I believe parents can make a real difference to the Educational environment through working with P&Cs and school communities and as State Treasurer I look forward to assisting P&Cs across Queensland achieve their goals.

Kaye Harth: State Secretary (Darling Downs Region)

I am married, have 4 sons and work as a teacher aide in Special Education in a state high school setting.

My involvement in P&Cs and QCPCA spans many years. During that time I have seen first hand the interest that parents show in the outcomes of decisions that affect their children, their school and their community and how their opinion has been able to influence debate.

I am passionate about parents having that voice in achieving goals. State school education is great and is a team effort of which P&Cs are an important part. As QCPCA State Secretary I will continue to promote the P&C voice as part of that team.

Dianne Loddon: ACSSO (The Australian Council of State School Organisations) Vice President (South Coast Region)

I am married and have 2 children and 2 grandchildren; I want to make sure that they get a great education in the State system.

I got involved in the P&C when my children were still at school and then when they finished I took some time off for good behaviour.  When my first granddaughter came along I went back to being involved in the P&C, as I wanted to make sure that she got a great state education.

I have always been involved in my school's P&C as I do have 1360 children to look after, in my role as the Community Liaison Officer at Robina SHS, and make sure that they get a great State School education.

I became involved at State Level as I could see that QCPCA makes a difference; they have a great partnership with Education Queensland and I could see that they were listening to us.  I have enjoyed my previous 2 years as ACSSO Vice President and look forward to working with the Federal Government on ways to support and improve our children's learning.

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