The Parents and Citizens (P&C) Association is a group of parents of current students and the wider school community who work together for the benefit of the school. The P&C is a forum where parents and the school community can discuss their values, hopes and ideals for the school. We aim to help the school create a wonderful learning environment for our kids.
The Buranda P&C meets on the first Wednesday of the month at 6pm for 6.15pm during the school term in the school library. New members are welcome to attend meetings, and children are welcome.
The P&C is an unincorporated association established under Chapter 7 of the Education (General Provisions) Act 2006 (Qld) with a constitution governing its membership, executive and procedures. Our current constitution was adopted in 2023 and is available at this link.
Specifically, the main functions of the P&C are:
To bring about closer cooperation between the parents, other members of the community and the staff and students of the school.
To provide advice and recommendations to the Principal on issues and concerns relating to the student body and the general operations and management of the school.
To provide or help provide financial or other resources or services for the benefit of students of the school.
At Buranda State School the P&C raises funds to pay for the environmental education program, and contributes to the sport and instrumental music programs. The P&C has also funded air conditioning of the library and several classrooms.
The P&C runs events during the school year to bring the school community together such as a Winter Solstice, a school fete every second year (which we call “Buranda Fest”), and a movie night.
The P&C advocates for the needs of the school community in discussions about local development, road safety, and future planning for catchment growth.
The P&C also operates the uniform shop and the tuck shop.
You can see more about us and what we do on our Facebook page.
We always welcome more volunteers to help with P&C activities. Read more about how you can be involved.
Our current Executive Team:
President: Chris McGrath (M: 0438299097)
Vice President: Susan Boniface
Secretary: Hanna Gullo
Treasurer: Kate Slessor
In 2019 the P&C executive prepared a draft Strategic Plan. It can be read and downloaded here. It sets out what the key responsibilities of the P&C are, and the kinds of things the P&C wanted to fundraise for and achieve for the school community (as at 2019). We’re updating that plan.
At present (2023), one of the projects we’re investigating is a nature play area under the trees along the fenceline of the school oval. An outline of that project is available here.
If you have any questions, please chat to an executive member or email us.
What We've Achieved
The P&C pays for the school's Environmental Education programme by raising funds to pay for a teacher's salary and buying gardening equipment and supplies.
In 2018 we paid for air-conditioning to be installed in the library and D-block classrooms.
We have committed to share the cost of air conditioning the Prep classrooms with the school.
Each year the P&C contributes $1500 to the school's Instrumental Music program.
Each year we contribute $1000 to the school's sporting equipment processes.
We have introduced the Qkr! payment app to make it easier for P&C volunteers to do their jobs and to increase transparency in cash handling.
In 2017 the P&C bought two sets of outdoor aluminium tables and seating for classroom breakout areas.
The P&C collaborates with other stakeholders to lobby for school students' safety to be considered in local development applications.
We successfully lobbied for the school pool to be covered and heated by the State Government.
We have worked with Buranda Admin to develop a Traffic Management Plan for the school.