What is the P&C?
The Parents and Citizens Association – known fondly as the P&C – is a voluntary, not-for-profit, organisation affiliated directly with the school.  It represents adults from the community, especially the parents and guardians of scholars at the school.
The Qld Minister of Education can issue directives to the P&C to comply with, although that doesn’t occ

What is the P&C?
The Parents and Citizens Association – known fondly as the P&C – is a voluntary, not-for-profit, organisation affiliated directly with the school.  It represents adults from the community, especially the parents and guardians of scholars at the school.
The Qld Minister of Education can issue directives to the P&C to comply with, although that doesn’t occur that often.  As per its constitution, which is approved and ratified by the Qld Education Department’s District Executive Director, its object is to “Promote the interests, and facilitate the development and further improvement, of the school”.

How does the P&C do this?
The P&C helps foster the general community interest in educational matters at the school, and brings closer co-operation between the parents, community members, staff, and students.  The P&C advises the Principal on issues and concerns that could affect the school.
It also participates in assisting the school help implement projects through its voluntary resources.  The P&C assists as well with preschool-preparatory and special education units.
The P&C also provides supplemental income to the school through its fundraising efforts, e.g. Trivia Night, through donations or sponsorships, e.g. Loyalty Shopping programs, and from various grants available only through the direct request by the P&C, e.g. council Liveability program.

What is the P&C’s structure?
Like any volunteer organisation that you would familiar with, the P&C has a President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Chairpeople for sub-committees.  The Principle is also a member of the P&C.
The P&C sub-committees have been formed so that the P&C in whole can deliver on those commitments above.  Some of the better-known P&C sub-committees are the Tuckshop, the Music Supporter’s Group, and the Uniform Shop.  The P&C is also represented on a number of school committees, e.g. the School’s Grounds committee.
The P&C conducts monthly general meetings (second Monday of each month), where important issues are put forward, robustly discussed, and then voted upon.  Your attendance is always worthwhile.

So, that’s what the P&C does
Yes, it is the people’s voice at school, and greatly influences the shaping and development of the school in harmony with the full-time educators at school, i.e. the Principal, teachers, and staff.  The distribution of the wealth organised by the P&C goes straight back into improving the school, e.g. classroom refits, computing projects, musical instruments, etc.  The P&C makes a huge difference to help improve the school, and all depends upon volunteers from the community, both from school and the Sandgate region.

Become a member today of our Sandgate State School P&C (forms available at the school office).

Sandgate State School P&C – Doing it for the Students!