The Indooroopilly State School Council (“The Council”) is a
collaboration of parents, teachers, school administration and community
members. Our Council comprises four Parent Representatives, four Staff
Representatives, the Principal and the P&C President.
Parent Representatives:
Peter Finch (School Council Chair)
Stephanie Finemore
Rochelle Caron
Chen Pang
Staff Representatives:
Deb Spanner
Julie Bliss
Sascha Rogers (Secretary)
Neil Madden
Vasuhi Somasundaram
The Council has the following functions for guiding the broad strategic direction
of the school:
monitoring the school's strategic direction;
approving plans and policies of the school of a strategic nature and other documents affecting strategic matters, including the annual estimate of revenue and expenditure for the school;
monitoring the implementation of the plans, policies and other documents mentioned above; and
advising the school's principal about strategic matters.
The school council may
not:
interfere with the management by the school's principal of the day-to-day operations of the school and its curriculum; or
make operational decisions about the use of teaching or learning resources at the school; or
make decisions about the individual teaching style used, or to be used, at the school; or
make a decision that is contrary to law or a written policy of the department; or
have control of funds; or
enter into contracts; or
acquire, hold, dispose of or deal with property; or
sue or be sued.