By now your P&C will have held its AGM and I would like to welcome new members and congratulate all those elected to executive positions. The work of your P&C is an essential element in the functioning of our school communities and education system.

March saw the state election and as a result we congratulate and welcome Premier Campbell Newman and Hon. John Paul Langbroek, Minister for Education, Training and Employment. We look forward to working closely with the new government to further the educational opportunities for our children.

QCPCA continues to support our members and provide a voice in both state and federal arenas. The addition of our member's area of the website furthers our ability to provide this service. Each P&C should have received their login details for the SharePoint site. If you are experiencing problems with your SharePoint site, please contact the State Office.

Last month, our State Executive were fortunate enough to visit Thursday Island in the Torres Strait. The trip provided a wonderful skilling opportunity, not just for P&Cs in the area and QCPCA but also those other organisations represented. It is truly a magical place with wonderful people who certainly made us feel welcome. We enjoyed visiting the schools and having the opportunity to speak with the students and teachers. I would like to thank QASSP (Queensland Association of State School Principals) President, Hilary Backus and QAST (Queensland Association of School Tuckshops) Client Services Manager, Trent Ballard for their valued attendance and input.

Please remember to return your membership and insurance renewal forms. It is also very important that you complete the 'Executive details' form (either online or hard copy), as it helps QCPCA to ensure contact is maintained with the correct people.

Don't forget that this term we celebrate P&C Day on Friday 25 May, which is the end of Education Week. Last year there were many and varied ways of celebrating this day. Share your celebrations with us by sending your pictures and stories to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and you could be featured in the Term 3 edition of Parent Talk!

You will also see the State Conference flyer in this edition. The focus this year is on parent engagement in education. It would be great to see you there and hear your ideas.

Please continue to let us know your thoughts on the issues that affect your P&C and if you require assistance, our regional teams and State Office are available to help.

Kind regards,

Margaret Leary - State President

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