Aviation High School is an Independent Public School. We are a member of a group of 250 State school across the Queensland who work together for the improvement of school governance and outcomes for students which are governed by a School Council.
Role
The School Council monitors the school's strategic direction, which includes:
- 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 plans, policies and other documents
- advising the school's Principal about strategic matters.
The Council must have regard to the documents listed in Schedule 1 of the School Council Constitution in performing its functions.
Please download the AHS School Council Constitution for more information.
Functions
The Council must perform its functions in a way that achieves the best learning outcomes for the school's students.
The Council may only perform its functions in relation to the school for which it is established. The Council is not part of the Department of Education and Training, is not a body corporate and does not have a separate legal identity.
The 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.
Meeting dates
In 2024, School Council Meetings will be held on the following dates:
Term 1 Monday 11 March
Term 2 Monday 10 June
Term 3 Monday 12 August
Term 4 Monday 11 November
Members
The Council consists of student, staff, parent and community representatives. The Principal and the Parents and Citizens Association President are automatic members of the Council.
2024 School Council members
Umar Scott Smith- chair
Parent Member
Mr Brad Gilhooly- P and C President
Official member
Mr Sean Riordan
Staff Member
Mrs Jackie Newbegin
Non-Teaching Staff Representative
Mrs Julie Zardani
Parent member
Talis Croker
Calista Naidoo
John Madawala
Alysha Gil Usad
Student Members
Mr David Munn
Principal
Official Member
Principal's statement
Equity and Excellence
Our focus:
Educational achievement – knowing each student's learning progress and
making sure they are on track for positive educational outcomes.
Wellbeing and engagement – being healthy, confident and resilient with a focus
on wellbeing of all staff and students.
Culture and inclusion – valuing culture and creating inclusive teaching and
learning environments.
Our Council started its work at a time when education was a key agenda focus across our country. Politicians, policy makers and the media were are all having a say about what works and doesn't work in our education systems and in our schools. Our Council needed to navigate these issues with clear heads and a strong understanding of research, so that our direction was informed by the best available thinking.
Aviation High is working through significant change. We are currently waiting for the "Master Plan" to renew some if not all of the buildings in the school as part of the State Government flood mitigation strategy. We have started our new strategic plan from 2023-2030 with the focus on a “Thinking Culture", Teacher Mindsets, Pedagogy and Coaching in order to drive the continuous pursuit of excellence We are looking to growing our alumni and community partnerships.
David Munn
Principal