QPA
Queenwood Parents Association
Queenwood is enriched by its active community of parents.
The energy and goodwill of our parent community is vital in building a school in which girls can flourish. From Kindergarten to Year 12, parents have many opportunities to get involved.
Objectives of the Queenwood Parents Association
The purpose of the QPA is to create a strong and supportive parent community that will both enhance our daughters’ learning experience and strengthen the bonds of community within the parent body. We do this by:
- Friend-raising: Fostering a community of parents and support through year group events.
- Community-raising: Creating a community of like-minded parents to support the school through the committee and through school-wide events.
- Fund-raising: Helping to raise funds for the school’s pastoral care program which discretely supports
Queenwood families who are experiencing hardship at that point in their lives.
This strong sense of community is a striking characteristic of Queenwood and the QPA aims to nurture this and bring the school community together through these social functions, support groups and fundraising. A range of events and services are offered each year.
The Welcoming of New Families to the School
Parents meet once a term for general meetings. The QPA news items are communicated in the Queenwood Newsletter and more detailed articles in the QNews. There is a QPA Committee Meeting once a month (during term time).
To assist with communication, the QPA organises year level parent representatives at the beginning of the year to liaise between the parents and the School. These year level representatives provide a variety of social events.
For questions, suggestions, or to get involved, contact the QPA President.
QPA Communication
QPA Parent Reps communicate with parents within each year group using WhatsApp or email contact lists. These communication lists are compiled from the class lists on the Parent Portal. The QPA Parent Rep will be in contact with you at the beginning of the year to remind you to share email/mobile contacts within the Year Group.
QPA communication is focused on social connection and participation is optional. QPA communications are not monitored by the School.