PMSA OrganisationAL Structure
The organisational chart below provides an overview of the governance structure of the PMSA and our relationship with our four schools.
PMSA Board
The PMSA is governed by a Board which comprises of up to 8 members. Three Board members are each appointed by the Presbyterian Church of Queensland and the Uniting Church and up to two members are directly appointed by the PMSA Board.
Each Board member is a volunteer and holds office for up to three years per term. Board members are eligible for re-appointment up to a maximum period of nine years.
Please see the PMSA Board page for more information on each Board member or the PMSA Constitution and PMSA By-laws for more information on the Board governance.
The PMSA Board is supported by three advising committees, a School Advisory Council at each of the four schools and the PMSA Group Office.
PMSA Committees
To assist the PMSA Board provide quality education services to achieve the PMSA vision, mission and values, three PMSA committees provide specialist advice. Members of these committees are selected based on their expertise and include both PMSA Board members and other specialist adviser members from the community.
Each Committee has a Charter which outlines their objectives, responsibilities, and governance framework . These Charters are available for download in the Constitution, By-laws and Charters page.
More details on each of these committees and their members are on the PMSA Committees page.
RISK, Child Safeguarding & Assurance
Committee
School Advisory Councils
Each of the PMSA schools has a School Advisory Council which consists of up to five members appointed from both the school parent and wider community. Each School Advisory Council is a sub-committee of the PMSA Board and includes the school’s Principal as a non-voting member.
Each School Advisory Council’s Charter outlines the School Advisory Council’s objectives, responsibilities, and governance framework as well as their relationship to the PMSA Group. These Charters are available for download in the Constitution, By-laws and Charters page.
Details of each School Advisory Council and their members are listed on the School Advisory Councils page or the relevant
school’s website as listed below:
Group Office
The PMSA Group Office is the executive management and administrative support office for the PMSA Group. The Group Office team – lead by a Chief Executive Officer and Group Leadership team – provides overarching financial, governance, strategic, operational and business services to the PMSA Group. The team also provides executive support to the PMSA Board, the PMSA Committees, School Councils and the four schools.