School Community
The P&C Association, VISE, Biannual Forum, ICPA and the Coast to Coast Bike Ride.
Parents and Citizens Association
The Cairns School of Distance Education Parents and Citizens Association aims to promote the interests of the school. The P&C provides a forum for all parents and interested community members to voice opinions on school related issues. Teleconference meetings are held on the second Monday of each month.
Each of the school districts has a representative whose role is to liase with families in their cluster.
| 2009 Office Bearers | 2009 District Representatives | |||||
| Role | Name | Phone | Cluster | Name | Phone | |
| President | Rachel Nicholas | 4067 1024 | Cairns Coastal | Jeanette Phelps | 4054 2281 | |
| Vice President | Anita Elliot | 4034 3020 | Cooktown | Sondra Lusk | 4060 8161 | |
| Secretary | Charmaine Wilson | 4060 8353 | Mareeba | Karen Muccignat | 4093 1214 | |
| Treasurer | Jeanette Phelps | 4054 2281 | Peninsula | Mariette Price | 4060 3263 | |
| Fund Raising | Karen Stewart | 4060 2020 | Savannah | Jane Kidd | 4745 6208 | |
| Minutes | Lynn Atkins | 4080 9111 | Tablelands | Vacant | ||
| SODEA representative | Rachel Nicholas | 4067 1024 | Senior School | Charmaine Wilson | 4060 8353 | |
School Biannual Forum
The School Biannual Forum takes place during May and December and is combined with Principal/Deputy Principal sessions at annual mini-schools. These meetings ensure that the school community is provided with a significant level of opportunity for participation and consultation on school related issues.
Isolated Children’s Parent’s Association
The Cairns Radio Branch of the ICPA was formed in 1975 and meets regularly via telephone. The group is a voluntary, non profit organisation.
| Office Bearers 2009 | Name | Phone | |
| President | Mrs Jenny Ford | 4092 7974 | |
| Vice President | Mrs Lyn French | P 40625329 F 40625339 |
gilberton@bigpond.com |
| Secretary | Mrs Karen Pedersen | P/F 40948337 | karmawatersstn@bigpond.com |
| Treasurer | Mrs Sondra Lusk | P/F 40608161 | dwrlusk@bigpond.com |
| Publicity Officer | Mrs Tanya Read | 40625309 | reads3@bigpond.com |
| New Members Co-ordinator | Mrs Charmaine Wilson | 40608353 | nandcwilson@bigpond.com |
Volunteers for Isolated Students Education (VISE)
What is VISE?
An organisation that provides volunteers (usually retired teachers) to work with your students on a short term basis, usually for a six week period. For more information visit the VISE website. http://www.vise.org.au
Local area VISE co-ordinator
Kerry Anne French: Phone: 40625329
Email: gilberton.87@bigpond.com
Coast to Coast Bike Ride.
Read about the history of the bike ride. Click Here.
Visit the Coast to Coast Bike Ride website. http://www.ridefnq.com