About the Plenty Valley Montessori School Association
Establishment |
The first School Council of Plenty Valley Montessori School Association was elected in 1976. It consisted of eight members elected from the parent group. The enduring aim of the Plenty Valley Montessori School Association is to administer, finance, and maintain a school for children from Birth to 12 years of age, based on the philosophy and pedagogy of Dr Maria Montessori.
The first pre-school began in Montmorency as a sessional Pre-School with just two groups of 17 children. The Primary School, with 25 children and one teacher (Pennie Puckey), commenced in 1978 in St Paul's Anglican Church Hall, Montmorency South. The numbers of children and Staff steadily increased, at the same time as the School Council worked hard to find a permanent home for the school. Late 1979 the Plenty Valley Montessori School Association purchased the Aqueduct Rd site. Two large portables were bought in 1980 and delivered in 1981. That school today is known as the Plenty Valley International Montessori School (PVIMS). The Plenty Valley Montessori School Association is a not for profit company limited by guarantee. The Association is governed by a Constitution and a Board of Directors elected in accordance with the Constitution. The Association’s current trading name is the Plenty Valley International Montessori School. |
Company Objects and Purpose |
The Objects of the PVMSA company are:
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Board Powers and Duties |
The Powers and Duties of the PVMSA Board are:
(a) Subject to the Constitution and the Corporations Act, the activities of the Company are to be managed by, or under the direction of, the Board. (b) Subject to the Constitution and the Corporations Act, the Board may exercise all powers of the Company that are not required to be exercised by the Company in a general meeting. (c) The powers of the Board include the power to:
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