Father’s Day at Kingswood Primary
Father’s Day week of celebrations is one of the busiest weeks for the Parents Association and what a fabulous week we had celebrating our Fathers and Father figures.
It all began with the helping hands of mothers and grandmothers to fill our children’s shopping bags at Wednesdays gift stall. The children love a good shop and the smiling and excited faces are all we need.
Recognising volunteers at Horsham West
Horsham West Primary School has a thriving Parents Club, which runs regular events and activities including Pizza Days and a school beanie fundraiser. They’re also great at recognising the efforts of their volunteers. Here’s an example: during Volunteer Week in 2026, they published a big ‘thank-you’ post on their Facebook page, with lots of volunteer […]
Seabrook P&F commemorates ANZAC Day
The 2026 ANZAC Day dawn service in Seabrook was made all the more meaningful by the active participation of Seabrook Primary School’s Parents and Friends Association, working alongside local organisers to bring students into the heart of the commemoration. Student leaders from the school took on proud and visible roles at the service. They recited […]
Mentone Girls SC – 70th birthday celebrations
To mark Mentone Girls’ Secondary College’s (MGSC) 70 years, over a thousand former students and staff came together for a grand celebration on Sunday 26 October. This was the culmination of 12 months of planning and preparations, with the Parents and Friends’ Association actively involved in its success. The school initiated a major project to […]
Planting Day at Brunswick SC
This report comes to us from the Brunswick Secondary College Parents’ Association (BSCPA). We congratulate to the Parents’ Association for organising this great event in September 2025, that will continue to benefit the school community for many years to come. The recent Planting Day at Brunswick Secondary College was a vibrant success, bringing together over […]
Promoting the Parents’ Club at Chatham Primary
The Parents’ Club at Chatham Primary School is clearly doing a great job of running its program of events throughout the year, involving lots of parents and maintaining a well-organised committee structure. How do we know? It’s all on their page of the school website! Parents – and anyone else – can see at a glance […]
Sustainability at Albion Primary
Albion Primary School was awarded a 5-star sustainability rating by ResourceSmart Schools in August 2024, after a 5-year effort by staff, parents and students. The school’s sustainability initiatives extend into the areas of biodiversity, energy, waste and water. One of many successful activities is the Recycle Shop, which takes place in the school’s Multi-purpose Room […]
Parents’ community sporting matches
Down Brighton way, in Melbourne’s south-eastern suburbs, there’s a traditional annual dads’ football match between the Lions (Brighton Primary School) and the Dreamers (Brighton Beach Primary School). In 2024, the mums joined in the fun with a netball match between the two schools. Held in August, the matches were organised by the Parent Clubs at […]
Events for all at Oakleigh South Primary
Many Parent Clubs run Mothers’ Day and Fathers’ Day events. The Parent Group at Oakleigh South Primary School ran one recently, with a small but significant difference – it was promoted as a Mother’s Day & Special Person Day stall. The Parent Group has recognised that not all families are the same, and re-branded its stall to […]
Guest speakers at meetings
The Parents and Friends Association at Williamstown High School has a great way of making their meetings more interesting and bringing useful information and inspiration to their school community – they regularly invite guest speakers to the meetings. Among others, this year they’ve had (or are planning): Student leaders speaking about their experiences and what […]