The Parents and Citizens Association (P&C) is a not-for-profit organisation run by a group of volunteers, whose primary role is to support the school on a variety of projects and advise the Principal on matters such as school facilities, curriculum, local policy issues, fundraising, resources and community concerns.
Meeting details
Regular meetings are held and we extend an open invitiation to the whole school community to attend:
- Location: School staffroom
- Date: Every third Wednesday during school term
- Start time: 6:45pm
These meetings are relaxed and friendly around a cup of coffee and some nibbles.
Parents and friends who attend these meetings can:
- have a say in how the P&C and school function
- develop friendships with other families
- exchange ideas and tips about the way to care for their children
- find out about the services available in the wider community.
School bus service
The P&C owns 6 modern up-to-date buses, four of which are modified to accommodate wheelchairs. We employ a number of drivers to perform morning and afternoon school runs as contractors to the Assisted School Travel Program. These buses are also used for community access outings, allowing Karonga students to have a range of experiences within the wider community.
We have a dedicated full-time Bus Transport Manager, who runs the transport side of the P&C and also assists with administrative and managerial activities.
Current projects funded in 2022
- weekly music therapy with a part-time music therapist,
- art therapy with a part-time art therapist rotating classes for a term in a year,
- swimming with either a Learn to Swim instructor or physiotherapist, and
- jackets for graduating students.
Other projects we have funded
Some of the projects funded by the P&C in previous years are:
- Renovation of the kitchen facilities and the addition of a laundry.
- Funding of a speech therapy program across the entire school.
- Purchase of library books.
- Mothers' Day & Fathers' Day stalls, Christmas raffles.
Additional projects or the extension of existing projects are continuously being reviewed and adjusted based on parents and school staff's input.