Parents and Citizens (P&C)

A huge part of the school community at Neutral Bay Public School is the Parents & Citizens (P&C) Association. Our role is to foster an effective relationship between parents and the school, in order to maintain the best learning environment and community for children. Through our activities and fundraising the P&C is able to fund important resources for the school.

Membership of the P&C is an excellent opportunity for you to have a say in, and enhance, our children's educational environment. It is also a great way to keep up to date with key initiatives and activities at the school.

We warmly welcome all volunteers, as this is integral to the P&C's focus on continuously improving our community. We can't do it without you!

Our P&C is an incorporated member of the Federation of P&C Associations and abides by the rules and guidelines of this body.

The objectives of the P&C are to:

Promote the interests of our school, by bringing parents, citizens, students and teaching staff into close co-operation.
Assist in providing facilities and equipment for our school, and to promote the recreation and welfare of the students at our school.

The P&C is responsible for a number of vital operations within the school including the Canteen and Uniform Shop, all maintained by parent volunteers. It is also the responsibility of the P&C Association to conduct the election of parent representatives for the School Council, and to administer the class parent representative system (Class Coordinators and Stage Event Coordinators). The P&C runs a number of extremely popular events throughout the year, generously supported by our parent body and local community.

Having fun

Colour Run

Election Day BBQ

Helping out in and visiting classrooms

Join our P&C

The best way for the P&C to achieve our objectives is to encourage as many members of the Neutral Bay Public School community as possible to participate in our functions. We warmly encourage all families to attend P&C Association meetings, become a member of the P&C, or simply take part in one (or more) of our activities. We are a welcoming and passionate group who are always on the lookout for new people to get involved. Parents are also encouraged to pay the P&C voluntary contribution, which is used to support educational and community initiatives within the school. We welcome any contribution you have the time and energy to offer!

There is a P&C membership fee of $10 per year. Being a member entitles parents/citizens to vote on issues raised at P&C meetings and to hold positions on the P&C. All P&C positions fall vacant at the Annual General Meeting, which is held in February each year.

P&C meetings

The P&C Association meets on the Thursday of Week 3 and Week 8 of each term at 7.00pm, in the School Library. Meetings provide a forum for discussion of all matters relating to initiatives and activities of the P&C, as well as to hear news or updates from the Principal and/or School Executive Team.