The P&C provides support to our school, our students, and our school community through a range of services and programs to enhance our students overall school experience.

 

We also help build a strong sense of school community by engaging our parent community in a range of programs and initiatives.

 

Our profits are reinvested back to the school community to ensure we continue to provide quality services to meet demand.

 

Our Services

We provide a range of services that support Manly West students including:

• Uniform

• Canteen

• Before and After School Care (BASC)

• Band program (Years 3-6 only).

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We also have special interest groups that focus on:

• Enrichment programs and parent talks

• Environmental and sustainability programs

• Events and Fundraising activities

• Kitchen Garden maintenance

• School zone and traffic awareness programs

• Sun Smart compliance and awareness.

 

In addition, we also have a dedicated Class Parent Coordinator to help keep everyone informed of current news and activities.

 

 

Major achievements

• Adopting of the Swap for Good program in the canteen (2021)

• Initiating Waste-free Wednesday’s (2021)

• Hosting family and parent talks such as Interrelate, cyber safety and Child Wellbeing (ongoing)

• Hosting fun and exciting events and fundraising programs  (ongoing)

• Improving Kiss and Drop Zone and School Safety Awareness (2020)

• Initiating Labelling Day (2020)

• Partnering with the school on schools rewards programs such as Coles, Woolworths and The Athlete's Foot (ongoing)

• Expanding of the Before and After School Care Centre (2019 and 2014)

• Funding Air-conditioning units in classrooms (2019 and 2018)

• Installing solar panels (2016)

• Upgrading the LED noticeboard (2017)

• Installing the COLA (2019) 

• Upgrading the toilet blocks (2015)

• Installing the new oval (2014)

• Constructing the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden.

 

Our members

Our members are all volunteers. We meet once each school term to discuss a wide range of issues.

 

All our members have full voting rights and help make the decisions about our services and programs.

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Learn more about our members and how to join here

 

Our committees

• Executive is like a board and carries out functions to support the overall operations of the P&C.

• Sub-committees provide support to all our services, activities, and programs.

• General members have full voting rights and attend one meeting a term.

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Learn more about our committees and how to nominate here