Community involvement

Our school values strong partnerships with our families and community. Parents and carers can get involved through our Parents and Citizens Association (P&C) or by volunteering at our school. Your time and support help make our school a better place for everyone.

Parents and Citizens Association (P&C)

The CGHS P&C is an active group of parents, carers, and community members who work to improve the facilities, equipment, and programs available to our students. Voluntary financial contributions by parents along with money raised by fundraising activities and grants have been used to fund many items for the school such as

• air conditioning for the hall and all classrooms
• a large covered outdoor learning area
• AV equipment and stage for our new multipurpose centre
• DSLR cameras, 3D printers, sewing machines
• filtered chilled water stations
• outdoor seating
• musical instruments
• computers
• wellbeing programs
• classroom resources

In 2023 the P&C purchased an industrial robot arm and gripper which has helped our students develop their creative thinking and programming skills. We believe that Cheltenham Girls was the first public school in NSW to have equipment such as this on site.

P&C meetings

All parents and carers are warmly invited to attend our regular P&C meetings which are held 7.30pm Mondays on Week 4 and Week 8 of term.

Our Principal Mrs Lawrence attends each meeting and provides us with an update on what is happening at the school and also addresses any questions or concerns raised by parents. Please check the newsletter to confirm the location of each meeting. Approximately half of the meetings in 2026 will be held online.

If you would like to get in touch with the CGHS P&C, please contact the P&C today.

Volunteer at our school

Helping out at school is a great way to get involved in your school community.

Parents play an important role at Cheltenham Girls' and their input is greatly valued by the school and by the P&C. Here at Cheltenham, we like to share the volunteering load and request that each parent aim to do just one thing each year in your time at Cheltenham. This might mean a commitment of 1 hour in the entire year with the majority of the volunteering being outside of school hours.

You could …

• Help serve refreshments at a school event
• Help sort or sell donated uniforms for our second hand uniform service.
• Volunteer at a Gardening Working Bee or election BBQ / cake stall.
• Offer your specialist skills to the P&C eg photography, graphic art, events organisation, builder, handyman etc.

Get in touch to find out how you can help!

Contact the P&C to find out more about helping at school.

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