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.
The GPS Parents & Citizens' Association (P&C)
The Gladesville Public School P&C is a parent-led group that is open to all families and staff at the school. All parents and carers, old and new to the school, are always welcome!
The GPS P&C is run by an elected committee, made up of volunteer parents. We provide a general forum for discussion on issues that affect the school and its community and, working with the school Principal, assist in developing ideas and initiatives for managing them. The P&C is made up of parents and carers from Kindy through to Year 6 – all volunteers are welcome.
We also organise a number of social events for students and families throughout the year, fundraise, and manage services such as the second-hand uniform shop.
The GPS P&C is all about bringing the community together and supporting the school. In recent years the GPS P&C has held successful events such as Greetings on the Green, Colour Run, Movie Night, Plates of the World, School Discos, Gelato Day, and many more fun events!
Our fundraising contributions have supported the role of a GPS SLSO (School Learning Support Officer), provided supplies for classroom teachers, purchased new reading texts and classroom smart boards, and more.
To meet the current team and find out more, download our Welcome Pack.
How do I become involved?
All parents at GPS are welcome and encouraged to get involved with the GPS P&C. To become a voting P&C member you need to attend a meeting and pay a $1 annual membership fee – this can be done in person or via the Qkr! App. However you are more than welcome to visit a meeting without becoming a member – everyone is welcome!
For those that can’t attend meetings in person, we offer a remote login for each meeting so you can join virtually.
Our meetings include a report from the Principal which is often an informative insight into what is happening within the school, an update from our committees, information on upcoming events, and an opportunity for you to ask questions and have your say.
Parents and carers are also encouraged to volunteer at P&C events or help with planning behind the scenes. Whatever your talents or time available, we’d love to have you involved! Please make sure you have completed a Declaration for Child Related Workers form at the school office.
How do I contact the P&C?
The GPS P&C is a member of the Federation of Parents and Citizens Association of NSW. Enquiries regarding membership should be directed to the Secretary, whereas general enquiries can be sent through to the President, and Vice-Presidents.
The 2025 Executive Committee is as follows:
President – Serena Faber-Nelson - President.gpspc@gmail.com
Vice President – Felicity Cook - VP1.gpspc@gmail.com
Vice President – Richard Avery - VP2.gpspc@gmail.com
Secretary – Anna Southcombe - Secretary.gpspc@gmail.com
Treasurer – Renee Bates - Treasurer.gpspc@gmail.com
We also have a number of subcommittees including Events, Grounds, Communications, GOOSH, Diversity & Inclusion, Sustainability, Student Wellbeing, Second Hand Uniforms and Merit Selection.
Our committee are volunteers elected to these roles at our AGM each year, which is held in November. If you are ever interested in volunteering for a P&C role, please reach out to the Secretary who can provide more information.
P&C meetings
Meetings are held at 7pm in the school staffroom, with online dial in available, on the last Wednesday of the month during school term.
GPS Second-hand Uniform Shop
The second-hand uniform shop is run by P&C volunteers and accepts donations of good-excellent quality second hand GPS uniforms. These items are available for sale to GPS families for a gold coin donation for any item, except winter tunics which are $5.
Please keep an eye on the Gladesville Public School Community Facebook page for opening hours.
If you are interested in helping out with the GPS Second-hand Uniform Shop, please email Secretary.gpspc@gmail.com for more information.
Qkr!
Qkr! Is the handy app that GPS P&C uses to accept payments. This can be for things like raffle tickets or the cross-country BBQ.
For new users - download the app and Select GLADESVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOL as your school. Add your child’s details and select their class from the dropdown menu.
For returning users - please ensure your child’s details are correct and update their NEW CLASS for 2025 from the dropdown menu.
Upcoming P&C Events
GPS is lucky to have a fun events calendar where students and families can connect and celebrate special milestones.
Parent portal
Use our parent portal apps to make a payment, view reports and record absences.
Events
Find out about school events, celebrations and what’s coming up.