From the MGC Parents' Association
Community is critical to our overall wellbeing and being part of strong community provides a sense of belonging and social connectedness. Our goal is to focus on building social connections within our school community and supporting that meaningful relationship between home and school.
About the MGC Parents’ Association
The Parents’ Association plays an important role at MGC. Being involved through our monthly meetings is a great avenue to establish friendships with other parents, to have some input into PA decision-making, to ask questions, to volunteer for fundraising and social activities and to hear our principal give reports on ‘what’s happening’ around the school.
The activities we have been involved in over the last few year have included a ‘welcome back’ morning tea for staff, providing refreshments at the Year 7 Family Picnic, catering for the Pedal Powered Moonlight Cinema hosted by the MGC Sustainability Collective, the International Women’s Day Dinner, Trivia Night, catering for the ‘Rewrite the Future’ event as part of the Climate Change Expo, the Major School Raffle, Fathers’ Day Breakfast held in the wonderfully situated new Gillard Centre, ‘Keys Please’, an informative session conducted by VicRoads for Learner Drivers and their parents and most recently the Coffee mornings and social nights reconnecting the MGC community.
Our fundraising events enabled us to raise significant funds in past years. This money is allocated via the PA Funding Sub-Committee to departments and student bodies via grants program benefiting all students within the school. Recent grants have contributed to: digital cameras; AFL jumpers; graphic novels; the leadership program; blood pressure and pulse cuffs for PE classes; BBQ’s, the STEAM room, sponsorship of representation at a Youth Parliament event; and a large contribution to the creation of the Green Screen Room in the library.
Thank you to the valuable members of the PA, to those that have come along to our Functions, coffee mornings, and to those who have donated, bought tickets or supported us in other ways. The Parents’ Association is a group of like-minded and eager parents who organise events that connect the community members with each other and the school. We are always on the lookout for extra opinions, ideas, and suggestions - contact us via email or come along to the monthly meetings held in the MGC staff room to contribute. Keep an eye on this page and on the school’s social media pages for upcoming events and meetings.
Join Us!
New members are always welcome. Email us to add your contact details to the mailing list. Please feel free to join any of the upcoming PA meetings, dates and times can be found on the school’s Compass calendar. Meetings are run in the MGC Staff room on the ground floor, close to Main Reception entry. Take notice of parking restrictions as a section of the on-street parking is permit zones after hours.
We look forward to meeting you.
Contact mgcparents@gmail.com
Upcoming Events
Coffee Mornings Year Level Coffee Mornings, 9am at Mister Coppin, Richmond
Year 7 – Friday 19th May
Year 8 – Friday 26th
May Year 9 – Friday 2nd June
Year 10,11,12 – Friday 9th June
Parent Association Meetings
Tuesday 2nd May 6:30pm
Tuesday 6th June 6:30pm
Tuesday 11th July 6:30pm
Tuesday 22nd August 6:30pm
Tuesday 10th October 6:30pm
Tuesday 28th October 6:30pm
Father’s Day Breakfast
Friday 1st September 2023
Major Raffle October 2023
Official Positions Vacant
Treasurer (Vacant position)
The school office manages the physical cash. Our Treasurer will collate basic P&L’s and work with the Grants Manager and the office on matching the school bank balance with our figures.
Year Level Representatives Currently Filled (Vacant position year 9)
Year level ambassadors liaises and communicate messages from the PA to individual year level WhatsApp groups, keeping them informed of special events, coffee mornings and general year level activities.
Legacy/Alumni Representative (Vacant position)
Help promote past initiatives of the Parents Association Alumni. Serve as an ambassador to help strengthen communication and connection between the school and our alumni community.
Sponsorship Manager (Vacant position)
Seek sponsorship opportunities to support school events by engaging with MGC parents and local businesses. Provide regular updates on marketing and sponsorship initiatives at regular PA meetings and follow up on agreed action items
Student Representative (Vacant position)
Their role involves actively participating in the PA meetings and putting forward students’ views, concerns and ideas.