Parents & Friends Association
From P&F President, Mrs Pip Smith
Events Update
We have lots of events planned for 2025 and this is a reminder for just a few that are coming up!
Junior School Icebreaker
The Principal, Dr Andrew Parry and the Kinross Wolaroi School P&F Association warmly invite all Junior School Parents and Carers to join them in celebrating the new school year at the annual 'Icebreaker' gathering.
It’s not too late to book your tickets for what promises to be a great evening.
WHEN | 6.00pm - 9.30pm
DATE | Friday 28 February 2025
WHERE | Borrodell Estate, 298 Lake Canobolas Road, Orange NSW 2800
BUS TRANSFER | A return bus transfer can be booked when purchasing your tickets Ticket price: $60 includes drinks and canapes Dress: Smart casual
Year 8 Parents - Let's get together!
Parents and Friends Association Year 8 Representatives invite Year 8 Parents and Carers to save the date for a parent catch up on Friday 4 April at 6:30pm.
The evening will be an informal drinks and canapés event at a local venue.
Save the Date: 6.30pm Friday 4 April 2024
Further details, including ticketing information, will be provided soon.
Questions or further information, please email Jo Balcomb balcomb113@gmail.com Leanne Lett leannelett@gmail.com or Dan Mees daniel.mees@ghd.com
Your invitation to our 50 Year Gala!
On behalf of the Kinross Wolaroi School Parents and Friends Association, the School community is warmly invited to a special black-tie celebration marking 50 years of Kinross Wolaroi School, following the historic amalgamation of Kinross School (formerly PLC) and Wolaroi College in 1975.
This milestone represents five decades of academic excellence, tradition, and community in the Orange and Central West region. To honour this occasion, we invite you to join us for a wonderful evening of dinner, dancing, and live music from the fabulous band, ‘Panorama’.
Save the Date: 7pm Saturday 24 May 2025
Start organising your friends and family to book a table for this special occasion - full event details and bookings will be online soon.
2026 Country Fair Committee
The P&F will soon be convening a committee to organise the next Kinross Wolaroi School Country Fair, to be staged in 2026. If you are interested in being involved, please email the P&F Secretary to register your interest.
We will also be seeking major sponsors for the Fair - if you or a contact is interested in this opportunity, please contact Harriet Alker, Events Coordinator, halker@kws.nsw.edu.au
P&F Page on the Hub
The P&F now has its own page on the Hub where you will find meeting information, contact details and other updates. BOOKMARK THIS PAGE for whenever you need to find out what’s going on.
Seeking Boarding Representatives
The P&F Committee is seeking one or two Boarding Representatives, as the current, long-term representatives, Carolyn Ivey and Christine Fraser are hoping to step down in 2025. The role simply involves attending Boarding Committee meetings (usually once per term, available via Zoom) and then reporting back anything important or noteworthy to our P&F meetings (usually twice per term, available via Zoom). There are two roles, a Boarding Representative and an Assistant Boarding Representative (who is literally a back up for the main Representative). Please contact Pip Smith or Kath Barnett.
Meeting Dates for 2025
Please add these dates to your calendar! Attend in person or online via Zoom (please register in advance).
Term 1 Wednesday 12 March 6:00pm - Boardroom, Wolaroi Mansion Online via Zoom: Register Wednesday 9 April 6:00pm - Boardroom, Wolaroi Mansion Annual General Meeting Online via Zoom: Register
Term 2 Wednesday 14 May 6:00pm - Boardroom, Wolaroi Mansion Online via Zoom: Register Wednesday 4 June 6:00pm - Boardroom, Wolaroi Mansion Online via Zoom: Register
Term 3 Wednesday 6 August 6:00pm - Boardroom, Wolaroi Mansion Online via Zoom: Register Wednesday 3 September 6:00pm - Boardroom, Wolaroi Mansion Online via Zoom: Register
Term 4 Wednesday 5 November 6:00pm- Boardroom, Wolaroi Mansion Online via Zoom: Register Wednesday 26 November 6:00pm- Boardroom, Wolaroi Mansion Online via Zoom: Register
P&F Fees for 2025
The P&F is pleased to advise that its annual fee will not be increasing in 2025. The P&F charge an annual voluntary contribution of $45 per family. These funds support connecting our community and P&F initiatives. For example;
- Parents’ Welcome Morning Tea
- World Teachers’ Day Morning Tea
- Icebreaker events
- Kinross Wolaroi School Country Fair
- Speech Day book prizes
- Resources and facilities for students: Recently this included new diving blocks for the swimming pool, updated technology room for the Junior School, AV equipment for Music and Drama students, and new weights room facilities.
We sincerely thank you for your ongoing support of this valuable organisation. This charge will appear in your next school fee statement on Friday 5 March.
P&F Committee
President - Pip Smith (pandfpresident@kws.nsw.edu.au)
Vice Presidents - Leanne Lett
Secretary - Kath Barnett (pandfsecretary@kws.nsw.edu.au)
Treasurer - Sarah Rourke (pandftreasurer@kws.nsw.edu.au)
Junior School Representative - Kate Strahorn
Asst. Junior School Representative - Anna Elder
Senior School Representative - Jo Balcomb
Asst. Senior School Representative - Kristy Jones
Boarding Representative - Caroline Ivey
Asst. Boarding Representative - Christine Fraser
AGM Reminder
A reminder that the P&F AGM will be held in April and all positions will be declared vacant. We welcome and encourage anyone who is interested in playing an active role in the school community to attend and to consider taking up a formal position on the Committee. You can review the P&F constitution on the Hub (see the link above) or on the school website at kws.nsw.edu.au.
When | Wednesday 9 April 6:00pm - Boardroom, Wolaroi Mansion or online via Zoom: Register