As a parent or carer, you are an important part of our school community. We offer a range of services to support you and your family.
Parents and Citizens’ Association (P&C)
Our Parents and Citizens’ Association (P&C) is made up of parents and carers, teachers and community members. The P&C meets regularly to contribute to decision-making, developing policies and management plans as well as fundraising.
The P&C meets at the school on the second Wednesday of each month.
Your elected members for 2022 are:
President - Karlie Tongue
Secretary - Rebecca McDonald
Treasurer - Donna Murphy
Canteen and Clothing Pool Convenor - Leesa Mackenzie
Social Media Coordinator - Joanne Jones
Fundraising Coordinator - Kate Dubois
We Care Committee Coordinator - Leesa Mackenzie
School Banking Coordinator - Rebecca McDonald
The following documents govern the way our P&C operates at Nemingha Public School:
Grievances, Complaints and Disputes Procedures
Student Injury Insurance
Benefits include:
Non Medicare Medical Expenses
Dental Expenses
Clothing Allowance (Cover 1 only)
Emergency Transport (Cover 1 & 2)
Bed Care Coverage (Cover 1 only)
Student Tutorial Benefits (Cover 1 only)
Cash Benefit (Cover 1 only)
This cover is provided 24 hours a day 7 days a week The cover isn’t just for these broken bones and ambulance trips, this great policy also covers dental, non-Medicare medical expenses, and small property losses. Better yet this policy provides bed cover and student tutorial benefits.
The policy covers a wide range of injuries and the permanent total loss of the use or functioning of certain body parts; leg, arm, foot, eyes etc.
For a full list of benefits please see the table of cover and PDS Wording, available on the P&C Federations website.
Please note : Cover 1 is school hours & Cover 2 is outside of school hours.
The premium rate is extended to cover for cover 1 and cover 2
The difference in the amount paid for cover 1 and cover 2 is ; Whilst this policy is a 24-hour 7 days week cover, the risk whilst at school is more manageable from an insurance perspective than outside of school hours.
Cover extends to any activity, school activities even though not on school grounds and excursions.
Please feel free to get in touch if you have any queries or questions, we are here to help.
Counselling for families
The school counsellor can assist when families undergo a trauma or big change. Contact us to make an appointment. For information in community languages, see school counselling service.
Outside of the education system, free telephone counselling services are available to support families who may be going through a difficult time.
- Lifeline – 24-hour telephone counselling service. 13 11 14.
- Mensline Australia – 24-hour telephone counselling service for men. 1300 789 978.
- Parent line – an advice and information service. 1300 1300 52.
Interpreting and translations
We will help you communicate with our school. If you’d like an interpreter for a school meeting, let us know and we will arrange one, if available.
If you don’t speak or understand English well and want to contact us, call TIS National on 131 450 and ask for an interpreter in your language. The operator will call the school and get an interpreter to help. This service is free.
For more information, listen in your language.
Visit the department’s translated documents section for important information that’s relevant for your child’s education in many languages.