Parents & Friends

About The P&F 

Key Position Holders 

President:  Mr Alexander Daniel
Treasurer:  Mr Steven Morris
Secretary:  Christopher Tamer

PARENTS AND FRIENDS ASSOCIATION 

About Us 

St Philomena School has benefited from a very active Parents and Friends Association, whose sole purpose is fundraising for the school. It was officially constituted and held its first meeting on 24 February 1999, but fundraising was well underway before the school was established. Many events such as raffles, fetes and garage sales were held and of course, in mid-1993 the ever popular Our Lady of Lourdes parish Tea Stall began selling tea and bickies and providing a valuable opportunity for parishioners to socialise and get to know each other. The money raised through these avenues enabled the purchase of the first buildings moved onto the site, well before the school opened. 

Over the years the P & F has held various fundraising events such as a jog-a-thon (2003), a major garage sale (2004), trivia and bingo nights, bush dances, car rallies, cocktail & wine and cheese nights, numerous sausage sizzles and raffles, High Tea’s, Opera and orchestral night, and our participation in a local community mega fête (2005). Our regular and ongoing fundraising activities include the Tea Stall, Pledge your support and major raffles. Since 2007, the very entertaining and successful Dinner Auctions have been our fundraising highlight, raising in excess of $30,000. 

The P & F has also made a number of successful grant applications, with the support of our state and local government representatives and the Logan Police Citizens Youth Club. The multi-purpose court was provided through grants from Powerlink and the Gambling Community Benefit Fund (GCBF), and the GCBF also provided funds for playground equipment and lighting for our carpark, driveway and multi-purpose court.  

Fundraising money from the P & F has contributed to the purchase, removal and refurbishment of our chapel, the construction of new school buildings, both primary and secondary as well as providing new books and resources for the library. Overall the Parents & Friends Association, through fundraising and grants, has contributed more than $1,000,000 to the school. 

St Philomena School Parents and Friends Association Executive 1999 – present 

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