Parents are an integral part of our school community, and we encourage all parents to be involved in the life of our school.
The Parent Involvement Program (PIP) gives parents the opportunity to enjoy a hands-on role in the education of their children. It also helps our school to maintain its high standards and provides opportunities for community engagement.
Each family with students from Kindergarten to Year 12 is asked to contribute up to 24 hours per year to the life of the school. These hours can be completed by either parent and can be done at any time throughout the school year. Once you've completed your PIP hours for the year, complete the PIP Declaration of Hours form and submit it to the Office. Once this form is processed, a credit of $210 for each 6 hours of PIP will be applied to your fee account, up to a maximum of $840 for 24 hours for the year.
Before you commence your PIP hours, we require all parents to complete an annual Volunteers Code of Conduct form.
There are so many ways to accumulate PIP hours. Some examples include helping at sport carnivals or gala days, canteen, exam supervision, reading groups, Cafe Covie, costume sewing, washing at home, school events and camps.
Opportunities are regularly advertised in the weekly newsletter, and are included in excursion and event letters sent to parents. Class teachers and some faculties (e.g. PDHPE) may contact parents directly when specific assistance is required. You can also email your interest to the appropriate contact below.
Shifts available Monday to Friday 8.00am-12.00noon.
Contact: Ping or Rachel | cafe@covenant.nsw.edu.au
Monday to Friday (let us know your preference).
Contact: Tam Khong | tamkhong@live.com
Assist with duties such as mending, alterations, organising, washing and more!
Contact: Kellie Conolly | kconolly@covenant.nsw.edu.au
Supervision of Secondary School students (small groups and individual students).
Contact: Sally Rofe | srofe@covenant.nsw.edu.au
Help serve our local community by collecting, sorting, boxing, or distributing food boxes. A minimum of one term’s commitment is requested.
Contact: Beth Manefield | 0422 888 619
Do you enjoy the behind the scenes of event preparation, or meeting & greeting families at special morning teas?
Contact: Josh Castle | jcastle@covenant.nsw.edu.au
Tidying shelves, book repair work at school, towards the end of each term (limit of 20 parents per term).
Learning Hub contact: Silva Mekerdichian | smekerdichian@covenant.nsw.edu.au
Junior Library contact: Robyn Watson | rwatson@covenant.nsw.edu.au
General jobs such as photocopying, binding, collating, filing.
Contact: Sharon Jewell | sjewell@covenant.nsw.edu.au
Assist in the sick bay (current First Aid Certificate or nursing qualification necessary) or be a general volunteer for other odd jobs e.g. checking first aid kits, helping collect students on vaccination days.
Contact: School Nurses | schoolnurse@covenant.nsw.edu.au
Assist on a roster basis: Mondays 2.15-3.15pm or Wednesdays 8.00-9.30am.
Contact: Kitty Au-Yeung | kau-yeung@covenant.nsw.edu.au
Only one form per family needs to be submitted each year. You can submit your form at any time during the year when you have completed your PIP hours. If you know you have PIP hours to claim and will submit the form later in the year, please feel free to pay your term school fees less the PIP credit still to be allocated to your account.
