Helping out at school is a great way to get involved in your child’s education as well as get to know the staff and other parents and carers.
Parents need to complete a declaration for volunteers and non child-related contractors and they are also required to show one government-issued photo identity document with full name, date of birth and current residential address and, if relevant, one change of name document. The Department may verify any document with the issuing authority.
Research shows that children benefit when their parents or carers are actively involved in their education and school life.
You can help by:
- listening to children read in the classroom
- volunteering on sports days
- helping supervise excursions
- getting involved in fundraising activities
- joining school committees.
