2025 Easter Raffle Fundraiser – Get Involved & Support Our School!
The P&C is excited to launch our annual Easter Raffle to raise funds for fantastic school projects, including:
A student-run coffee cart
Upgrades to the tennis courts
Improvements to the primary play areas
To make this event a success, we need your help! We’re asking families, local businesses, and community members to donate chocolate, gifts, or other prizes so we can create amazing hampers for the raffle. Any contribution—big or small—is greatly appreciated!
How to Donate:
Families: Drop off chocolate donations in students’ classrooms by Friday, 28 February 2025.
Local Businesses & Community Members: Gifts and prize donations can be delivered to the school’s main office (entrance via Burn Street).
Key Dates:
Donation Deadline: Friday, 28 February 2025
Raffle Launch: Friday, 7 March 2025
Raffle Draw: Wednesday, 1 April 2025
Class Challenge: Win a Hot Chip Party!
The class that collects the most chocolate will win an epic hot chip party—so get collecting!
Thank you for your generosity and support. Let’s make this Easter fundraiser a huge success for our school!
P&C Pétanque Sub-Committee Bunnings Sausage Sizzle Fundraiser
Date: Saturday, 22 February 2025
Location: Bunnings Cannon Hill
Time: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Join us for a classic Bunnings Sausage Sizzle, proudly hosted by the P&C’s Pétanque Sub-Committee, as we raise funds to create a brand-new pétanque field for our school community!
Funds raised will help transform the old, unused cricket practice net area into a beautiful pétanque space—a fun and inclusive area for students and families to enjoy.
Stop by Bunnings Cannon Hill, grab a delicious sausage sizzle for $3.50 and a cold drink for $2.00, and support this exciting community project.
Every sausage sold brings us one step closer to making the pétanque field a reality. We hope to see you there!
Welcome Back Picnic 2026
Picnic on Saturday, 7 February 2026 (Term 1, Week 2), from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM, in the Prep Green Space! This is a fantastic opportunity for our school community to come together, reconnect, and welcome new families as we kick off another great year.
What to Expect:
- Games, pétanque & live music
- Delicious crêpes & cold drinks for sale – celebrating a belated Fête de la Chandeleur!
- Bring your own picnic & blanket
- All families from Prep to Year 12 are welcome!
- Please note: No alcohol or glass allowed.
Mark your calendars and join us for an afternoon of fun, food, and community spirit. We can’t wait to see you there!
Raise Money By Shopping Online With Great Brands!
We have registered with SchoolBuy to raise money for our school through online shopping.
SchoolBuy allows you to shop online with over 200 stores and a percentage of every purchase will generate much needed funds for our school. Contributing stores include popular brands like Bonds, Booktopia, City Beach, MyDeal, Nine West, Shaver Shop, Sportscraft and many more.
Supporting our school with SchoolBuy is really easy. Here's how it works:
1. Visit https://www.schoolbuy.com.au/
2. Nominate 'Whites Hill State College' on the home page
3. Click through to the website where you want to shop
4. A percentage of your purchase will be contributed to the school!
There are millions of products that can be bought to support our school. For example - mobile phones, flights, hotels, holiday packages, flowers, gifts, shoes, electronics, sporting equipment, clothing for women, men and kids, health insurance and much, much more. It doesn't cost you anything extra, and can make a big difference for our school!
Visit SchoolBuy.com.au and start supporting our school when you shop online!
Support Our School with The Athlete's Foot!
Here’s an easy way to contribute to our school’s fundraising efforts! The Athlete’s Foot is generously donating $5 from every pair of shoes purchased at their participating stores - Carindale, Capalaba, and Mt Gravatt (Garden City).
How it works:
1. Shop at any of the participating The Athlete's Foot stores.
2. Nominate Whites Hill State College at the time of purchase.
This offer is available to all staff, students, and their families. Every purchase helps us earn valuable Program Rewards!
Spread the word and let’s make every step count for our school!
New Fundraising Ideas? We Need Your Team!
Do you have an awesome fundraising idea that you’d love to see come to life? Whether it’s a colourful colour fun run, a lamington and pie drive, a 5 cent drive or spare coin collection classroom competition, a student disco a Frozen Friday, a Movie Night Fundraiser – we want YOU to bring it to the P&C and make it happen!
Here’s the exciting part: We’re encouraging you to team up with other parents you know and work well with to bring your project to life. Form your own fundraising team, and we’ll support you every step of the way!
While we don’t have a dedicated fundraising committee just yet, this is your chance to take charge and manage your own initiative from start to finish, with the full backing of the P&C! This is your opportunity to make your fundraising idea a reality, all while raising much-needed funds for our school!
Here’s how it works:
Form your team of parents who are ready to collaborate
Pitch your idea to the P&C
Collaborate with us for support, guidance, and promotion
Lead your team in planning, executing, and fundraising
Watch your efforts contribute directly to our school community
We believe with your energy and teamwork, these fundraising projects can be a huge success. Ready to get started? Contact us at pandc@whiteshillsc.eq.edu.au to pitch your idea, form your team, and join the fundraising fun today!
For more great ideas on how to fundraise, check out these links: Fundraising Ideas and Fundraising Directory
Together, we can achieve great things for our school!