Every year, busy volunteers and school P&C’s help make sure extra activities supporting children’s learning happen at schools across Epping. School P&Cs and parents/carers discuss how they can help their school through providing programs like band and dance, or extra resources and facilities. But there is never enough money to meet the need, and fundraising is hard work. That’s where Community Bank Epping can help with school grants.

In 2024, we funded 15 projects related to schools and education as part of our mission is financing projects in the Epping area. In the first funding round of 2025, another 6 school projects will be supported.

Some of the projects funded in the second half of 2024 (through the relevant P&Cs) were:

Murray Farm Public School: We gave a grant to the P&C to buy new musical instruments and resources for the school band program.

Denistone East Public School: Funding has enabled a new digital sign at the front of the school – for key news and messages to parents and students.

Cheltenham Girls Public School: The P&C asked for funding to buy furniture and equipment for a new breakfast club at the school. A trial in 2024 showed strong interest in the initiative, which brings girls from across the years together, encourages peer support, and helps them with a tasty breakfast to start the day!

Epping Public School: New handball courts have been added across the playground areas. This is a really popular activity for students during breaks and the new courts were immediately very popular!

A second project has just been completed. It is new multi-purpose furniture for an area of the school they call Kookaburra Corner – a quiet chill outdoor area where the new or younger children can relax during breaks away from the hustle and noise of the main playground.

Epping North Public School: The P&C has recently completed a project for new outdoor furniture in the outdoor learning area, and two sturdy outdoor table tennis courts for use during breaks. This offers a great new recreation area for break times.

Other projects completed earlier in 2024 are outlined here.