Supporting our Community through Volunteering

Volunteers are the heart and soul of our community. Their support, guidance, advice and encouragement have a positive impact across all areas of school life, enriching the experience for staff, students and families alike both during their time at Princes and beyond.

We recently caught up with current parent Alexandra Freemantle, a volunteer with the Rowing Parent Support Group:

"I have been a volunteer on the Rowing Parent Support Group (RPSG) Committee for the last three years. We have three boys at PAC and two of them are involved in rowing. My boys love rowing and I have a huge amount of respect for the College’s rowing program. I feel privileged that I can give something back to the school through my work on the RPSG.

Rowing is one of those sports that requires a lot of help from the RPSG committee and the rowing parents. I enjoy being able to help by working closely with the Director of Rowing and his team to support rowing at the school. Whether it’s fundraising to purchase much needed equipment, setting up at regattas and camps, feeding our boys after they row or organising events, I believe it’s important to bring the rowing community together, to contribute to the rowing program and to ensure the boys feel supported, knowing they have a whole community behind them as they strive to achieve their goals.

For me, being on the RPSG allows me to make a difference, to connect with other school parents and the wider rowing community, all while working with a dynamic group of parents who all want the best for the boys. It’s fun and very rewarding."

If you would like to find out more about volunteering opportunities with the RPSG, please contact the Rowing Administrator Amanda Tidswell.