Carnival rides, licensed bars and silent actions are joining sausage sizzles and face painting as school events become festivals to raise much needed funds.
School fetes are ditching 20 cent lucky dips and free petting zoos in favour of large school festivals as they try to plug financial shortfalls with community fundraising.
Westgarth Primary is still tallying the profit from its popular annual event on October 15, but organisers are hoping to top last year’s $90,000, which went towards upgrading and maintenance across the school’s two campuses. “After Christmas and Halloween, the fete is their favourite day,” she said. “Rides, soft drink, fairy floss – what’s not to love?”Wallis said the school stuck to a successful formula, with traditional stalls people expected, but had this year stepped up its sustainability measures. “And maybe the food has got a bit fancier,” she said.
In Glen Iris in Melbourne’s south-east, St Cecilia’s fair chair Kylie Zennaro is expecting about 1000 people at their fete on Saturday, despite the school only having 247 students.Paul Jeffers Vanessa, who did not want to use her surname, said the price – which included unlimited rides for $45 per child – kept her kids entertained for hours and finished with fireworks.Paul Jeffers
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