St. Mary's NS Ballygarrett 
Parents Association
The school has an active Parents’ Association, which is affiliated to the National Parents’ Council.
The aims of the Parents’ Association are:
- To represent the views of the parents.
- To inform parents of developments in education.
- To foster co-operation between parents, teachers and school management.
All parents / guardians of children in the school are automatically members of our Parents’ Association. The officers and committee for 2015-16 school year are as follows:
| Chairperson: Grace Sharp
Vice Chairperson: Julie Doyle |
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| Secretary: | Catherine O’ Connor | |
| Joint Treasurer: | Demi Redmond & Noeleen Keavey |
The following are some of the annual events and undertakings organised and/or sponsored by the PA.
- Halloween Disco
- Cake Sales and Raffles
- Shoebox Appeal
- Handwriting & Art Competitions
- Drug Awareness Talk
- Shielbaggan Outing for 6th Class
- Grandparents Day
- Yearbook presentation to 6th class on graduation.
