2025 Battles

1. Port Melb PS - The Portals
2. Middle Park PS - The Middle Sparks
3. Galilee CPS - The Late Notes
4. St Kilda Park PS - Parental Guidance
5. Elsternwick PS - Lunchbox 20

Most tickets sold and recipient of Rock Academy Scholarship: THE PORTALS

Second most tickets sold and recipient of the Ferguson Plarre's Bakehouse Prize: PARENTAL GUIDANCE

WINNER: THE PORTALS

RUNNER-UP: THE LATE NOTES

Judges: 

Paulie Stewart (Painters and Dockers)

Jack Howard (Hunters and Collectors)

Fleur Thiemeyer (Legendary Costume Designer)

Kyla Davies (PBOB Alumnus - Parental As Anything, 3x Winner)

1. Elwood PS - Naplan Death
2. Ripponlea PS - The Ripoffs
3. Caulfield Junior College - The Apparents
4. St Kilda PS - Primary Scream
5. Albert Park PS - Phat Albert

Most tickets sold and recipient of Rock Academy Scholarship: PRIMARY SCREAM

Second most tickets sold and recipient of the Ferguson Plarre's Bakehouse Prize: THE RIPOFFS

WINNER: THE RIPOFFS

RUNNER-UP: PRIMARY SCREAM

Judges:

Tim Watson (Taxiride)

Martin Boulton (Music Writer & frm. Editor-The Age EG )

Matthew O'Gorman (Triple M's Homegrown / British India)

Michael Burrows (PBOB Alumnus - Buncha Counts / Brand Music)

1. Preston West PS - The Quadranglers
2. Richmond PS - Rage Against The Canteen
3. Nth Melb PS - Rock'N'Roll Call
4. Brunswick South PS - No Recess
5. Brunswick East PS - Assembly
6. Wales Street PS - No Hat No Play

Most tickets sold and recipient of Rock Academy Scholarship:

NO HAT NO PLAY 

Second most tickets sold and recipient of the Ferguson Plarre's Bakehouse Prize: THE QUADRANGLERS

WINNER: NO HAT NO PLAY

RUNNER-UP: ASSEMBLY

Judges:

Michael Parisi (Right Hand Management/Vinyl Tap Podcast)

Quan Yeomans (Regurgitator)

Brit Wynne (Artist Booker - Pinnacle Hotel)

Erynn Binns (PBOB Alumnus - Double Denim) 

1. Northcote PS - The Nits
2. Fairfield PS - North Side Hustle
3. Preston South - The 2nd ImPrestons
4. Ivanhoe East PS - Lost Property
5. Westgarth PS - The Sick Baes
6. Thornbury PS - The Thornberries

Most tickets sold and recipient of Rock Academy Scholarship:

 THE 2ND IMPRESTONS

Second most tickets sold and recipient of the Ferguson Plarre's Bakehouse Prize:  NORTH SIDE HUSTLE

WINNER: THE THORNBERRIES

RUNNER-UP: NORTH SIDE HUSTLE

Judges: 

Kylie Auldist (Artist, The Bamboos)

Brad Pinto (Artist, CDB)

Miriam Wallace (Wallace Social PR, Freddy Negro)

Carl Pannuzzo (PBOB Alumnus - Westgarth Idol Band/Checkerboard Lounge)

1. Not Competing - MOTHer ROCKers - Mums of the Hills - Special Guest Performance
2. Ferny Creek PS - Permission Slipped
3. Billanook PS - The Sheffield Roadies
4. Emerald PS -The Tall Ones
5. Kallista PS - In General
6. Mt. Dandenong PS - Mt Dandy Warhols

Most tickets sold and recipient of the Ferguson Plarre's Bakehouse Prize:  MT DANDY WARHOLS

WINNER: MT DANDY WARHOLS

RUNNER-UP: IN GENERAL

Judges: 

Roscoe James Irwin (Artist & Musical Director - The Cat Empire)

Jonathan Gay (Owner - Upwey Music)

Mark Gardner (Artist, 3MDR Host & Producer - Brassed Off)

1. Not Competing - EdAble Org - The Candlesnakes - Special Guest Performance
2. Patterson Lakes PS - The Drop-offs
3. Hampton PS - Kiss n Go
4. Sandringham East PS - Carpool Tunnel Syndrome
5. Sandringham PS - The Sandy Pit

Most tickets sold and recipient of the Ferguson Plarre's Bakehouse Prize:  KISS'n'GO

WINNER: THE DROP-OFFS

Judges: 

Moze (Artist)

Stephen Raitman (Music Teacher - DEEL)

Fiona Lee Maynard (Artist - Painters and Dockers)

Greg Ratten (Host & Producer - 88.3 SouthernFM show, ROCK-UP! with Ratts)

Andrew Yeaman (PBOB Alumnus - The Ripoffs)

1. Bronte Public - Lost Property
2. Clovelly Public - The Cloey Pick-Ups
3. Bondi Public - Bondinamite
4. Bondi Beach Public - The Distractions
5. Bourke Street Public - Red Hot Chilli Parents

PBOB is proud to present this event, continuing the legacy of battling parents bands in Bondi, started with the Battle of the Beaches. They have long brought communities together and raised funds at the same time, for schools and the life saving club. 

We’re excited to carry the torch - with gratitude to the bands and organisers who’ve laid the groundwork, and with our mission of increasing the importance of music in primary school education. 

All proceeds go directly to the music programs of the participating schools. Expect a night full of great tunes, huge energy, and serious talent - these parents still know how to rock a room! 

1. WINNER Southside 1 - The Portals (Port Melb PS)
2. WINNER Southside 2 - The Ripoffs (Ripponlea PS)
3. WINNER Northside 1 - No Hat No Play (Wales St PS)
4. WINNER Northside 2 - The Thornberries (Thornbury PS)
5. WILD CARD Southside - Parental Guidance (St Kilda Park PS)
6. WILD CARD Northside - The 2nd ImPrestons (Preston South PS)