Voluntary Contributions
Voluntary contributions
Each year the Murray Farm Parents & Citizens Association requests payment of a voluntary contribution from all families at the school. This request for payment will be sent out as an anual request via School Bytes
Why does the P&C request payment of the voluntary contribution?
The Murray Farm P&C Association relies on the proceeds of fundraising through the Cracker Carnival and parent contributions to raise monies needed to assist the school in implementing and managing programmes, whilst providing new resources and maintaining the school environment.
What is the money used for?
Money raised directly supports negotiated school initiatives. The budget that the P&C funds each year is agreed with the school based on educational priorities in the school's strategic plan. These priorities are set after taking into account feedback from the teaching staff and empirical evidence available such as school wide NAPLAN results, for example, paying for additional Student Learning Support Officers (SLSO) to support classroom programs. The P&C also supplements the schools funding to further increase the level of technology in each classroom.
Why is the payment $100 per family?
In previous years, our voluntary contribution rates were considerably lower than other schools in the area and we relied more on fundraising to raise money, such as chocolate drives and other minor fundraising events. Over the years the P&C association found it increasingly difficult to find people to volunteer to help organise the different fundraising events. Therefore it was decided that the P&C association would focus on its major fundraising event – the Cracker Carnival – and ask families to make a small annual contribution to help negate the need for additional fundraisers throughout the year.
How can I pay the voluntary contribution?
The voluntary contribution payment is collected through School Bytes and then be transferred to the P&C.
Please not that the P&C voluntary contribution payment is not tax-deductable.
If you have any further questions please contact the P&C at [email protected].