The Parents and Citizens Association (P&C) is the parent body within the school which welcomes the involvement of all parents and community members.
Joining the P&C is your opportunity to keep well informed about the school and participate in decisions about many aspects of school life.
The goal of the P&C of Melrose Park Public school is to assist the staff and teachers to ensure that all students receive a quality education, encompassing both academic and non academic pursuits in an inclusive and safe learning environment.
To assist in achieving these goals, the Melrose Park Public School P&C strives to
- Raise funds to provide resources, facilities and equipment for the school.
- Increase parental participation the school including providing parent perspectives in school decision making.
- Ensure the quality extra-curricular activities are provided.
- Work in partnership with the school staff to achieve common goals.
- Review the school’s performance academically, financially and socially with the school’s management team.
- Promote and facilitate open communication amongst the school community.
The P&C meets twice a term at 7.30 pm in the school library. The meetings are friendly and informal and we welcome all our families and any interested citizens to join us and find out what is going on at our school and share our views and expertise.
P&C Financing
The P&C raises money to support school programs and development projects. The largest proportion of funds are raised through voluntary parent contribution.
The funds raised through the P&C’s voluntary parent contribution are passed directly onto the school on a yearly basis and form an essential component of the school’s revenue.
The money is used in the provision of teaching resources across all the key learning areas including books for the library, maths resources and computers as well as improvements to the playground. The funds provided by the P&C supplement the funds provided by the Department of Education and help to provide the monies needed to meet the goals outlined in the school’s Annual Report.