Annual Voluntary Contributions – May 2025
This is our annual callout for voluntary contributions. Our fundraising supplements State and Commonwealth Government funding, which provides only basic resources to our school. Thanks to everyone who’s helped improve our school facilities and student opportunities in previous years. Our request is only to parents, carers and community who can afford to give.
2025 DONATIONS ARE FULLY TAX DEDUCTIBLE!
DONATE HERE: https://asf.org.au/campaigns/dutton-park-primary-pc-association/2025-dpss-pnc
What is our goal?
This year we are trying to raise $35,000. We have a big goal this year so we can apply for a Government grant that will match our funds raised.
Please remember, we only ask families to give within their means. We don’t want this request to be a financial burden on our school families. We gratefully receive what you can afford to pay. If you are in a position to be generous, we very much appreciate that. If you cannot afford to contribute, we understand and we know that each of us gives in different, equally important, ways to our children’s education.
How do I get a tax deduction?
This year, we are organising our donations through the Australian Sports Foundation. This organisation assists P&Cs and other not for profits by providing a platform that meets the Australian taxation and legal obligations necessary to provide tax deductions to individual who donate to our cause.
When you make your donation through the platform, it will issue you a receipt that you can claim on your tax. The P&C will pay about 5% of donations for this service.
2025 Fund Raising Goal
This year we are fund raising for sports and inclusive play infrastructure:
- Installing retractable tennis and volleyball nets on our tennis court and repair our court surface and markings. At the moment, students and staff cannot retract our net so our usage of the court is really limited.
- Repairing the basketball half court surface, update markings and include some handball markings.
- A rebound wall against the basketball half court with tennis and other markings and junior height hoop.
- 3 sets of durable portable soccer nets.
- Inclusive play equipment including musical instruments.
What does my VC pay for?
We make your money count! In 2024 and 2023, we raised between $6,000 and $11,000 in Voluntary Contributions and the P&C supported a new sound system for the hall, our NAIDOC week mural; Sporting Wheelies incursion, significant numeracy and literacy teacher training; the expansion of our instrumental music program to include our percussion teacher; the purchase of drums and other instruments for our band; Under 8s Day activities; and tree planting day.
In 2021 and 2022 your voluntary contributions raised between $6,000 and $10,000 helping fund a range of activities and resources including a whole school curriculum training for literacy, investment in our art and design program, a program for students social and emotional needs, online learning platforms and electronic learning aids (iPads) and incursions and excursions for our kids such as Make and Meld and glass making.
