Home In Australia, parents participate in the education of their children through formally organised and registered associations commonly referred to as pnc's (or P&Cs). The parents become members when their children enrol in that specific school. The Telopea Park School Parents and Citizens Association (P&C) provides parents opportunity to become involved in their child's school life. What do we do? The Association provides parent input into school decision making through formal committee activities and informally at meetings and social events. Parents-volunteers manage important services for parents, school and students - including the Before and After School Program, the School Canteen and the Uniform Shop. See more about all P&C's activities on Support Our School page. The P&C Association raises funds each year by provision and management of school-related services: Before-and-after-school Care Program, Canteen, Uniform Shop), the annual school fete and direct fundraising such as the annual raffle. Traditionally, P&C funding is discussed and allocated at the last meeting each year when parents go through a list of proposals prepared by the Principal, after which available funds are donated to the School. In 2002, the Funding Policy has been adopted to guide this process.   Why do we do it? Through these services, and other fund-raising activities like the annual school community fete, the P&C provides significant funds to subsidise school activities - in recent years, funds were allocated for French readers, electronic whiteboards, sporting equipment, the music forecourt upgrade and many more projects.