Along with most other schools the Board of Trustees asks parents and caregivers for a donation to assist with providing additional resources and activities that are not provided for in the funding given to schools by the Government.

Schools are funded for operational costs, such as staffing of teachers (not Office or Property staff, or any Learning Assistants)), power, gas, water, telephones, insurance, basic classroom resources. We are also allocated a nominal amount for ICT and Sport provision. This is based on the number of students we have enrolled. In addition, schools receive a small amount of funding to help provide for the needs of children who have identified special needs as well as children whose first language is not English. The formula for this changed in 2022, when the government scrapped the decile system and introduced a new system called “Equity Index Funding”. Unfortunately, our school will receive significantly less money to support children with additional learning, behaviour, and other needs as a result of our Equity Index number being very low. 

Our ESOL (English Speakers of Other Languages) funding is based on the number of ESOL children we have who meet the Ministry of Education criteria. Most schools are not able to offer the kind of services, support, and resources expected by parents, by just relying on the money allocated from the Government. The Board's budget provides a range of devices, such as Chromebooks and iPads in all classrooms, so that parents are not required to provide a device for children. The cost of providing constant access to a range of technology for students is an enormous part of our budget. This is just one area that your school donation goes towards. School ‘fees’ are classified as ‘donations’ by the Inland Revenue Department and qualify for a tax rebate when you complete your ‘Claim for Personal Tax Rebate form.’ Our donation level in 2024 remains the same as in 2020: 

One child: $48.75 per term, or $195 for the year, 

Two children: $97.5 per term, or $390 for the year 

Three or more children: $125 per term, or $500 for the year. 

Any contribution you can make towards the donation is much appreciated. We understand that the beginning of the year is a very tough one for families buying uniforms and stationery and we are very happy to accept ongoing payments of the donation throughout the year. To pay the donation, please pay via Kindo. If you don’t have an account, please see the instructions further down.