All Catholic Schools charge Attendance Dues which are a legally binding charge on all parents and caregivers who have enrolled their children at a Catholic School.

This is payable unless in special circumstances the charge has been waived by the Proprietor of the school for specific issues associated with a family.

In the Christchurch Diocese the 2024 Attendance Dues charge is $123.63 (Including GST) per term for each child. In 2025 and 2026 Attendance Dues will be $141.30 (including GST).

The account is sent out early in the beginning of each term, from the Parish Office and should be paid to them – or it can be dropped off to the school office, then forwarded over to the parish.

Attendance Dues are authorised under the Private Schools Conditional Integration Act and are used to pay for costs associated with the land and buildings for the Catholic Primary Schools in the Diocese.

At the same time as the first term’s Attendance Dues account is sent out, the Catholic Education Office requests parents and caregivers to pay the Diocesan Catholic Special Character Contribution.

This is collected on behalf of the Catholic Education Office and is used to cover costs associated with the provision and delivery of professional development and advisory services in support of Catholic Special Character in Catholic primary schools in the Diocese.

The Diocesan Catholic Special Character Contribution is $15.00 per term for each child. This financial contribution is a tax deductible donation.

Where a parent has four or more Preference children at a Catholic Primary School their attendance dues invoice will be for three children only, ie the fourth child, and any further children, will not be charged for attendance dues.