SCHOOL CONTRIBUTIONS

Attendance Dues – are collected on behalf of the Bishop of Christchurch, i.e. the Proprietor of the school.  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 Dioceses the Attendance Due charge is $33.75 per term (including GST) for each child.  The account is sent out early at the beginning of each term from the parish.

The charging of Attendance Dues is authorized under the Private Schools Conditional Integration Act (1975) and are used to pay for costs associated with the land and buildings for the Catholic Schools in the Diocese.

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

Accounts are sent by the Parish at the beginning of each term.

Catholic Special Character Contribution
The Catholic Special Character Contribution 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 current Diocesan Catholic Special Character Contribution if $10.00 per term, per child.  This financial contribution is a tax deductible donation.

Activity Contribution
This is used by the Board of Trustees to supplement/subsidise the cost of activities not covered by the operations grant provided by the Ministry of Education.  These include class trips, visits from outside educators, sports events etc.  Larger amounts eg monies for Camps are collected at the time of participation.  Fundraising is often undertaken to help with these costs.  Payable to the School Office the contribution is $65.00 per annum per child.  This financial contribution is a tax deductible donation.

Religious Education Resource
This is used by the Board of Trustees to supplement/subsidise the cost of the digital Religious Education resource required for the delivery of the NZ Catholic Bishops Conferences mandatory primary school Religious Education programme.  The Religious Education Resource contribution is $16.00 per annum, per child.  This financial contribution is a tax deductible donation.

Gymnastics
Six lessons at Christchurch School of Gymnastics and the cost of transporting to and from school.  Fees are payable prior to the commencement of the first lesson.  (2010 - $41.00)

Swimming / Beach Education
Every second year, children receive 10 lessons under trained tutors at QE II.  In the intervening year, the whole school participates in a Beach Education Programme.  Fees include the cost of transporting to and from school, and are payable prior to the commencement of the first lesson. (Swim 2010 - $40.00)


NB  Parents having difficulty meeting any of the above costs should contact the Principal or School Office.  

INTERNATIONAL STUDENT FEES
$2,400 of the $8,000 international student fee is a donation you are invited to make to the Proprietor of Our Lady of Fatima School. This is for the reading room project at Our Lady of Fatima School.