School Donation – reminder

A reminder that now is a great time to pay your child’s school donation.

School donations enable us to offer a wide range of educational opportunities and resources that enhance the learning experience for our ākonga/students. Your donation is vital to help us bridge the gap between the government funding we receive and the actual costs to run our school, including:

• Comprehensive student health services (health/wellbeing/counselling support);
• Educational, cultural & social activities;
• Sporting and outdoor activities & facilities;
• IT requirements.

Our donation amount is $500 for one student, or $600 for a family. Unfortunately, our school donations are down this year in comparison to other years with only 35% of our whānau having paid to date.

We understand that our current economic climate is difficult for many in our school community. However if you are able to, we would greatly appreciate any payments you can make towards your school donation (either in instalments or full payment). If you need help setting up a payment plan, then please email our school office(s).

Kindo is our preferred method of payment, and it’s a quick process to complete – check out this link here.

Tax rebate
For school donations over $5, you are able to claim ⅓ of your tax back. Click on the link below for information on claiming tax rebates on donations (including school donations):
https://www.ird.govt.nz/income-tax/income-tax-for-individuals/individual-tax-credits/donation-tax-credits

Thank you for your partnership and involvement in your child’s education. Together, we can continue to provide an exceptional learning environment for all of our ākonga/students.