Under the School Education Act 1999, it is a requirement for schools to outline to parents, all contributions and charges that will apply to the education of their children in the year ahead.

Parent and staff representatives of the School Board, in consultation with parent groups and other staff members have met to set a schedule of contributions and charges for 2024.

Each of these areas is explained in more detail in the following information.

Voluntary Contributions      

Voluntary Contributions are non-compulsory, however, schools have always requested a contribution from parents to support the learning programs that operate within the school.  They are used to supplement the resources received by the school through government grants to provide the non-optional components of your child’s education.  Payment plan options available, please contact administration.

The School Board has endorsed the following contributions for 2024:

The voluntary contribution will be used toward supporting programs in nominated curriculum areas.  

Charges for extra cost optional items

These amounts can vary from year level to year level.  Students only incur these costs when they are involved in the particular activity.  The amounts indicated are the maximum that will be charged for that activity, and it is possible that actual charges for some activities will be less than that which is indicated.

Charges are for optional elements of the curriculum for a class that relate to specific learning activities but are conditional on a payment being made.  These include visiting performers, excursions, classroom cooking, camps etc.  The charge might also apply to individual or small groups of selected students such as School of Instrumental Music program students, PEAC, school choir members or interschool sports competitors where participation is also conditional on payment.   For each year level in the school, the following charges have been identified for 2024:

*Bus costs portion of activity is non-refundable

Items for personal use in the educational program

The cost for these items will vary from student to student.  They include:

1. Pupil Requirements for all students eg: personal items list (Booklist) purchased through the school’s nominated supplier, whose service is optional.
2. Pupil Requirements recommended, eg: art shirts, tissues and library bag.

Other fundraising costs

Poseidon Primary school staff and students, and the school’s P&C organise a number of fundraising projects throughout the year to support the priorities identified in the school’s plan and charitable organisations.

Optional costs non-educational.

This covers other school activities provided through the school that are generally of a non-curriculum nature.  These vary from student to student and charges will be advised at the time of the activity/event.  They include Year 6 graduation photo, Scholastic Bookclub, school uniform, school photographs, school disco, costumes and student council fundraising.