Fees

Pakenham Hills Primary School is looking forward to another great year of teaching and learning and would like to advise you of Pakenham Hills Primary School’s curriculum contribution for 2024.

For 2024 the school has decided to bulk purchase all the items that students will need for the 2024 school year.  Doing this allows the school to leverage bulk discounts and also purchase items GST free.

Instead of a booklist, we are asking parents to make a curriculum contribution to cover the cost of textbooks, some photocopying and online subscriptions.  The curriculum contribution for P-2 will be $98.00 and for 3-6 will be $87.00.

Parent contributions help the school free up funds to support our intervention program, maintain and expand our library and purchase readers to support the teaching of reading across our school.

For further information on the Department’s Parent Payments Policy please see the button below.

 

Curriculum Consumables Cost Breakdown

Foundation to Year 2:

Classroom consumables

  • Printing and photocopying of worksheets and learning materials – $15.00

Online Subscriptions

  • Reading Eggs – $14.72
  • Mathletics – $14.75
  • Essential Assessments – $9.00

Textbooks

  • Jolly Phonics Books for Years P-2 – $25.00
  • Foundation to Year 6 Writing Book – $20.00

TOTAL = $98

Year 3 to Year 6

Classroom consumables

  • Printing and photocopying of worksheets and learning materials – $20.00

Online Subscriptions

  • Reading Eggs – $14.72
  • Mathletics – $14.75
  • Essential Assessments – $9.00

Textbooks

  • Jolly Phonics Books for Years P-2 – $9.00
  • Foundation to Year 6 Writing Book – $20.00

TOTAL = $87

Financial Support for Families

Pakenham Hills Primary School understands that some families may experience financial difficulty and offers a range of support options, including:

  • the Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund to eligible Health Care Card holders
  • Individual payment plans
  • State Schools relief

For a confidential discussion about accessing these services, or if you would like to discuss alternative payment arrangements, contact:

  • Elaine Eastwood Ph: (03) 5941 4436
  • Email: pakenham.hills.ps@education.vic.gov.au

 

Payment Methods

  • Online payment through Xuno
  • EFTPOS via the school office
  • Payment Plan (arranged through school office)

 

Payment Times

  • If you are on a payment plan the last payment needs to be finalised by Friday 19th April 2024.
  • Otherwise, payments can be made between Monday 29th of January and Friday 9th February 2024.

 

Extra-Curricular Activities

Pakenham Hills PS offers a range of activities that enhance or broaden the schooling experience of students and are above and beyond what the school provides to deliver the Curriculum.

These are provided on a user-pays basis. Parents are notified of the cost of these in advance of the activity and given time to pay for the activity.  Parents can arrange an agreed payment method with the school, where this might be required.

 

Refunds

Parent requests for refunds are subject to the discretion of the school and made on a case-by-case basis. Refunds will be provided where the school deems it is reasonable and fair to do so, taking into consideration whether a cost has been incurred, the Department’s Parent Payment Policy and Guidance, Financial Help for Families Policy, and any other relevant information.

 

Parent Payment Policies

For further information on the Department’s Parent Payments Policy please use the following link: https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/parent-payment/policy

PHPS Parent Payments Policy
DET Parent Payments Policy

CSEF

Camps Sports and Excursions Fund (CSEF)

 

Every Victorian child should have access to the world of learning opportunities that exist beyond the classroom. The Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund (CSEF) helps ensure that no student will miss out on the opportunity to join their classmates for important, educational and fun activities.

CSEF is provided by the Victorian Government to assist eligible families to cover the costs of school trips, camps and sporting activities. If you hold a valid means-tested concession card or are a temporary foster parent, you may be eligible for CSEF. A special consideration category also exists for asylum seeker and refugee families. The allowance is paid to the school to use towards expenses relating to camps, excursions or sporting activities for the benefit of your child.

The annual CSEF amount per student in primary school is $125.

How to apply:

Fill out the CSEF form below and hand it in at our school office.

Applications Open:

Monday 30th January 2023

Applications Close:

Friday 23rd June 2023

CSEF Form
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