Funding & Donations

School Funding & Costs

The school seeks a contribution from parents each year to maintain our high community expectations.

The current school donation is $360 per child per annum 

Capped at $700 for 2 children or more. 

Please make your donation payment with kindo.

Ministry of Education funding 

Mellons Bay School is in a high socio-economic area and therefore, receives the lowest level of Ministry of Education funding. This includes funding for:

  1. Targeted funding for educational achievement and teaching resources 

  2. Targeted at-Risk grant 

  3. Special education grant

  4. Staffing numbers

  5. Day-to-day running costs

The funding received is not enough to provide the high level of education and resources the students need.  

Learn more here about how the government funds schools based on the new Equity Index.

Allocation of Funds

Be assured that your donation and fundraising efforts will directly benefit your child's education.

  • The parent school donation and PTA fundraising is spent on:

    Improving students' learning outcomes. 

    Well supported learning.

    In line with our local schools

    Stable amount over the past 10 years

  • The PTA organises various fundraising activities throughout the year. Whilst participation in these is optional, the Board relies on fundraising to purchase classroom and school resources and equipment that are essential to each students learning.

    Participation by parents enables the school to: lower class sizes, keep the swimming pool open, employ a music specialist teacher, provide sporting opportunities, employ learning assistants to support classroom learning in years 1 and 2, maintain and develop the library and maintain the hall.

  • The payment of activity fees is compulsory. These payments include items such as school camps, field trips, visiting speakers and performers, elective programmes, Life Education programmes and so on. They may vary each year depending on your child's programme of study. Parents will be informed prior to these events.

  • There is a separate enrolment process and schedule of fees and costs for International Students, click here for more details.