2025 PARENT PAYMENTS
Dear Families,
Courtenay Gardens Primary School is looking forward to another great year of teaching and learning and would like to advise you of the school’s voluntary financial contributions for 2025.
Schools provide students with free instruction to fulfil the standard Victorian curriculum, and we want to assure you that all contributions are voluntary. Nevertheless, the ongoing support of our families ensures that our school can offer the best possible education and support for our students. We want to thank you for all your support, whether that’s through fundraising or volunteering your time. This has made a huge difference to our school and the programs we can offer.
Courtenay Gardens Primary School is committed to providing high quality programs and learning experiences for every child. Your contributions enable the school and its staff to provide a creative and inspiring educational program that extends beyond the standard curriculum. Within our school this support has allowed us to provide a wide array of specialist classes, the purchasing of equipment and resources and the provision of digital learning.
Financial Support for Families
Courtenay Gardens Primary School understands that some families may experience financial difficulty and offers a range of support options, including:
- The Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund
- State Schools Relief
- Payment by instalments
For a confidential discussion about accessing these services, or if you would like to discuss alternative payment arrangements, contact:
Racheal Oster – Business Manager
Ph: 03 5995 7139 | Email: racheal.oster@education.vic.gov.au
Payment Methods
Parents will be provided with notification of annual payment requests in Term 4 each year. Reasonable notice will be given for any other payment requests during the year ie: excursions, incursions, camps and swimming.
Payment instalment options are available to all families at the school. We suggest the following schedule:
1st instalment of 50% - due on the 17th of February 2025
2nd instalment of 50% - due on the 19th of May 2025
The following payment methods are available:
Compass, EFTPOS/Credit Card payments, Cash, Direct Debit
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.
Yours sincerely,
Alison Lough Pete Nanos
Principal School Council President
Curriculum Contributions - items and activities that students use, or participate in, to access the Curriculum |
Amount |
| Classroom consumables, materials & equipment • Classroom- pens, pencils, textas, glue sticks, writing and scrap books, folders, scissors, ruler etc. • Art – paint, crayons, canvas, glitter, coloured paper • Science – ingredients, consumables, classroom materials • Mathematics – numeracy blocks and materials, calculators, stationery • English – book boxes, class sets, novels, readers, stationary • Physical Education & Sports – equipment, materials • Library- books, readers, subscriptions • Indonesian- LOTE- stationery, classroom material • AUSLAN- stationery and materials • Performing Arts - stationery, equipment and materials • Wider Curriculum Subjects - classroom materials, texts, consumables |
$100.00 |
| Online Subscriptions • Essential Assessment - Maths • Progressive Achievement Tests (PAT) – Numeracy and Reading • Compass - online portal and communication, student reporting • BrainPOP and related subscriptions • iPad and Netbook applications |
$50.00 |
| ICT Devices – provision of devices from the shared classroom sets | $12.00 |
| Printing and photocopying of worksheets and learning materials | $13.00 |
| Total Amount | $175.00 |
Other Contributions - for non-curriculum items and activities |
Amount |
| School grounds maintenance and improvements | $55.00 |
| Total Other Contributions | $55.00 |
Extra-Curricular Items and Activities
Courtenay Gardens Primary School offers a range of items and activities that enhance or broaden the schooling experience of students and are above and beyond what the school provides in order to deliver the Curriculum. These are provided on a user-pays basis. Information for these events will be provided to parents throughout the school year.
- Optional Grade 3 school camp
- Optional Grade 4 school camp
- Optional Grade 5 school camp
- Optional Grade 6 school camp
- Optional school photos
- Optional Grade 6 Interschool Sports program
- Optional Grade 6 polo and jacket
- Optional grade level excursions and incursions
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Contact Us
Phone: (03) 5995 7139
Email: courtenay.gardens.ps@education.vic.gov.au
Post and Deliveries: 35 Rosebank Drive, Cranbourne North, VIC 3977 Australia
Fax: (03) 5995 7148
Our Opening Hours:
Monday - Friday: 8.30am - 4.00pm