Each year we rely on your financial contributions in order to provide essential support and resources for the students of Hataitai School.  We also charge activity fees to cover specific activities.  Outside of these payments, we fundraise to cover any shortfall (see our FUNdraising page for more information).

Donations
In 2011, we’re asking for minimum parent donations of $250 for one child, $390 for two, and $475 for three or more children from the same family.

Don’t forget, your donations are tax deductible. This means IRD pays you up to 33 cents for every dollar that you donate to the school. If you pay your donation before 31 March you can apply for your IRD rebate in April.

We do ask that you either pay your donation by 31 March or indicate the level of 2011 donation that you agree to pay after this date. This will allow us to determine how much extra funding we need to find from other sources such as fundraising events. A separate form will come home with a newsletter early in the year outlining these payments and the payment options.

Activity Fees
In 2011 we are continuing to run the activity fee system.  Most schools use an activity fee to pay for trips, visiting performers to the school, visits to shows and art exhibitions, music recitals and take-home materials such as art works produced at school.

Payment of the activity fee is required to ensure these activities can be held.

You have the option to either pay the activity fees as a lump sum at the beginning of the year or to pay term by term. Any students with activity fees not paid at the end of each term will not be able to join in trips for the following term unless a parent or caregiver has an arrangement with the office for making payments.

The activity fees for 2011 remain the same as last year.

• $60 for Year 1-3 students
• $80 for Year 4-6 students
• $110 for Year 7-8 students

The activity fee does not cover the fees for school camps, Technicraft or for swimming lessons. These will be invoiced separately.