The River Valley Primary School Board endorse the schedule of Contributions, Charges and Optional Costs each year.

The schedule allows you to calculate all costs that may be incurred throughout the school year.

The School Education Act 1999, School Education Regulations 2000 and Department of Education policies permit a $60 maximum rate for primary school contributions.  At River Valley Primary School this revenue is directed to extend school expenditure in the curriculum areas listed in the attached tables.

Financial support provided by parents is particularly important in formulating the school budget.  Parents may choose to pay by instalments and/or in advance.

Contributions and Charges can be paid in cash at school administration or by internet banking:

Bank: CBA Bunbury
BSB: 066507
Account: 10259716
Reference: Please use your child’s name as the reference.

Glossary

Charges
Any costs for which payment is compulsory.

Extra cost optional components
Voluntary courses and activities where an election is made by the parent or student to participate. These include:

• optional courses in Years K-10 which have a high cost associated with their provision (for example outdoor education, specialised design and technology courses);
• optional activities in any course for which there is a high cost associated with their provision (for example excursions , visiting performers or displays).
  This category includes options within a course of study where higher cost materials may be chosen; and
• other optional school-based activities which address broad learning outcomes and for which there is a high cost (for example school social events, such as graduation dinners or school balls, or excursions such as end-of-term picnics, movies or skating).

Participation in these components is voluntary, but a charge is payable if the student opts to participate.

Contributions
A voluntary payment requested from parents towards the cost of materials, services and facilities used by K-10 students in the educational program.

Fees
This term applies to fees for instruction. Fees can be imposed:

• where someone other than a Department staff member provides tuition; and
• for certain adult and overseas students regardless of whether or not the tuition is provided by a Department staff member.