FEES

Fee payment information

School donations and voluntary subject contributions

School donations and voluntary subject contributions are optional – you can pay all, some or none of the suggested donations and contributions.

Donations and contributions can be for general use or particular items, including curriculum-related items such as:

Textbooks
Classroom equipment and resources
Camps
Class trips where all students are expected to take part.

The school donation is $150 for the first student in a family and $110 for the second and more students in a family. The PTA donation is $15 per student. All Year 9 students are charged a locker fee of $20.

Payments can be made directly into the school bank account:

Account name: Timaru Girls’ High School

Account number: 01-0886-0021379-047

Please include the following details to correctly identify your payment:

Student last name and initial
Student ID number (found on the parent portal)
Payment details, eg, donation/contribution/sports fee

You can also make payment at the school office, which is open from 8 am to 3.45 pm.

If you’ve paid the school donation, you can apply for a tax credit through Inland Revenue

IRD TAX CREDITS

Other school costs

Parents will be asked to pay for:

Take-home items
Activities or events that are not part of the school curriculum
Sport fees.

You need to agree to your daughter’s participation and to pay these charges. If you’re asked to pay for one of these items and you are unable to pay it, contact the school office – you may be able to get financial assistance.

You’ll also need to provide stationery items such as exercise books, pens and pencils for your daughter to use at school.