Public School fees
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Topic: Public School fees
Posted By: EllenMumof2
Subject: Public School fees
Date Posted: 08 February 2008 at 9:20pm
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How much do you public school mums pay for your fees? when kalem first started school it was $60 last year $80 and this year $100. The school has just been put up to a decile 10 which is good kinda but they lose alot of there funding from the goverment. I really don't mind paying it was just wondering what others pay. -------------  
 
Kalem 6! |
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Posted By: Rachel75
Date Posted: 08 February 2008 at 9:27pm
| We pay $25 a term. When we were in Auckland we had DD in Catholic schooling & it was heaps (around $140 a term). |
Posted By: BabyOnBoard
Date Posted: 08 February 2008 at 9:41pm
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The primary school in Putaruru has free school fees and stationary because they are trying to get people the send their kids there (which they wont) ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: .Mel
Date Posted: 08 February 2008 at 10:07pm
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Ours are $245.00 and it's a decile 8. I just paid $52.30 for stationery today. ------------- Mr Mellow (16) Miss Attitude (8) Destructa Kid (3) 
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Posted By: EllenMumof2
Date Posted: 08 February 2008 at 10:51pm
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far out $245 is that a public school?? i just paided $45 dollars for a year 2 students stationery it was only $22 last year -------------
Kalem 6! |
Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 08 February 2008 at 11:58pm
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I pay $288 per year per child. They go to a catholic school which is a public school. I also have to pay activity donations (as they call them) per term for each daughter which is $40 for the both of them. I really an dreading my daughter going to college next year as that is way more ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
Busy mum to Miss 15yrs, Miss 10yrs and Master 4yrs |
she can reimburise me when she is older and sucessfulPosted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 09 February 2008 at 2:58am
Holy moly!! Better start saving for it all now  ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 09 February 2008 at 7:21am
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Definitely a great idea Aimee, it all gets very expensive as they get older ------------- http://lilypie.com">
Busy mum to Miss 15yrs, Miss 10yrs and Master 4yrs |
Posted By: gemsmum
Date Posted: 09 February 2008 at 8:57am
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We pay $171 for the year if paid in full by end of March (10% discount) otherwise it's $190. Once Cam starts I'll pay $306 for the two of them (that's with the 10% discount). Its a decile 10 school.
For year 2 stationary we just paid $26. That's without uniform (expensive!), activity fee (only $6.50 this term but have paid up to $20 a term depending on outings), fundraising....... |
Posted By: EllenMumof2
Date Posted: 09 February 2008 at 4:00pm
thanks guys -------------
Kalem 6! |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 09 February 2008 at 7:29pm
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I have no idea, haven't had the bill yet, but whatever it is it can't be as much as having Maya in Montessori full time!
We used to pay $100 per year for my SD when she was at the local public primary. -------------  Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 09 February 2008 at 9:02pm
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When does Maya start? Do they still have the blue uniform?
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Posted By: Neeks
Date Posted: 09 February 2008 at 9:09pm
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$75 school donation (per term) which is compulsory or $55 (per term depending on what is planned)
$165 for school camp $30 for stationary (this is just for Seth who's in Year 5) Ridiculous eh and it's a Decile 8 -------------  
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Posted By: shaz
Date Posted: 09 February 2008 at 9:35pm
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Ours are
Alex Primary School $100 fee + $10.00 for photocopying etc Stationary was about $30.00 after getting some specials but had to buy a Maths homework book that cost $13.00 and already had a notice for the first Trip that will cost $10.00 Natasha Intermediate $100 fee + $20.00 for Photocoping Stationary was in a pack and cost $30.00 Notice about camp came home asking for $50.00 deposit on the $200.00 cost. They seem to send home notices nearly every week asking for more money for trips, traveling minstrels, art teachers, crumping clowns grrrrr not to mention fees for sports teams etc. It never stops ------------- Mum to Natasha Aroha 9/12/1995, Alexandra Makareta Waimarie 22/4/1998 and....Alyssa Frances Hopaea 18/03/2007 
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Posted By: Neeks
Date Posted: 09 February 2008 at 10:06pm
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Yup, it seems every week it's one of three asking for money for something school related!! Both Seth (aged 8 - year 5) and Lucretia (aged 10 - year 7) have camps in the next two weeks and both are averaging $200 each! Gah!!! Seems the bigger they get, the more expensive it gets too... Ridiculous!!! -------------
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Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 09 February 2008 at 11:45pm
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Wow you guys have cheap stationary. I paid over $120 for both the girls and this didnt include there RE books or Lesieli's math and english homework study books ------------- http://lilypie.com">
Busy mum to Miss 15yrs, Miss 10yrs and Master 4yrs |
Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 10 February 2008 at 10:45am
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$600 for a camp?!? Are they camping in a hotel???? ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and: 
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Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 10 February 2008 at 11:53am
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LOL Mel they go for a trek down and around chch including flights. The school does it every second year for the yesr 7 & 8's. Fundraising has already started for the camp at the end of November. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
Busy mum to Miss 15yrs, Miss 10yrs and Master 4yrs |
Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 10 February 2008 at 7:23pm
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Holy that is some expensive fees. My mums old school was $140 each child a year and then all the other stuff on top of that. The school i'm looking at sending Andrew to has a website with all that info on it so I should go and have a look. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: 3boys
Date Posted: 10 February 2008 at 9:23pm
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WE pay $100 a year for Quinn (yr 1) and Josh (yr 7) each. Josh stationary was $50 but I expected that now that he is in intermediate and Quinn's was just $20 paid to the school and they each get the same pack.
Its not the fees that get me but the school bag, uniform, shoes and the rest not to mention the lost clothes. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 10 February 2008 at 9:31pm
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I just had a look at the school Andrew is probably going to and the yearly fee is $50 and $10 paper fee. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: AliaDawn
Date Posted: 11 February 2008 at 9:07am
Woo! - Something to feed DF in my argument to homeschool Seb  He might not listen to me, but he will listen to the money  -------------  
 
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Posted By: Leish
Date Posted: 11 February 2008 at 7:01pm
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We pay $200 per year ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: daikini
Date Posted: 11 February 2008 at 7:25pm
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I can't remember what Kiya's fees are this year, but Ohakune was $8/term + $10 photocopying + $10 for a Taonga book (yearly record rather than reports)
On the other hand, DH gets paid to go to school ------------- Becca, mum of 2 girls & 3 boys |
Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 11 February 2008 at 9:11pm
We're gonna - tell your DH that not all homeschoolers are weird or hermits ------------- |
AliaDawn wrote:Posted By: linda
Date Posted: 11 February 2008 at 11:05pm
| When you pay $400 per week for two kids in creche you really can't wait till they start school and pay the school fees...it will still be a hugh savings for us thats for sure. |
Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 11 February 2008 at 11:10pm
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So totally agree Linda. i was looking that the fees we will be paying for the boys to be in daycare and then looking at the school fees - school is so much cheaper. Nothing against homeschooling but if you add in your time it will add up to a heap more than some school fees. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: AliaDawn
Date Posted: 12 February 2008 at 7:54am
Lol - I think I'm going to get my way in the end... his choice is private school (both of us hated public school) which I could also consider - but we can't afford it, so I'll win -------------
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Posted By: AliaDawn
Date Posted: 12 February 2008 at 7:58am
When Seb should start school I would still be at home with other littlies anyway, and I like the idea of it. Besides it's 10 times the fun of working I don't like people (in general) very much - but I love learning.-------------
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