Below is the proposed Materials and Services Fee for 2025 that has been revised by the Governing Council Finance Committee and recommended by Governing Council at our meeting Tuesday 10^th September. There is no change to the fees from 2024.

If you have any questions, you are welcome to email:

• Governing Council Chairperson, Sam Neville, at sam.neville@outlook.com
• Treasurer, Ben Sanderson, at sanderson268@schools.sa.edu.au
• Principal, Rob Warncken at warncken732@schools.sa.edu.au

As in previous years the Governing Council has voted to poll the school families so that the full charge of $400 is legally recoverable. Without a positive vote from polling we would legally only be able to recover the prescribed amount of $300. This would severely impact our 2025 budget for classroom, library and ICT. All schools have to option to charge above the prescribed amount. Please note that anyone who receives the Schoolcard benefit will not be impacted in any way by this and, if eligible in 2025, will still receive the full Schoolcard benefit.

“The prescribed amount is the amount set out in Regulation 81 of the Education and Children’s Services Regulations that schools can charge as a compulsory component of their materials and services charge without the requirement to poll the school community. The school must however undertake the process of completing the notice as outlined in step 4 of this instruction. The prescribed amount for 2025 for a primary student is $300.”

Please note, in the 2024/2025 State Budget it was announced the Materials and Services Charge Rebate for the 2025 school year has increased to $200 per student. This amount was $100 in 2024.

Very soon you will receive an email asking you to vote online to accept or not accept the recommendation from Governing Council to legally recover the full Materials and Services fee of $400.