2026 MATERIALS & SERVICES FEE
Below is the proposed Materials and Services Fee for 2026 that has been revised by the Governing Council Finance Committee and recommended by Governing Council at our meeting Tuesday 9th September. For 2026, Council has approved a $20 increase per student. Please note this is the first increase in the last four years.
- Governing Council Chairperson, Sam Neville, at sam.neville@outlook.com
- Treasurer, Ben Sanderson, at ben.sanderson268@schools.sa.edu.au
- Principal, Rob Warncken at rob.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 $420 is legally recoverable. Without a positive vote from polling we would legally only be able to recover the prescribed amount of $306. This would severely impact our 2026 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 2026, 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 2026 for a primary student is $306.”
Please note, in the 2025/2026 State Budget it was announced the Materials and Services Charge Rebate for the 2026 school year remains at $200 per student.
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 $420.
