FEES & CHARGES

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Subject Contributions
Ararat Primary School is very proud of the quality programs that we have put in place to cater for the needs and interests of our students.  On an annual basis, School Council prepares a budget to provide resources for educational programs, administration, facilities development and maintenance.  Ararat Primary School’s income is currently funded from two sources:

• Department of Education & Early Childhood Development (DEECD) Student Resource Package (SRP) to pay for school administration, utilities and services, staff salaries, urgent works, maintenance, cleaning and general school operations.

• Payments and contributions provided by our parent community, which are essential components of funding. 

Locally raised funds are the major source of our educational and school program funding. This is made up of subject contributions and regular fundraising. Our subject contributions in 2015 were $135 per child: $120 for Essential Materials and $15 for Special Performances. Essential Materials are items used in the course of instruction in curriculum programs – classroom and specialists.  These items include student stationery, text books, readers, class sets, consumable materials and equipment for learning and teaching and web-based program subscriptions.  Special Performances cover the cost of local excursion and incursions.

We offer a range of options for fee payment, including payment plans, EFTPOS and BPAY. Forms are available from the office at any time. We are happy to accept payment by instalments. Please let us know your intentions when you collect your book packs.

Swimming Program
Our swimming program is provided by the YMCA. Our senior school swimming program (Grades 3 - 6) is conducted in early first term and the junior swimming program (Prep - 2) is usually conducted in Term 3. The cost of the swimming program in 2016 is $70 per student. This amount must be paid in full before the commencement of the swimming program.

Camps & Excursions

• Grade 1 Late Night and Grade 2 Sleepover
• Grade 3/4 Big Day Out
• Grade 5 & 6 Sovereign Hill Camp

Sports Events

• Interschool Sports and Athletics (Years 4-6)

Other Costs

• School Photographs (Years Prep-6)
• NICA Workshops (Years 2 – 6)

CAMPS, SPORTS, & EXCURSIONS FUND

The Victorian Government have unveiled a new initiative to ensure all Victorian students can take part in school trips and sporting activities.

The Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund (CSEF) will run over four years and provide payments of $125  for eligible students to attend camps, sports and excursions.  Families holding a valid means-tested concession card or temporary foster parents are eligible to apply.

Please see the below link for relevant information and application form.

Camps, Sports & Excursion Fund Applications
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EDUCATION MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCE (EMA)

The final payment for the 2014 EMA was made in August 2014.​

From 1 January 2015, the government will provide extra financial support directly to Victoria’s neediest schools instead of providing the Education Maintenance Allowance directly to parents.

Parents will not be able to apply for the Education Maintenance Allowance in 2015.

The money will be allocated to eligible schools through schools’ core operational funding mechanism, with the neediest schools receiving the most funding. Not all schools will be receiving funding in 2015.

The end of the EMA direct payments to parents will not affect any other payment you may be receiving such as the Schoolkids Bonus, which is provided directly to eligible parents to assist with education costs. For more information, see What support is still being provided directly to parents?