North Rocks Public School

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Telephone02 9871 1772

Emailnorthrocks-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Financial contributions and assistance

There are some costs associated with going to school that you may find it helpful to plan and budget for.

These include:

  • uniforms

  • school books and equipment

  • excursions

  • co-curricular activities.

Voluntary school contributions

Like all NSW public schools, we can request contributions to enhance our educational and sporting programs including elective subjects. School contributions help provide additional educational resources for the benefit of students. Payment is voluntary.

For more information, visit the Voluntary School Contribution policy.

Equipment and activity costs

Term 1 

  • Voluntary school contributions - $45 
  • Parents and citizens' association (P&C) - $75 first child/ $25 every child after that 
  • Information communication technology levy (Kindergarten to Year 6) - $15 
  • Workbooks/textbooks, stationary and school magazine - $60 (Kindergarten to Year 2), $80 (Year 3 to Year 6)
  • Grade/stage excursions depending on venue - $15 and $30 
  • Visiting performers - $20 
  • Bug club (Year 1 and 2) - $5
  • Mathletics (Kindergarten to Year 6)
  • Swimming carnival (Year 3 to Year 6)
  • Year 5 camp - $275 
  • Voluntary international competitions and assesments for schools (ICAS) english competition (Years 3 to Year 6) - $8 
  • Voluntary ICAS maths competition (Years 3 to Year 6) - $8
  • Voluntary ICAS digital technology competition (Years 3 to Year 6) - $8

Other items 

  • Year 6 camp - $375 
  • Year 6 jumper - $55
  • Year 3 to year 6 summer primary school sports association (PSSA) sport - $65
  • Year 3 to year 6 winter PSSA sport - $50 to $75
  • Year 3 to year 6 representative sport carnival - $12
  • Tennis - $60 
  • Kindergarten to Year 2 dance group - $70 
  • Year 3 to Year 4 dance group - $30 
  • Primary proms choir (if selected) - $85 

Financial assistance

If you are unable to pay school contributions because of financial hardship, you may be eligible for assistance from the school.

Our principal will ensure no student or family suffers any discrimination or embarrassment over the inability to pay school contributions.