School Fees
School fees are levied at the start of each term.
There are three components to the schools fees with two of these being forwarded to the Catholic Schools Board and one component being retained by the school to cover the costs of our general resources such as photocopying and other administration costs.
The school fees are made up of the following:
1. Attendance Dues and a Special Character Levy, which are paid to the Catholic Schools Board with the school acting as this Board’s agent.
2. The School Voluntary Donation.
The Attendance Dues are forwarded directly to the Catholic Schools Board where they contribute to the fund that is used for loans to school, and developments of buildings in the Auckland Diocese. Each school becomes eligible for funding for developments on a roster and need basis; St Joseph’s Orakei has significantly benefited from this fund in the past.
When you pay your school fees, you will be issued for a receipt for the Voluntary Donation component of the fees, which can then be used to procure a tax deduction.
At the time you enquire about enrolling your child at St Joseph’s we can discuss the current school fees. These are usually maintained at the same level over several years but occasionally adjustments are made by either the Catholic Schools Board or by the St Joseph’s Board of Trustees.
We encourage all parents to pay their fees at the beginning of each term; however various payment terms can be arranged to suit.