School Dues
School dues and contributions are levied at the start of each term and due by the end of the third week of each term.

There are three components to the school's dues:

  1. Catholic Attendance Dues are compulsory for all students. These are not a donation but collected on behalf of the Bishop of Auckland to repay loans for major building and capital works in all Catholic schools in the region, including ours.

    NOTE: Attendance dues are approved by the Minister of Education, under Section 36 of the Private Schools Conditional Integration Act, 1975, in respect of the group of schools forming part of the Proprietors Co-operative, Diocese of Auckland. The dues are to be applied to the group of schools solely for the authorised purposes under Section 36.
  1. St Joseph’s School Contribution is a voluntary contribution which assists the school to pay the day to day costs not covered by Government funding. We rely on your donation to provide many things the children enjoy including teacher aide hours, ICT equipment and curriculum resources. (Tax deductible).
  1. Special Character Contribution is a voluntary contribution which pays for activities to support the special character of St Joseph’s, such as religious education advisors and teacher professional development.

    NOTE: Financial Contributions collected on behalf of the Proprietor are raised in terms of Section 37 (1) of the Private Schools Conditional Integration Act 1975 (Tax deductible).

Any family struggling to pay their dues because of financial hardship is encouraged to speak with the principal as the Auckland Catholic Diocese operates hardship and sponsorship schemes to assist families.

Other Learning Costs
At the start of each year there are additional charges for stationery, Mathletics, swimming lessons, learning activities and trips, and the Religious Education Programme.