Contributions, Charges & Payments

Curriculum Contributions

Schools provide students with free instruction to fulfil the standard Victorian Curriculum, and we want to assure you that all contributions are voluntary. Nevertheless, the ongoing support of our families ensures that our school can offer the best possible education and support for our students.

Within our school this support will allow us to:

• Maintain buildings and grounds
• Enhance digital learning opportunities
• Provide quality materials to support all students
• Purchase equipment for both classroom and outdoor education programs
• Student Wellbeing Support

For further information see the Department’s Parent Payments Policy.

Paymment Options
Bpay

Individual Book packs

• Associated Learning Materials
• Art
• Computer support / network and software
• Some additional school charges will arise during the year, for example: School Excursions / Incursions, School Photographs and Fundraisers.

Financial Support

Neerim District Rural Primary School makes every effort to keep the cost of materials and services low whilst maintaining a high level of education for our students. We do appreciate that some families experience difficulties in meeting payment requests and a range of support options are available including -

• Camps Sports and Excursion Fund (CSEF) – 2025 Application Form
• Conveyance Allowance – via 2025 Application Form
• School Saving Bonus – SSB, in our instance at Neerim District Rural, can only be used for Extra Curricular Activities (camps/excursions) and Uniform sales at Beleza. Book packs do not meet the criteria of “textbooks”.
• State Schools Relief
• Referrals to external agencies
• Payment plans with weekly, fortnightly, or monthly instalments by BPay or Direct Debit. Payment terms can be over the entire year or a shorter time frame to best suit individual family needs.

Parent Payments 2026