Parent Contributions

Thomastown West Primary School is looking forward to another great year of teaching and learning and would like to advise you of Thomastown West Primary School’s parent payment arrangements for 2027.

 

  • Parent Contributions Arrangements for students in PREP, 2027 COMING SOON
  • Parent Contributions Arrangements for students in Grade 1, 2027 COMING SOON
  • Parent Contributions Arrangements for students in Grade 2,2027 COMING SOON
  • Parent Contributions Arrangements for students in Grade 3,2027 COMING SOON
  • Parent Contributions Arrangements for students in Grade 4,2027 COMING SOON
  • Parent Contributions Arrangements for students in Grade 5,2027 COMING SOON
  • Parent Contributions Arrangements for students in Grade 6,2027 COMING SOON

 

Parent Contributions policy

Information for families

 

 

 

FREE INSTRUCTION

Schools give students free instruction in the curriculum. This includes: 

  • Free access to all items, activities and services that schools use to deliver the curriculum, including reasonable adjustments to support students with disability. 
  • The Victorian Curriculum F-10, the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE), including the VCE Vocational Major, and the Victorian Pathways Certificate. 
  • Free access to all subjects, including elective subjects. 
  • Free access to select-entry and accelerated programs. 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

FAMILIES CAN CHOOSE TO CONTRIBUTE  

 

Schools can invite 2 types of voluntary contributions: 

  

Voluntary contributions

Tax deductible contributions

Used towards enhanced educational programs and school environment, and additional resources and opportunities offered by schools

Used towards building and/or library fund (for those schools who have such funds)

 

Schools must advise the carers of students in out-of-home care and parents and carers who hold a financially means-tested card (such as a healthcare card) that the invitation to make voluntary contributions does not apply to them.

In addition, schools can invite parents and carers to pay for optional: 

  • Extra-curricular items and activities that go beyond the curriculum - for example, school photos, some excursions and some camps. 
  • Learning materials for students to individually use and own - for example, textbooks, stationery, and in secondary schools only, digital devices. If these items are not bought or provided from home, schools must provide students with free access to what they need for curriculum delivery.

 

FINANCIAL HELP FOR FAMILIES 

 

Each school has a contact person who can discuss with parents and carers the financial supports that are available. 

 

 

Please use this link to access the Department of Education's Parent Contributions policy.

 


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