School Costs

Attendance dues are $2132.00 annually, and we request a school donation of $636.00.

Total costs are $2768.00 per year per student.

Additionally, upon acceptance, a new family to the school is requested to make a one-off School Development Donation of $350.00 to assist with school development that is taking place.

The Board reserves the right to review any costs and will notify parents, in writing, of any change.

Attendance Dues

Jireh Christian School is a state integrated school. Attendance Dues are $2132.00 including GST per year, payable to NZCPT the Proprietor of Jireh Christian School.

The NZ Christian Proprietors’ Trust (NZCPT), has nine schools for which they oversee. Their vision is to expand the provision of quality, state-integrated Christian schooling in New Zealand. The term ‘Proprietor’ means that Jireh Christian School’s official dealings with the Government are managed by NZCPT in terms of our legal obligations as a state integrated school. The official integration agreement which secures the school’s right to operate as a state school with its own special character is held between NZCPT and the government (“The Crown”). As local communities of Christians who recognise the value of Christian education, NZCPT schools share a vision to work together to ensure Christian schooling survives and thrives.

The Board of NZCPT includes representatives from the Christian schooling sector throughout the country and schools that are integrated with NZCPT participate in electing representatives to the NZCPT Board. In its role as Proprietor, NZCPT is responsible for collecting the money families pay to attend Jireh Christian School. For more information about NZCPT, please visit nzcpt.nz.

The Proprietors own the land and buildings and safeguard our special distinctiveness as a Christian School. Operational funding is received from the Government by the same formula as applied to state schools and recognizes that the school is responsible for its own capital development and ensuing debt. To meet the debt the Ministry of Education allows the school to charge attendance dues and gives approval for the Attendance Dues.

The payment of the Attendance Dues is a condition of entry and a condition of continued enrolment.

School Donation

We also request a School Donation of $636.00 per year which allows us to provide personnel and resources in line with our special character. This is not funded by the Ministry. Although it is not compulsory it is absolutely vital to our survival. Not only does it provide resources to implement the ‘Christian worldview’ in all we do, but it also ‘adds value’ to such things as Information Technology developments, subsidising programmes, providing additional staffing and resources, and developing initiatives in sport, art, and cultural activities.

School Development Donation

To ensure that there are facilities that will provide for enhanced teaching and learning in line with our desire to provide top quality Christian education. We request a once only donation of $350.00 from each new enrolling family, this is paid through Kindo, our all-in-one school payment system.

All School Donations are tax deductible for NZ tax residents who have earned taxable income within that financial year. 1/3 of any donation can be claimed through IRD with the receipt provided from NZCPT or Kindo.

Summary

For each student:	Attendance Dues	School Donation	Total:
Annually	$2,132.00	$ 636.00	$2,768.00
Quarterly	$ 533.00	$ 159.00	$ 692.00
Monthly	$ 177.67	$ 53.00	$ 230.67
Fortnightly	$ 82.00	$ 24.47	$ 106.47
Weekly (52 weeks)	$ 41.00	$ 12.24	$ 53.24

Payable upon acceptance:

Compulsory:

$533.00 Attendance Dues (one term in advance)

Voluntary:

$159.00 School Donation (one term in advance)

$350.00 School Development Donation (one off payment per family)

Additional Activity Costs

Kindo Activity Costs Annually (approximate):

Manu (Years 1-3)	Approx $200-$250
Ika (Years 4-6)	Approx $250-$350
Tiwai (Years 7-8)	Approx $350-$450

Kindo Stationery Costs Annually (approximate):

Manu (New Entrant)	Approx $100-$130
Mnau (Years 2-3)	Approx $50-$80
Ika (Years 4-6)	Approx $75-$100
Tiwai (Years 7-8)	Approx $80-$180

Kindo Sports costs (approximate):

Touch (Term by Term cost)	$55 per term
Netball (Winter sport)	$75 a season

There are many sport days available throughout the year; these are optional and for fun, and often only for Years 3-8.

Contribution (approx.)

$2-$12 per sport

Kindo Camp costs (approximate):

Sports Camp (Years 7-8 Elective)	$350-$450
Tiwai Camp (Years 7-8 Compulsory)	$250-400
Ika Camp (Years 5-6 Compulsory; every second year)	$200-$300

School attendance dues are not the only cost related to attending Jireh Christian School. Throughout the school year, there are many additional costs that are payable on Kindo. These are named Activity Costs. These costs are related to School Trips, Sport, Camps, Curriculum Subscriptions and Stationery. Each item is priced per student and added to each student’s individual Kindo Account to cover the costs associated with them.

The activity, sport, and stationery costs are calculated per student and cover only what the cost is (per trip, activity, sport). Some Kindo costs are compulsory, such as stationery and Sports Camp, Touch or Netball, if you choose this for your child. Some other Kindo costs are classed as a contribution to the overall cost of the activity. Compulsory items are not considered a donation, but many costs may be considered a donation if they are over $5. To check if you are eligible to claim back any donations associated with payments made to school, you can check on the IRD website https://www.ird.govt.nz/income-tax/income-tax-for-individuals/individual-tax-credits/donation-tax-credits.

If you have any questions regarding Kindo costs, please contact our Accounts Manager by email accounts@jireh.school.nz.