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

Further costs are incurred for sports, trips, workshops, visits, and other activities to enrich learning, and for items students make and take home.