Background
All students in Victorian government schools must have free access to instruction that is offered by a school to fulfil the curriculum requirements in the eight key learning areas of the Victorian Curriculum F-10, the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) and the VCE Vocational Major (VM). School councils can only request payments from parents under 3 categories:
- Voluntary Curriculum & Other Contributions
- Voluntary Tax Deductible Contributions
- Extra-Curricular Items and Activities
Parent
Payments Policy which outlines the ways in which school councils can request payments or voluntary contributions from parents and ensures that parent payment practices in schools are consistent, transparent and that all children have access to the standard curriculum.Parent Payment Arrangements - 2023
Parent payment arrangements include the school’s:
- Parent Payment Letter
- payment requests to parents for items and activities. Items and activities must be clearly specified, accurately costed and itemised using the 3 categories
- financial support options for parents experiencing financial hardship
- payment methods
Payment Arrangements - 2024
Please find below the Princes Hill Secondary College Parent Payment Arrangements for
Additional Parent Payments Information
Parents may raise any issues or make general inquiries about charges by contacting the school Business Manager on 9389 0600.