Dear Parents/Carers/Students,

We are able to announce that the Ballarat High School Council has established the Parent Contributions for 2021. We request that parents/carers pay all charges applicable to the programs you have selected for 2021.

Ballarat High School Council is firmly committed to providing the best possible opportunities for all our students. Parent Contributions assist the School to provide an enriched learning and teaching program for every student and maintain its high standards in quality facilities. Many items and services offered by Ballarat High School are not supported by Government funding.

The Curriculum & Service Charge and VET Materials funds go directly to learning area budgets to pay for essential student learning items, i.e. class materials which are used by the students and/or resources provided to students in lieu of text books. Transport and entry to some sporting venues is also covered.

Programs such as Instrumental Music, Specialist Sport and Rowing are optional items to the standard program; accordingly, student placement in these programs will be subject to review, if payment or an appropriate arrangement for payment has not been made.

Curriculum and Service Charge 2021 $390 Year 7-12

BYOD Support 2021 $30 Year 7-12

ARCH Magazine $20

Instrumental Music Subject Levy $130

Instrument Hire $200

Specialist Sport varies by year level $120-$260

Rowing varies by crew $260-$370

VET Materials Costs varies by subject $50-$400

Other – camps, excursions, sport etc. various

Council is pleased to offer an early payment discount of $20 in relation to the Curriculum and Service Charge, if paid prior to the end of the 2020 school year.

Payment options include cash, cheque, VISA, MasterCard, EFTPOS, Bpay and Centrepay. We also offer payment plans and private appointments for families wishing to discuss individual circumstances.

A brochure outlining our Parent Contributions in more detail is available on request, and will be provided to all families in early 2021. The Ballarat High School Parent Payment Policy can be found on our website.

Gary Palmer, Principal Lesley Thorpe, Business Manager

CSEF & SSR