There are some costs associated with going to school that you may find it helpful to plan and budget for.
These include:
uniforms
school books and equipment
excursions
- co-curricular activities.
Voluntary school contributions
Like all NSW public schools, we can request contributions to enhance our educational and sporting programs including elective subjects. School contributions help provide additional educational resources for the benefit of students. Payment is voluntary.
For more information, visit the Voluntary School Contribution policy.
Activities statements
Every term the school issues families with an activities statement for each student. The activities statement covers excursions, incursions, resources such as workbooks and stationery, as well as voluntary payments such as the voluntary school contribution and the technology levy.
The school payments policy gives more information about schooling costs and how they are administered at Petersham Public School. Download our Parent Payments Policy.
Financial assistance
If you are unable to pay school contributions because of financial hardship, you may be eligible for assistance from the school.
Our principal will ensure no student or family suffers any discrimination or embarrassment over the inability to pay school contributions.