School Donation - Whānau Contribution
Each year, the donations received by our school whānau make a huge difference in what we can offer our students/ākonga.
The school donation is voluntary, so thank you again to those who contributed last year. We are very grateful for your continued support.
Schools' operational needs are primarily funded by the Ministry of Education but that only covers the very basics such as teacher salaries, property maintenance and administrative resources. Plimmerton School’s curriculum budget is prepared based on providing the best possible education outcomes for our ākonga.
The reality for all schools is that we cannot do this without your help.
Each year, your donation/whānau contribution is spent on curriculum resources such as art equipment, physical education gear, playground maintenance and upgrades, additional reading and maths books, Learning Assistants and digital equipment, all of which are used in the day-to-day education of your tamariki. The whānau contribution is an essential part of ensuring that we resource our school adequately.
This year, in addition to these valuable resources, we have set a target of $30,000 to be raised through whānau contributions to support the community fundraising to complete the second all-season play area to replace grass that becomes unusable during the winter months. This second play area will be a vibrant multi-court space that will include a ½ basketball court and junior hoop. Fundraising will also go towards new colourful line-marking around the school to create 4-squares, an NZ map and compass and an undercover junior obstacle course - the netball court will also be re-painted.
Whānau Contribution
As with last year, we will be loading the whānau contribution onto Hero accounts to provide you with the convenience of paying off the amount throughout the year, via the various payment methods listed below.
The whānau contribution is voluntary; any remaining unpaid portion in your Hero account at the end of Term 3, 19th September 2025, will be recorded as ‘no payment provided’ and will be removed from your account.
At any stage up until the 19th September 2025 you can send an email to the school office to request that the whānau contribution in your Hero account be removed in part/or in full. Whānau contributions for 2025 are as follows:
| Number of Children at School |
Total Contribution Per Whānau |
| 1 child |
$200.00 |
| 2 children |
$350.00 |
| 3 or more children |
$400.00 |
Once payment has been made a donation receipt can be downloaded directly from your Hero account. You are able to claim 33.33 cents for every dollar donated, for more information please visit the IRD website.
Whānau Contribution Payment Options
The contribution amount, as it relates to the number of children you have at school, will be added to your eldest child’s account. Payments, in part or in full, will be applied to your Hero account as they are received so you can keep track of the contributions you have made.
There is a range of payment options to make it as easy as possible to balance your finances.
| Options | What this looks like |
Payment Methods |
Payment Due Dates |
| Payment in full |
One-off payment in Term 1 |
|
11th April 2025 |
| Payments per term |
3 Payments, 1 per Term starting in Term 1 and ending in Term 3 |
|
Payments due 11th April, 27th June, 19th September 2025. |
| Regular payments |
Regular weekly or fortnightly payments throughout the school year starting in Term 1 |
|
Weekly or fortnightly starting before 11th April 2025. |
IMPORTANT - for all payments not made directly via HERO please ensure to provide your eldest child’s full name and DONATION as the reference. If a reference is not provided payments may be applied to EOTC or other school activity fees on your Hero account.
School Bank Account
Account Name: Plimmerton School Board
Account Number: 12-3478-0062343-00
Reference: Please state your eldest child’s name and DONATION as the reference
We know that the start of the school year can be an expensive time so we are happy to provide an alternative payment option if the above options are not right for you. In this case please contact the school’s Executive Officer, Rebecca Smith via executiveofficer@plimmerton.school.nz to arrange. We appreciate your support.
Tim Manawaiti - Presiding Member
Plimmerton School Board
Mana
Porirua 5247
