FINANCIAL COSTS

Financial Costs

The Education Act 1989 gives the right to free enrolment and free education in New Zealand for every New Zealand resident from the age of 5 to 18 years. The funding received by schools only provides for the very basic curriculum delivery. We pride ourselves by offering enhanced learning opportunities for all students. To allow this we rely on contributions from parents/caregivers. These contributions are outlined in the school course/options booklet and on the stationery lists. Any such contribution paid is a donation and can be claimed annually as a tax credit using the Inland Revenue form IR526.

Letter from Bishop Paul Martin

2025/2026 Attendance Dues & Catholic Special Character Contribution

ATTENDANCE DUES

From 2025 there is a significant change in the way Diocesan charges are collected. Attendance Dues and the Special Character contributions will be invoiced and collected directly by the Catholic Diocese of Christchurch.
We are asking that if you have a regular automatic payment set up that you continue to pay your student account to the College. If you are able to clear your account of attendance dues prior to the end of 2024, that would help immensely for the short transition period. Families were forwarded a letter from the Catholic Diocese of Christchurch to explain the key changes.
If you have any questions regarding this change, please contact Mrs Richards at the College Office.

PARENT PARTNERSHIP FUND

The Roncalli College Development Foundation Trust will use these funds to support the College with projects that are not able to be funded through the normal operational grant. The parent partnership fund is a voluntary contribution from Roncalli parents. Roncalli College Development Foundation Trust is registered as a Charitable Entity under the Charities Act 2005. It is approved by Inland Revenue as a Donee Organisation whereby donations made to the Roncalli College Development Foundation Trust can be claimed as a tax credit by the Donor. Providing the donor has a receipt, a tax credit claim for donations of $5 or more can be made for donations made in a tax year.

DIOCESAN CATHOLIC SPECIAL CHARACTER

A Catholic Special Character Contribution is charged by and forwarded to the Catholic Diocese of Christchurch. This contribution helps cover the costs associated with the delivery of professional development services in support of Catholic Special Character in Catholic schools.

NATIONAL NETWORK MARIST SCHOOLS

Roncalli College is part of a network of eight New Zealand schools that collaborate together. We request a contribution towards costs to help with contracting in Priests and other facilitators to help with Retreats, Masses, Sacramental Preparation, Leadership Training and other Special Character activities. 

NCRS (National Centre of Religious Studies)

An NCRS contribution has been confirmed as the mechanism for funding the Religious Education Curriculum Development work for NCRS from 2015. On a cost recovery basis, the per student contribution has been set at $9.00 per year. This contribution replaces textbook sales as the key funding stream for RE curriculum development and is forwarded onto the National Centre of Religious Studies.

MISCELLANEOUS

Sporting and Education Outside the Classroom events must be paid prior to the student participating in these activities. Other charges will incur from time to time for extra curricular events.

Some limited financial assistance is available where a student would otherwise miss out on valuable educational experiences.

The Board of Trustees expects that accounts will be paid promptly. Regular automatic payments are encouraged. If debts are incurred the Board reserves the right to pass the debt on to a debt collector and all collection costs or late payment fees will be added to the debt. 

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

Any student who may be disadvantaged by course costs and/or other College related expenses can apply to the Principal or Business Manager for financial assistance. This includes Attendance Dues.