WHĀNAU FEES POLICY
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RATIONALE
Geraldine Preschool is a community owned non profit centre. Fees for the educational service provided to tamariki are charged to whānau to assist with the centre’s operating expenses.
TE WHĀRIKI
Belonging/Mana whenua – Goal 3: Whānau experience an environment where they feel comfortable with the routines, customs and regular events.
PROCEDURES
- Preschool fees are as per attached fee schedule. All fees are GST inclusive.
- Any fee changes will be at the discretion of the Board of Governance and Management.
- Preschool fees are to be paid weekly. There will be no charge to whānau for Statutory Days, Kaiako Only Days, Emergency closures or any other times that the centre is closed.
- Invoices are forwarded weekly to the bill payees email address elected by whānau on enrolment.
- The Ministry of Education partially funds licensed kaiako-led early childhood education services on a rate per enrolled tamaiti hour up to a maximum of 30 hours per week.
- Geraldine Preschool is partied to the Government’s “20 Hours ECE” scheme for tamariki over 3 years of age. Whānau are required to complete an attestation form stating the days and hours (up to 6 hours per day, 20 hours per week) they want to attest their hours. Whānau must sign their attestation forms whenever booking changes are made – casual or permanent.
- Work and Income NZ subsidies are available if whānau meet the income thresholds. Eligibility for the subsidy is determined by the Ministry of Social development.
- Preschool reserves the right to reduce or cancel a tamaiti booked hours if preschool fees are not paid.
- Preschool centre manager and administrator will communicate with whānau re overdue preschool accounts and try to come to a mutually agreed repayment plan. If agreed repayment plan is defaulted on or whānau leave the centre with an unpaid account preschool may refer the account to a collection agency at whānau expense.
LINKS TO:
- Geraldine Preschool Fee Schedule
Date approved: December 2024
Review date: December 2025