Size of School Donation
On 14 February 2009, the NZ Herald ran an article entitled "Parents asked to dig even deeper" which was based on the results of a survey of Secondary schools in its distribution area. The results for a selection of Auckland secondary schools are as follows:
| School | Decile | Donation in 2009 | % of parents who pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auckland Grammar School, Mt Eden | 10 | $860 per student, $1720 max per family | 80% |
| Westlake Boys High School, Takapuna | 9 | $475 per student, $650 per family | 75% |
| Pakuranga College, Pakuranga | 8 | $300 one student, $575 two students, $700 three students | 63% |
| Mt Albert Grammar School, Mt Albert | 7 | $230 per student, $80 for the second student | 60% |
| Rutherford College, Te Atatu | 6 | $150 per student, $60 for the second student, $15 for the third | 40% |
| Auckland Girls' Grammar School, Freemans Bay | 5 | $220 per student, $200 more than one | 55% |
| Avondale College, Avondale | 4 | $175 per student, $240 per family | 65% |
| Alfriston College, Manurewa | 3 | $100 per student | 55% |
| Manurewa High School, Manurewa | 2 | $100 per student | 45% |
| Mangere College, Mangere | 1 | $40 per student, $80 per family | 25% |
In addition to the above, the results of a 2012 web search for "school donation" shows that primary school donations are lower, and the link to the decile socio-economic rating means the donation requested is higher in high decile schools:
| School | Decile | Donation in 2012 |
|---|---|---|
| Fairfield Primary (Hamilton) | 1 | $20 per student, $50 per family |
| Kaeo Primary | 2 | $20 per student |
| Mt Albert Primary | 4 | $100 ($165 overall for more than 1 child) |
| Massey Primary | 4 | $90 ($200 for 3 or more children) |
| Mt Roskill Primary | 5 | $140 ($80–100 for additional child) |
| Reporoa Primary | 6 | $80 |
| Orewa North Primary | 7 | $160 |
| Upper Hutt Primary | 7 | $100 |
| Orewa Primary | 8 | $120 |
| Hauraki Primary | 10 | $250 |
| Owairoa Primary | 10 | $240 |
| KingsWay School (Year 1-13) | 10 | $552 per student, all ages |
| Taupo-nui-a-Tia College | 4 | $120 |
| Timaru Girls High | 6 | $80–100 (2011) |
| Tauhara College | 6 | $100 |
| Rangiora High | 8 | $95 (2011) |
| Geraldine High | 8 | $100 (2011) |
| St Hilda's Collegiate | 10 | $315 |
| Wellington College | 10 | $720 (plus $250 for each sibling) |
| Epsom Girls Grammar | 10 | $595 ($1490 for 3 or more) |
| Rangitoto College | 10 | $250 ($200 per sibling) |
| Westlake Boys High | 10 | $500 (2013) |
| Westlake Girls High | 10 | $375 ($200 per sibling) |
School deciles listed from www.tki.org.nz and www.parliament.govt.nz.
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