There are no compulsory fees or charges in New South Wales government schools for students to meet the minimum curriculum requirements.
While the Education Reform Act 1990 states that Government school education is to be free of charge, schools have the ability to raise funds to supplement departmental allocations to enable their educational and sporting programs to be initiated, maintained or enhanced.
The Voluntary Contribution for 2021 is $30.00 per student. This fee has remained unchanged for the last 10 years and can be paid anytime throughout the year.