Purpose
In accordance with the Education (General Provisions) Act 2006, the cost of providing instruction, administration and facilities for the education of students enrolled at state schools who are Australian citizens or permanent residents, or children of Australian citizens or permanent residents, is met by the State. Parents are directly responsible for providing personal resources for their children while attending school, as per the year level booklist. The school operates two Student Resource Schemes (SRS) that enables a parent/carer to enter into an agreement with the school that, for a specified annual participation fee, provides for the temporary use by the student of identified resources.
What is a Student Resource Scheme (SRS)?
As a service to assist parents with the cost of educational resources, Mount Gravatt State School choose to operate a student resource scheme (SRS). The SRS is a scheme that provides participants with a cost effectivealternative to purchasing equipment while attending school. This substantially reduces the financial burden to parents purchasing expensive resources. Our scheme is fully endorsed by the Mount Gravatt State School Parents and Citizens Association.
A student resource scheme enables a parent to enter into a written agreement with the school that, in return for payment of a specified annual participation fee, provides for the participating student's temporary use of the prescribed resource. The scheme is not to be used to raise funds for other purposes. Participation fees are to be directly applied to fund the service delivered by the scheme. The scheme provides the entire package for the specified participation fee and is not available in part.
Participation in the SRS is voluntary. A parent who does not wish to join the scheme is responsible for providing the student with the items that would otherwise have been provided to the student by the scheme as detailed on the Year Level Requirements List, to enhance the student's ability to engage with the curriculum. Please refer to the itemised list for each year level below.
If you do not wish to participate in the SRS, please indicate this on the Participation Agreement Form and return to the school.
The student resource scheme does not include:
- A voluntary financial contributions request to supplement the instruction, administration and facilities for the education of the student at the school
- Student internet access
- Resources funded by the state through appropriation funding to support the teaching of the Australian Curriculum
- Optional school activities such as excursions, camps and performances
- Graduation
- Stationery list supplies.
Opting out
A parent who does not wish to join the scheme is responsible for providing the student with the items which would otherwise have been provided under the scheme to enable the student to engage with the curriculum.