Paying the voluntary contributions at Primary school?

[AnyDream]

Mak, I must be naive too because I always assumed that most would pay, but apparently not.

[Traveller]

I think it might be different at our school, The usual voluntary payment (about $140) is not voluntary. Plus we pay for stationary/pens/glue sticks etc. So I pay about $250 per child. Then there are building and computer improvement fees, which are voluntary. They equal about another $100 per child, and I just can't afford it But no other kids will suffer, I don't believe, as in having to use stubs of pencils. There are always heaps of pencils and things left over at the end of the year which get divided up amongst the kids and sent home.

[Astrid]

About $230 for the booklist - no Voluntary payment - booklist covers stationary (even though I do think I have to send pencils this year), swimming and basic excursions. We are hit by a lot of fundraiser though.