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Introduction

Contact Information

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Welcome

Senior Staff

Curriculum Flow Chart

Enrolment Scheme

Course Selection

Course Descriptions

Special Programmes

Parents and the School

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Student Life

Extra-Curricular Activities

Uniform

Basic Information

Disciplinary Contract

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Parents wishing to discuss their child's progress or any matter relating to the school should ring the school office and make an appointment to see the appropriate Dean or a Deputy Principal, Associate Principal or the Principal. Many routine matters can be answered by the office staff.

Parents Association

A very active Parents' Association is closely involved with many aspects of school life. While largely funded through the school fee donation the Association also organises a number of other 'fun' fund-raising events such as dances, food stalls at school events and garage sales. The Parents' Association funds equipment and facility purchases for the school. Another major revenue earner is the Canteen, run by parents on a roster basis. This provides students with high quality, cheap lunches. A monthly meeting of the Association is supplemented by a Newsletter regularly sent to all parents by the Principal (approx. fortnightly). Parents are also involved in 'meet the teacher' evenings and in assisting at school functions such as dances and socials.

Board of Trustees

The Board of Trustees is the controlling authority of the school and comprises five elected parent representatives and up to four co-opted other representatives, together with a pupil, a staff representative and the Principal. In order to function the Board has a Charter approved by the Ministry of Education, and this Charter sets out the aims and objectives of Hutt Valley High School. The drawing up of the Charter was done in consultation with all parents.

Expenses

Acceptance of a student for enrolment at Hutt Valley High School may involve the following expenses being incurred. (Amounts quoted will vary according to G.S.T. charges).

Uniform

The school operates its own new and second-hand uniform shop and is the sole official stockist.

Textbooks

Free textbooks are provided for all pupils and these remain the property of the school. A deposit may be required to cover any loss or damage but in any case pupils remain responsible for loss or damage to books. Parents will be notified should a textbook deposit be levied.

Fee Donation and Parents Association Levy

As in all secondary schools, pupils pay a fee donation to cover the purchase of sports and recreational equipment, affiliation fees, sports administration and such other expenditure as the board may consider necessary and which is not covered by government grants. It also includes the library subscription, subsidy to cost of school magazine, membership of all clubs and participation in all organised extra-curricular activities. A portion of the fee donation goes to the Parents Association to allow them to avoid some of the more trivial fund-raising activities.

The fee donation is $41.25 per pupil per term. A second child also pays $41.25 per term. Third and subsequent children at school at the same time are not expected to make any fee donation. These donations are fully tax deductible.

Stationery

Students are strongly encouraged to purchase their stationery from the school shop which is operated for us by Hewson's Office Supplies Ltd. In most cases this is available at the beginning of the year.

Musical Instruments and Tuition

Tuition is available to students over a wide range of instruments. If school instruments are available a hire fee is charged. Details of this can be obtained from the Head of Department, Music, Mr Stevenson when tuition is being arranged. The demand for this service exceeds the supply of tutors and instruments so parents are requested to discuss this as soon as possible.

Miscellaneous Charges

From time to time pupils will need to provide money for additional activities such as visiting musicians and theatre groups, and for outdoor activities involving transport hire. These amounts vary year by year at different levels of the school.

Remission of Charges

Any parent, whose circumstances are such that the payment of the charges would create unnecessary hardship, should apply to the Principal for consideration of a full or partial remission.

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