Donations and Payments

2025 School Donations

Much of the specialist resourcing and equipment, additional staffing, and improvements to amenities we want for our students are not covered by the funding we receive from the government.

We rely heavily on your generosity, as it enables us to provide the best possible learning opportunities and resources.  Your donation directly benefits your child and helps us offer the very best level of education possible.  

In 2025, we are requesting the following donations from HVHS families:

  • Education Support Donation – $275 per student
  • Technology Donation – $100 per family
  • Development Projects Donation – $150 per family

The 2025 donations for one student attending HVHS total $525.

Payment Information

We appreciate payments in any amount, whether lump sum or smaller scheduled regular weekly, fortnightly or monthly payments. You can make a payment to the school bank account:

Hutt Valley High School
02-0528-0030654-00

You can make a payment or donation by:

When paying online, please reference your student’s ID number and ‘donation’.

To view your student’s donation statement, log in to the Kamar Parent Portal, and select
‘Details’ > ‘Financial’. For any questions, please email our Resource Centre at resource.centre@hvhs.school.nz

School Donations are Tax Deductible

In April of each year, you’ll receive a statement of amounts paid to Hutt Valley High School for the tax year ending 31 March. You may be able to claim back 33.33% of the money donated.

For more information on tax credits for donations, visit Inland Revenue’s website

Statement of Payments and Receipts

A statement can be posted or emailed to you on request. This will show all transactions that have gone through your student’s financial records, even those paid by another payment method. The first statement is released once all courses are confirmed and no more course changes are to be made (usually week 5 of term 1).

Once your student is attending HVHS, you can also view the status of your student’s financial record by signing into the Kamar Parent Portal using your caregiver password.

Sports Fees

All sports registrations are via the online form. Parents and students should complete the form together. Students will not be eligible to play for their selected sports if this is not done and the registration fee is not paid. All sports fees are paid to the Resource Centre.

Breakdown of the 2025 Donations

Please see the information below for additional information on the 2025 donations requested and the activities they will fund.  We greatly appreciate payment of the annual donations.

School Donation – $275 Per Student

The School Board has set the Education Support Donation for this year at $275 for the first child, $175 for the second student in the family and $100 for the third and subsequent students.

The Education Support Donation helps provide valuable resources and support for our students, parents, and whānau that aren’t covered by government funding. Your school donation helps fund:

  • Additional teaching staff to provide specialised literacy and numeracy support.
  • A First Aid Officer who helps support our student’s health and wellbeing.
  • Sports Coordinators who help manage our sports codes and school-wide sports events.
  • Additional staff to help students access counselling support.
  • A Performing Arts Coordinator who oversees music groups, choirs, ensembles, and lessons.
  • Support for extracurricular cultural, dance and drama activities and performances.
  • Extra teaching resources, equipment and supplies for our classrooms and the library.

Technology Donation – $100 Per Family

Access to technology is essential for learning and preparing students for life beyond school.   To meet curriculum demands and provide high-quality ICT infrastructure, we must supplement the shortfall between government funding and actual costs. Your technology donation helps pay for:

  • Dedicated technical staff available to support students and staff, enabling digital issues to be resolved quickly.
  • High-specification laptops and software packages to support learning at all year levels.
  • A set of 100 Chromebooks available for students while their devices are undergoing repairs and to increase technology access for all students.

Development Projects Donation – $150 Per Family

This covers major building and development projects and is administered by the School Board.  In 2024, donations helped fund:

  • The purchase of two new school vans.
  • The refurbishment of the Lower Gym and new fitness equipment.
  • New sound and lighting equipment for the School Hall, scheduled for installation in Term 1.

By donating, parents and whānau are able to support the funding of amenities currently being used by their students and to bring forward future improvements and new developments.

Total Donations

Donations for one student attending total $525.