Student Resource Scheme
In accordance with the Education (General Provisions) Act 2006, External link 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 of permanent residents, is met by the State, which means there is no cost to the parent/caregiver.
Parents/caregivers however are directly responsible for providing textbooks and other resources for their children, while attending school. In recognition that these costs can be high, Upper Coomera State College provides an optional service to assist parents/caregivers with the cost of these educational resources, known as a Student Resource Scheme (SRS).
The scheme is designed to offset the cost to you of the provision of educational resources associated with your child's education. These resources enhance your child's educational experience and assist them to fully engage with the curriculum.
The Scheme continues to provide outstanding value for money as the College purchases in bulk to secure the best prices, which in turn, enables the SRS Fees to be kept as low as possible. Participation in the Scheme provides access to textbooks, resources, various IT devices (eg access to iPads), and from 2024 also includes all stationery items that students require for their learning at school.
The inclusion of stationery items into the Scheme will save families a significant amount of time, money and effort in sourcing the prescribed materials elsewhere.
Participation in the College Student Resource Scheme is voluntary, and there is no obligation on a parent to participate in the scheme, however we strongly encouraged participation as it now ensures all stationery, resources and subscriptions required for learning throughout the year are available to your student, as outlined in SRS Information Book (PDF, 572KB).
A parent or caregiver who chooses not to participate in the scheme is responsible for providing the student with all items that would otherwise be provided to the student by the scheme as detailed on the Year Level Requirements Lists to enable the student to engage with the College's curriculum.
The scheme is not used to raise funds for other purposes, and revenue collected through the Scheme is applied only to the resources and operation of the Scheme.
Student resource scheme documents
To find out what the student resource fee covers, please download the 2024 Student Resource Scheme information booklet (PDF, 572KB). The purpose of this document is to outline the required resources for each year level. Indicative retail prices are also included to assist parent/caregivers in making an informed choice, should they be considering not participating in the scheme.
For new students to the College, parents are required to complete and return the SRS Participation agreement form (PDF, 225KB) when joining the scheme for the first time. If no participation form is received by the first instalment date below, the school will take the view that the parent has chosen to opt out of the SRS. The parent is then required to provide the educational resources listed in the SRS for their child by the start of the school year.
For continuing students, a parent or caregiver's participation or non-participation in the scheme will continue as per their previously completed Participation Agreement Form.
A parent or caregiver can opt in or out of the scheme in subsequent years by completing another Participation agreement form (PDF, 225KB).
Please note that if you choose not to participate in the Scheme, you are still required to complete and return the Participation agreement form (PDF, 225KB), indicating your preference.
Student resource scheme fees
2024 School Year
The Student Resource Scheme's operation, resource inclusions and participation fees were approved by the College's P&C Association at the meeting held on 7 October 2023 All SRS resources will be made available to participating students from the first day of Term 1 2024, provided the first instalment is due by 30 November 2023 (or on a viable payment plan arranged with the Finance Department).
PREP
| $110
| $60
| $55
| $225
|
YEAR 01
| $110
| $80
| $60
| $250
|
| YEAR 02 | $110
| $80
| $60
| $250
|
| YEAR 03 | $110
| $80
| $60
| $250
|
YEAR 04
| $110
| $80
| $60 | $250
|
| YEAR 05 | $110
| $80
| $60 | $250
|
| YEAR 06 | $110
| $80
| $60 | $250
|
| YEAR 07 | $140
| $100
| $100
| $340
|
| YEAR 08 | $140
| $100
| $100
| $340
|
| YEAR 09 | $140
| $100
| $100
| $340 |
| YEAR 10 | $140 | $100
| $100
| $340 |
| YEAR 11 | $140
| $100
| $100
| $340
|
| YEAR 12 | $140 | $100
| $100
| $340
|
**Students exiting the College are required to pay their existing fees in full. Any student returning to the College within 12 months will be required to pay upon re-enrolment with any prior outstanding fees reinstated.