Payment Info – 2025 Fee Schedule
Payments may be made in person at the School Office or via online banking. The Aquinas bank account number is 02-1210-0011888-00. Please use the student’s name and reason for payment in the reference section. You are welcome to set up an automatic payment or make one-off payments.
Contact Celeste Foreman, Finance Administrator, at accounts@aquinas.school.nz or phone 07 543 2400 extn 205 with any queries.
Attendance Dues
(paid directly to the Hamilton Diocese Office)
- Years 7 or 8 – $516 per student
- Years 9 to 13 – $1,032 per student
Contact the Hamilton Diocese Office on 07-856-6989 or dues@cdh.org.nz. Dues are not tax deductible.
Aquinas College Contribution
(paid to Aquinas College)
| Students per Family | Total Contribution to Pay |
| 1 Student | $1,200 |
| 2 Students | $2,400 |
| 3 Students | $3,000 |
| 4 or more Students | No additional cost |
The maximum fee per family is $3,000. The Aquinas College Contribution is broken into two components: a $1,000 Education Enrichment Contribution and a $200 Building Fund Contribution, which is collected on behalf of the Catholic Diocese of Hamilton to help maintain and improve our school’s facilities. Receive a five per cent discount if you pay the AC Contribution by March.
Why Pay the Contribution?
Your school contribution provides crucial funding for many of the vital services we offer students. As a high decile school (now renamed the Equity Index), our government funding per student is lower than schools with a higher index, leaving Aquinas with a funding shortfall. We need your support.
Your school contribution helps pay for additional staffing above Ministry-approved levels and boosts our teacher aide funding. It bankrolls targeted programmes for literacy and numeracy support, student well-being services, and additional school counsellors. Unlike most schools, we have two counsellors — a staffing commitment that significantly exceeds our government funding.
Funding from your contribution helps support students in need, ensuring they can attend school trips, take part in sports teams and receive a school uniform. It also assists Aquinas families experiencing hardship.
Financial Hardship
If you are experiencing financial difficulties, please contact our Finance Office. We are here to help.