What Will It Cost?
The costs on enrolment at Halswell Residential College are as follows:
| * | School Uniform (provided on enrolment day) | $207.50 |
| ** | Trust Account Deposit | $100.00 |
| *** | Single Term Funding Support | $130.00 |
| NZQA Registration Fee | $25.00 | |
| Student ID Card | $10.00 | |
| Total | $472.50 |
* Uniform consists of:
- Navy monogrammed sweatshirts (2)
- Royal blue polo shirts - summer (2)
- Royal blue skivvies - winter (2)
- Grey drill shorts (2)
- Grey socks (4 pair)
Note: Long dark grey trousers may be provided by parents/caregivers for winter option.
All clothing will be named by the college on enrolment.
** This money is held in your son's Trust Account and may be used if a small item of clothing needs to be replaced during the term, medical expenses incurred, haircuts etc.
At the end of the year there is a requirement that this money be made up to the full amount for the following year.
The balance will be refunded when your son is withdrawn from Halswell College.
*** Funding Support is $130.00 per term/$520.00 per annum and can be paid in full for the year (or part thereof), each term, or by automatic payment through the Executive Officer of Halswell Residential College.
There is a charge of $130 per term for each term that the student is enrolled at Halswell Residential College.
You will also be expected to pay for other costs during your son's time at Halswell Residential College:
- Clothing - all other clothing requirements as per the clothing list are your responsibility
- Personal Effects – returned with your son – (aerosol deodorants are strictly banned)
- Optical and Orthodontic Expenses
- Outdoor Education and Specialised Outings:
- Camps
- Skiing (optional)
- Maori Culture Wananga (if a member)
Request for these payments will be forwarded, when required by the College.
Halswell Residential College pays for transport (air, bus, or train) from Christchurch to the student's home town. Parents are responsible for transport costs between home and the nearest airport or travel depot.
Each boy has two accounts at Halswell Residential College:
| Trust Account: | This is administered by the College office. All money for a boy coming into the College is receipted and banked into this account. |
| Bank Account: |
Each boy has his own bank account for personal use. Pocket money (funded partly by a portion of the terms Funding Support Payment and subsidised by the College) is paid weekly to each boy, $2.00 at School, and between $2.00 and $8.00 depending on their progress through our pathways programme.
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This account and pupil spending is monitored by the teacher and caseworker for each boy.


