2026 School Costs & Donations 

To help us maintain the high quality of education and facilities at Grey Lynn School, we invite families to make a donation. This contribution helps supplement government funding and is greatly appreciated.

We also recommend that payments for stationery, online programmes, garden to table and learning experiences be made at the start of the year. This ensures your child has all the resources they need from day one.

HOW TO PAY
Our method of payment is by Kindo which is an online school payment system. Kindo Online Shop - All School Payments - To create a Kindo account, please click here. Stationery packs and Little Learner workbooks are found in the Shop section of Kindo. All other costs are applied to your Kindo account and are found under the Payments section.

If using a mobile phone, it is recommended that you download the mykindo app instead of using a web browser.

If you need help to set Kindo up or have any questions please either contact the Kindo support desk directly on 09-869 5200 or email hello@mykindo.co.nz  or the school office. 

SCHOOL DONATION 2026
All families are encouraged to make a donation to the school as it is a critical source of funding. Our school donation is $400.00 per child.

Did you know you can get a tax rebate for your school donations? Click here for how to claim this. You can claim 33.33 cents for every dollar you donate to the school. So your $400.00 donation above will only cost you $266.68.

Learning Experiences and Activities - $50.00 

This covers extracurricular activities that enrich student learning beyond the core curriculum, including on-site shows, special experiences, and community trips.

Activity Specific Costs

There may be additional costs depending on the different learning experiences specific to a class or team experience which your child may choose to be involved in, including Year 6 camp, EOTC Education outside the class and sports teams over the year.

Garden to Table -$40
A cost of $10 per term for all students to participate in the incredible Garden to Table Programme Grey Lynn School proudly offers. 

Established in 2008, Garden to Table Trust is a registered charity (CC37743) that works with thousands of primary-school-aged children all across New Zealand, helping them discover a love for fresh food and skills that will last a lifetime. The programme is curriculum-integrated and provides real-world learning opportunities, taking learning outside the classroom.

Online programmes - Reading Eggs, Maths Whizz $60.00 

We provide student licences for these valuable online learning programmes at a heavily discounted rate. These  support both classroom learning and home practice. Once payment is made, your child will receive their login and password.

Photocopying and Printing - $20.00

STATIONERY 2026 - This is a separate purchase on Kindo

To ensure every child has the correct stationery, we organise stationery packs through our supplier each year. Packs are delivered directly to school, making it easy and cost-effective for parents.

All stationery payments for 2026 can be made online directly using KINDO.

Please note: stationery is a separate purchase and not included in school costs allocated to each child. You will receive a separate statement with your child’s school costs to pay.

New Entrants only - Little Learners Workbooks $38.00

This is an additional item for the New Entrant stationery pack for classroom use. These support early learning across Stages 1–4, helping children build strong foundations in reading, writing, and maths. 

New Entrant Pack Term 1 & 2 = $63.00
New Entrant Pack Term 3 & 4 = $41.45
Year 1 Pack = $66.88
Year 2/3  Pack = $61.72
Year 4/5/6 Pack = $53.01

*Optional : Over-ear headphones are recommended for all students for personal use at school. Please provide a set from home or purchase one if needed.

Support available

If there is genuine hardship in paying for any of the extracurricular activities, please come and have a confidential and sensitive discussion with our senior leadership team.