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Community use agreement

Not for profit hire charges

The following hire charges are for guidance purposes only. The charges have been calculated on a cost recovery basis and are reviewed annually.

Updated October 2017

**Sample hourly rates for school venues**
Venue	Charge per hour*
Canteen	$5.71
Classroom	$5.10
Demountable	$7.82
Hall – primary school	$30.21
Hall – high school	$70.81
Office / meeting room	$1.44
Library – primary school	$22.66
Library – high school	$49.09
Multi purpose court	$101.49
Playing field	$0.047 per sqm
Staff common room	$10.19
Toilet block	$3.82

*A minimum payment of two hours is suggested.

These rates are GST exclusive.

All bookings should include time for setup and packing up.

Hire of venues without bathrooms (such as classrooms, demountables and playing fields) will require hire of toilet blocks.

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This information is current as at 16/11/2018 12:26pm, AEDT. For the most up-to-date information, go to https://education.nsw.gov.au/about-us/using-school-facilities/community-use-agreement/not-for-profit-hire-charges.

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