Not for profit hire charges
Community use of school facilities
The following hire charges are for guidance purposes only. The charges have been calculated on a cost recovery basis and are reviewed annually.
Venue |
Charge per hour* |
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Canteen |
$5.92 |
Classroom |
$5.29 |
Demountable |
$8.11 |
Hall – primary school |
$31.33 |
Hall – high school |
$73.43 |
Office / meeting room |
$1.49 |
Library – primary school |
$23.50 |
Library – high school |
$50.91 |
Multi purpose court |
$105.25 |
Playing field |
$0.049 per sqm |
Staff common room |
$10.57 |
Toilet block |
$3.96 |
*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.
Use of school facilities for electoral events
The department has agreements with the NSW Electoral Commission (NSWEC) and the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) for the use of school facilities during electoral events.
Terms and conditions of use of NSW Government school facilities for electoral events are available from the Policy Library.
Federal electoral events
From 2019, the rates per AEC electoral event are:
Venue | Charge per electoral event |
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Classroom x1, or | $91.80 + GST |
Primary school hall x1, or | $543.78 + GST |
High school hall x1, or | $1,274.58 + GST |
Gymnasium x1, or Auditorium x1 |
$1,274.58 + GST |
March 2019 state elections
For the March 2019 state elections only, the rates per electoral event were:
Venue | Charge per electoral event |
---|---|
Classroom x1 | $70.00 + GST |
Hall x1, or Gymnasium x1, or Canteen x1, or Library x1, or Multi-purpose centre x1 |
$310.00 + GST |
Rates for future state and local government electoral events: to be advised