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​The Principal and the Parents and Citizens Association of Pimpama State Secondary College are proud to be able to extend to you the opportunity to take advantage of the Student Resource Scheme (SRS). The college has implemented the scheme to ensure that all students have the necessary resources to support their educational requirements.  It is a voluntary scheme that is intended to provide a cost-effective option for parents through discounted prices gained from the college's bulk purchasing arrangements. 

The scheme will supply students with access to:​​

• Student Identification Card (replacement ID card is $5.00)
• Class sets of general reading books including prescribed novels
• Administration of the scheme
• Equipment hire – digital cameras (still/video), audio visual equipment, a wide range of industry standard software
• Use of equipment, consumable materials and photocopies for a range of subjects across all year levels
• A personal printing and photocopying allowance of 100 pages
• Printed worksheets/handouts/notes and equipment prepared by teachers
• Audio and video recordings
• Materials for subjects where the instruction is extended through providing practical learning experiences in excess of materials provided by school grants
• Software site licenses for school and home use
  

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The following items are NOT covered by the Student Resou​​rce Scheme:

• Laptops               
• Elective Subject and Excellence Academy Program Levies
• College Yearbook and College Photos
• Stationery
• College activities and non-curricular events, such as excursions, camps, cluster sport, Year 12 formal and jerseys, etc. Individual payments can be made for these activities as they occur. 

​​What is provided by the Queensland Government? 

The Queensland Government supports children's education by providing funding for instruction (teachers), facilities (school grounds and buildings, internet), and administration (staff to run the college). Funding for schools does not extend to individual student resources such as textbooks, equipment for personal use, and many items used by the student in the classroom. 

It is the responsibility of the parent to provide their student with adequate individual resources to complete their studies. 

Please see the full 2023 SRS Resource Inclusions list​ linked at the bottom of this page.

​​Non-Participation

If you are not satisfied that the SRS fee represents good value for money based on the inclusions you may choose not to participate in the SRS. If that is the case, please complete a new Participation Agreement Form, indicating that you no longer wish to participate. If you choose not to participate, you will be provided with a detailed list of resources that you will be required to provide for your student.

​​Textbook & Resource Allowance 

The Textbook and Resource Allowance (TRA) is an allowance provided by the Queensland Government to cover costs for a student's textbooks and other resources necessary for them to continue their education. Funding is allocated based on census dates occurring in Term 1 Week 2. 

Where a student enrols after a census date, they will be required to provide a pro-rata fee for the TRA, to cover their expenses until the next census date. If the student has transitioned from another Queensland State School, these moneys can be recovered by the parent from a student's past school upon departure. 

When a student departs the College, they will be entitled to a pro-rata TRA amount, to enable to them to purchase any necessary resources to continue their education beyond the College. Please ensure you complete a Refund Form [LINK] upon departure to recover these funds. 

Elective Subjects & Excellence Academy Programs ​

Some elective subjects and Academy Programs will incur an additional levy that is not covered within the Student Resource Scheme. Students have until the census date in Term 1 to finalise their subject selections. After this date, all levies will fall due and must be paid in full.

If a student changes subjects after the census date, they will not be able to recover any part of the left subject's levy. 

Non-Payment​​​​​​

As per the college's Finance Policy, should your account fall into arrears, students will not be permitted to attend extracurricular activities such as excursions, recreational sport, camps, formals, Year 12 jackets/jerseys etc. and access will be restricted for both BYOD and college Laptop purchase programs. Parents/carers will be notified should their account fall into arrears. If after appropriate notification, payment is not received, the matter will be sent to The Department of Education debt collection agency.

SRS Documents​​​​