Foundation Benefits

Those who attend The King's School enjoy a very high standard of facilities and teaching. That the School is able to offer this is largely due to the foresight of Headmasters, dedicated staff and others over a long period of time. However, none of this could have been achieved without the active involvement and generosity of the King's community.  It is certainly the case that without significant levels of fundraising since the Foundation's establishment in 1976 these facilities would have been beyond the School's capacity to pay for them from its own sources. Beneficiaries of such generosity are largely the boys themselves. Staff also benefit from the surrounds in which they exercise their invaluable profession.  Parents have also benefited substantially from the fact that without the levels of funding, it may not have been possible to moderate fee rises. The King's School is representative of a long and substantial educative process.  Its past students have become leaders in almost every area of professional and other endeavours throughout Australia. King's has, as a major educational objective, the development of leaders.

Fundraising through the King's School Foundation ensures continuity in the provision of facilities that will continue to contribute to that aim.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS  (FAQS)

What is the Development Office at the King’s School?

The Development Office at the King’s School is responsible for supporting the Council and Headmaster in creating and implementing strategies for the further development of the School.  Areas of its responsibility include:

• Fundraising
• Community relations
• Negotiating the commercial hire of School facilities
• Support the School staff with their activities where appropriate

What are Community Relations?

The Community Relations portfolio of responsibilities include:

• Representing the School on all parent sports club committees, encouraging and assisting them in their fundraising tasks, and advising of School policies as appropriate.
• Negotiating with external community groups for use of School facilities.
• Negotiating appropriate commercial and sponsorship agreements.
• Managing the sporting facilities as appropriate for use by outside groups.
• Working with TKS Old Boys’ Union to ensure active communication.
• Liaison with the School's charity partners.

What is the role of the King’s School Foundation?

• The King’s School Foundation is the body dedicated to providing philanthropic support to the School.
• It’s role is to raise funds for the further development of the School’s academic resources, buildings and other facilities.

What Funds are managed by the Foundation?

The Foundation manages a number of Funds and Sub-funds that include:

• Foundation Building Fund
• Foundation Trust Fund
• Scholarships Bursaries and Prizes Fund. (incorporating a number of sub-funds

              (including the Old Boys' Bursaries and Scholarships Fund)

• Foundation Sports Development (Equipment) Fund

Who benefits from donations to the Funds?

• Present and future students of The King’s School.
• Donors including Old Boys - through giving for the future of the School
• Prospective students, who may not ordinarily be able to afford to attend the School

              through bursaries.

• Academically advanced students - through scholarships
• Staff – through improvements in and provision of facilities
• Parents
• The School - increasing its profile as a modern, educationally progressive institution with first class facilities.

What is Deductible Gift Recipient Status (DGR)?

• Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) status has been granted to some of the Funds operated by the Foundation. These include TKS Foundation Scholarships, Bursaries and Prizes Fund, TKS Foundation Building Fund, TKS Robert Lloyd Memorial Public Library Fund and TKS Preparatory School Public Library Fund.

• DGR status allows donations to these specific funds to be eligible for a tax deduction.
• Those who wish to provide a bursary restricted to the descendant of an old boy may do so through a specific fund administered through the Education Trust Fund which is NOT eligible for a tax deduction.

To what use are donations put?

Donations are used for purposes stipulated by the School Council according to the School’s Master Plan.

The following have been largely financed through philanthropic donation:

• The Music School (1981)
• The new Preparatory School (1983)
• The King’s Theatre (1991)
• The Centre for Learning and Leadership (2003)
• The Walter Friend Sports Centre (2007)
• Foundation Teaching Fellowships
• Books, audio-visual and computer equipment for the library
• Provision of bursaries and scholarships
• Establishment and management of the Town and Country Fund (for rural families adversely affected by recession and drought)

Can you join the Foundation?

• Membership of the Foundation is available to those who have made a contribution of $1,000 or more.
• There are four levels of recognition that acknowledge special gifts or bequests.

How can you contribute?

• The most useful form of contribution is through financial donations to one of the Funds.
• Donations to the Building and Library Funds as well as the Foundation Scholarships, Bursaries and Prizes Fund (including various sub-funds) are fully tax deductible.
• Bequests may be left by a will to the Foundation and may be a share of an estate, or an amount of money, items of personal property or real estate.

Donations to the current five year Scholarships and Bursaries Campaign or to any of the above funds can be discussed in the first instance, with the Director of Development or the Alumni & Community Relations Manager at The King’s School, whose details appear below: