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The purpose of the Foundation is to raise funds for the development of the School. An Old Boy of a prominent school in England said this about fundraising at his alma mater:
"When you are in your late 40's and basking in the sunlight at the top of the tree, you begin to lose some of the sap-hungry egoism that brought you to where you are, and appreciate that you wouldn't be there if somebody hadn't nurtured the roots and trunk;...it seems sensible for a leaf to channel some of that sunlight back to the trunk that supported it."
(Adam Williams, Radley College)
The members and supporters of The King's School Foundation have been nurturing the roots and trunk for almost 40 years.
" It is estimated that if all the money made available to the School over the last 30 years by the Foundation had been borrowed, then current tuition fees would need to be at least 13% higher."
Funds Operated by the Foundation
The King's School Foundation Trust Fund |
The Foundation aims to generate a large capital fund which will give the School a strong and permanent financial base. Whilst the capital in this Fund will be held intact, part of the revenue generated may ultimately be used by the School to:
- Moderate fee rises
- Develop educational programmes
- Assist the professional development of staff
- Encourage the development of art, drama and music
- Improve sport
- Assist in the acquisition of educational equipment
- Employ specialised teaching staff
- Provide bursaries and scholarships
- Support the Town & Country Support Fund
The Trust Fund
- Contributes towards the School's operating expenses, thereby limiting school fee increases
- Provides specific bursaries and scholarships (including bursaries restricted to descendants of Old Boys)
- Funds visiting educational experts
- Administers the Nan Blaiklock Fellowship for Drama
- Administers the ARC Thomas Chapel Fund
- Awards Foundation Teaching Fellowships
- Created the Town & Country Support Fund to assist with school fees of city and country families adversely affected by recession and drought
- Operates the Braeside retail shop, sole supplier of all uniform requirements
Gifts to the Trust Fund are not tax deductible
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The King's School
Foundation Scholarships, Bursaries and Prizes Fund
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Contributions will enable the establishment of Scholarships, Bursaries and Prizes to be awarded on merit or for reasons of equity, based upon need. There are three Sub Funds within the Scholarship Bursaries and Prizes Fund.
Scholarships Sub Fund
Bursaries Sub Fund
('Year of Bursaries' are administered through the Bursaries Sub Fund)
Gifts to the 'Scholarships Bursaries and Prizes Fund' are fully tax deductible
Awards Fund for Descendants of Old Boys
Gifts to the 'Awards Fund for Descendants of Old Boys' are NOT tax deductible
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The King's School Foundation Building Fund |
The Building Fund provides funds for the construction of new buildings and the redevelopment of older buildings according to the School's needs.
Assistance has also been given towards building maintenance.
| The Music School |
1981 |
| New Preparatory School |
1983 |
| The King's Theatre |
1991 |
| The Angliss Staff Cottages |
1991 |
| Scoreboard Building, JS White Oval |
1992 |
| John Budden Moore Dormitories at Gowan Brae |
1994 |
| Preparatory School Science & Technology Centre |
1996 |
| Preparatory School Music Centre |
2002 |
| Centre for Learning & Leadership |
2003 |
| Walter Friend Sports Centre |
2006 |
Gifts to the Building Fund are fully tax deductible
A long term plan for the development of the School
has been prepared by the School Council
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The King's School
Robert Lloyd Memorial Public Library Fund
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The King's School Robert Lloyd Memorial Library Public Library Fund provides assistance towards the purchase of books, audio-visual equipment and computers in the Senior School Learning and Leadership Centre.
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The Council of The King's School
Preparatory School Public Library Fund |
The Council of The King's School Preparatory School Public Library Fund provides for similar resources in the Prep School Library.
Gifts to either of the above Library Funds are tax deductible |
Foundation Sports Development Fund |
| Creates opportunities for sporting clubs within the School to raise tax deductible donations towards sporting equipment projects through the auspices of the Australian Sports Foundation in Canberra. |
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