Payment hub
Hunter School of the Performing Arts offers clear and convenient pathways for managing school payments and accessing financial support. This page outlines how families can make secure payments through School Bytes, how incoming students, staff and community members can use our guest payment portal, and the range of scholarships and fee assistance programs available to support equitable access to our exceptional performing arts and academic opportunities. Information is also provided on co-curricular contributions, school contributions and sibling discounts to ensure families understand how our unique programs are sustained and how contributions are structured each year.
Making a payment
Parents and Carers
Our school has implemented a system called School Bytes to manage payments. Parents and carers can visit the School Bytes parent portal at any time to make a payment online, view payment history and apply credit.
Incoming HSPA Students, Staff and Others
For non-student payments, please use our other Payment Portal. This will allow users to make payments as a guest.
Scholarships, Co-Curricular Charges and General Contributions
Scholarship opportunities
There are a variety of internal and external scholarship opportunities and fee assistance programs in place to ensure students from all backgrounds can access the outstanding opportunities on offer at Hunter School of the Performing Arts.
The page at the link below outlines some of the major scholarship programs available for students in NSW. If you discover any others please forward details of them to our Administrative Office.
Co-curricular procedure
Hunter School of the Performing Arts provides students with the opportunity to further enhance their performance skills through our highly expert co-curricular program.
Extensive performance opportunities are provided in addition to the regular school curriculum in Dance, Drama and Music, throughout the school year. These include solo performances, class-devised work and group performance tasks showcased regularly to enhance talents and the exhibition of works.
To ensure that the distinctive and extensive performing arts programs can operate at HSPA now and into the future, all students are required to pay an annual contribution towards the operation of these programs.
These additional programs can include the hiring of experts, teacher release, ensembles, venues, REACH tutors and programs, costuming, technical equipment and the maintenance of equipment.
Discounts will only apply to the Performing Arts Co-Curricular contribution - this will be reflected on the Statement of Account.
- First Sibling to pay 100% of the Co-Curricular contribution
- Second Sibling to pay 90% of the Co-Curricular contribution
- Third Sibling to pay 50% of the Co-Curricular contribution
- Fourth Sibling or more to pay 25% of the Co-Curricular contribution
School contributions
We are excited to offer a school that is unique and stands alone as a fully selective performing arts campus. Our school operates under a user-pays system, that is, the school receives no government funding to operate the performing arts programs that are supplementary to the regular curriculum.
All students pay an annual contribution towards the operation of the school's co-curricular programs to assist in covering various costs, including staffing, expert/coaches, venues, some excursions, REACH program, facilities, equipment, and maintenance of equipment, including the theatre.
Upon offer of a place in one of our performing arts areas, fees must be paid upon accepting a place at the school.
Each following year, student fees are due in full by Week 10 Term 1. Payment plans can be arranged as required. Please call the office for help. The performing arts co-curricular fees (both mandatory and optional) for your child's/children's specialty areas are non-refundable once enrolled.
Having issues using School Bytes?
Check out these helpful guides for navigating School Bytes and their parent portal.