Our Board sets fees at the lowest possible level to cover costs without eroding the high standards of tuition and facilities for which Marsden has become known. The Board reserves the right to vary fees at its discretion. All fees are stated in New Zealand dollars and are inclusive of Goods and Services Tax of 15%.

Application Fee

All applications require a non-refundable fee of $150. If your application is successful, we will offer your child a place.

Enrolment Fee

A non-refundable acceptance fee of $500 is payable on enrolment.

NB: New students enrolling in Preschool are not required to pay this fee.

Domestic fees for 2026

Tuition Fees

*Preschool tuition fee is based on the assumption that parents have opted to take up the Government 20 hours free ECE subsidy.

The Boards reserve the right to vary fees at their discretion. 

Building & IT Levy

In addition to the per term tuition fees listed above, a Building & IT Levy for students in Years 1-13 will be invoiced monthly over a 10-month period (January–October).

Activities, Materials & License Fee

This fee for students in Years 1-13 covers curriculum-related activities, visiting speakers, workshops, materials, and camp costs (where applicable), and will be invoiced monthly over a 10-month period (January–October).

* The Year 13 levy instalments cover the costs of compulsory events including leadership camp, special breakfasts and lunches, but exclude the Ball levy, which covers four tickets to the Leavers’ Ball at a cost of $250 each plus GST. Should the cost of ball tickets be less than budgeted, parents/caregivers will receive a refund.

Additional Costs

• The Activities, Materials & Licence Fee does not cover all costs. Some items will continue to be invoiced separately, including extra-curricular activities (such as sports fees and music lessons), school trips, specialist subject costs, school photos, the annual yearbook, and other optional activities.

• Lifelong membership of the Marsden Old Girls’ Association will be conferred on all Year 1-13 students from their date of enrolment, for a one-off fee of $350.

• To further support the Marsden Foundation in achieving its philanthropic goals, you will note the inclusion of a Foundation donation of $150 per family per annum in your first fees invoice of 2026. This donation applies to all families with a student attending during the academic year and is not pro-rated or refunded for partial year attendance. Families may apply for a tax credit on this donation.

International Student Fees

View our International Student Fees

Sibling Discounts – Years 1-13 only

A 20% discount on tuition fees is available to families for the third and youngest child when all are current students at Marsden (excluding Preschool and International students). 

Referral Scheme

We know that many of our new families join Marsden because of a recommendation from someone they trust. Our referral scheme is a small way of saying thank you to families who help spread the word about what makes Marsden special.

If you're referring a friend, or you’ve been referred to by a current Marsden family, we’d love to know. The referring family will receive a $500 fee reduction on the fourth term. The referred family will receive a $500 credit applied to their Marsden account.

Referral Scheme Terms and Conditions

Payment of Fees

The Board has also agreed to a 2% early payment discount for parents of students in Years 1-13 who pay the annual fees in full on or before 31 January 2026.

Tuition fees are billed quarterly and the Building & IT Levy and Activities, Materials & Licence Fee and any other disbursements are billed monthly. These are payable on receipt of invoice, by monthly automatic payment or annually in advance. If you would like to arrange a monthly payment plan for tuition fees, please contact our Finance Team at finance@marsden.school.nz

We have the flexibility to work with individual families experiencing challenges in relation to our fees. Please contact Business Director Penny Hogg at businessdirector@marsden.school.nz to arrange a confidential conversation.