Hiring our Facilities
You may apply to use our school’s facilities for appropriate purposes provided your hiring of the facility doesn't interfere with our teaching and learning programs.
We assess each application on a case-by-case basis.
General community use of school facilities
Members of the community and education groups may apply to use school facilities when these are not required by the school.
Examples of community use
Applications are accepted from individuals, very small community-based businesses, and not-for-profit organisations for one-off events or regular bookings for up to 12 months for local community activities, such as:
- sporting activities, eg basketball, swimming, football, athletics
- fitness activities, eg aerobics, zumba, martial arts classes
- art classes, eg drama, dance classes
- hobby group meetings, eg cooking, book club
- religious group meetings
- community group meetings, eg Scouts, professional teacher associations, Aboriginal Education Consultative Group
- private coaching, eg band, subject tutoring
- P&C fundraising events, eg car-boot sales, fetes
- function hire for social events.
Establishing a community use agreement
Prospective community users should contact the school to enquire about availability and suitability of school facilities for the proposed use and applicable hire rates.
Mandatory requirements including the school’s risk assessment and user’s child protection declaration, apply when sharing school facilities with the community.
A Community Use Agreement is required to document the use of the facilities.
Appropriate use of facilities
School facilities may only be used for activities that do not interfere with the operation of the school and are consistent with the department’s values and goals.
Smoking and alcohol consumption on school grounds
Smoking is strictly prohibited on all school premises. The consumption of alcohol on school grounds may be permitted by the principal under certain circumstances.
Child protection
All community users must comply with child protection requirements where children and young people are involved and will be present. Principals will advise community users of their obligations regarding child protection legislation.
The community user will be required to provide the principal with a signed Community Use of School Facilities Child Protection Declaration prior to the signing of any agreement, lease or licence.
Contract management
The department has procedures in place to administer the agreements that cover the use of school facilities by community members. This includes the resolution of disputes between the user and the school, the rejection of an application to use facilities and the suspension or termination of agreements.
Damage to property
Damage to property and equipment while being used by a community user is to be paid for by the community user (unless stipulated otherwise in the lease or licence terms).
Insurance
Where a signed agreement is required for the use of school facilities, the user must hold appropriate third party liability insurance. Some users may also be required to hold professional indemnity insurance.
If you’re interested in hiring our facilities, contact us for details.
Telephone: 02 4883 6192