Voluntary school donations will be scrapped for the majority of New Zealand parents under the Labour Party's $4 billion education revitalisation plan.

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The policy announcement made this morning by Andrew Little alleged a 50 per cent jump in school donations under the National Government, compounded by their freeze on operational funding last year.

These voluntary school donations would be scrapped for every New Zealand school that signed up to Labour's scheme.

"Schools will still be able to request parents pay for extra-curricular activities, such as school camps, but those that take up the offer will not be able to ask for a general donation to help fund school operations," Mr Little said.

"We'll end so-called voluntary school donations for every school that takes up our scheme.

Mr Little said their policy would deliver an extra $150 per student, to every school that agrees to stop asking parents for a donation.

"We expect the parents of more than 450,000 students will no longer be asked to pay a donation, bringing the total cost of the policy to an estimated $70 million per annum," Mr Little said.