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Takapuna Grammar clocked up a $9244 bill for public relations advice in the wake of Toran Henry's death, the school has revealed.
The costs of lawyers, security guards and a report by a retired judge remain unknown.
In a letter to Herald on Sunday, principal Simon Lamb said the Ministry of Education would reimburse the school for the bill from Auckland firm Network PR.
The spending has been criticised by Toran's mother.
Takapuna Grammar was among 15 North Shore schools to cite a "dire" lack of funding during a boycott of a new Government initiative to keep children in school until the age of 18.
Board of trustees chairwoman Jan Hill confirmed to the Herald on Sunday yesterday the ministry was helping the school financially "in several areas".
But she refused to confirm if security guards, employed by the school after Toran's death, or legal advice was included in the government rebate.
Sir Ian Barker QC carried out a three-day investigation into serious allegations made against the school in the wake of Toran's death.
Asked if the ministry would reimburse the school for the cost of his 56-page report, Hill repeated: "There have been a number of areas they have helped us with."
She said that ministry funding for the PR bill was "recent" and the claimed funding issues raised by North Shore principals were a "separate issue".
Toran's mother, Maria Bradshaw, was "appalled" the school had hired "spin doctors" to manage bad publicity after her son's death.
She said it showed Takapuna Grammar was desperate to protect its reputation at any cost.
