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FEES INFORMATION - 2009Application Fee
A charge of $75 is made for the first child at the time of lodging the application. This amount is non-refundable. Enrolment Fee
At the time of acceptance of a place at the College an enrolment fee is payable. The fee is refunded against the first fee account following attendance by the student; otherwise it is non-refundable. The enrolment fees are currently set as:
· Sibling students $250
· Other students $500
Tuition Fees – 2009
Please note that the 2010 Tuition Fees and Levies will be set in November 2009 and announced to the College community in December 2009.
* A Capital Development Levy of $422 is charged per family and is not cumulative per student.
# A Parent Council Levy of $100 is charged per family and is not cumulative per student.
^ The Archbishop has requested that $20 per family be sought as a contribution to assist with the St Mary’s Cathedral Conservation and Completion Appeal.
Family Discount
For families where more than one child is enrolled at the College the following reduction in tuition fees will be allowed.
Second student 15%
Third student 25%
Fourth and beyond 100%
These reductions will be made automatically and will be shown on fee accounts.
Fee Accounts
The fee account is invoiced annually and distributed to families prior to the commencement of the school year.
For the 2009 year, the fee account is due and payable in full by the 16th February 2009 unless the College is advised in writing of the selection of an alternative payment arrangement (listed below). Families who make full payment of all fees by the 16th February 2009 shall be eligible for a discount on the Tuition Fees portion of the account. For 2009 the amount of the discount will be 2.5%.This will not apply where a concession has already been granted. Please note that from 2010 this discount will no longer be offered.
Payment of Fees
For those families who cannot pay the fee account by the due date in February the College offers the following alternative payment arrangements for 2009:
• Three equal payments: 16th February 2009, 15th April 2009 and 15th June 2009;
• Ten equal monthly payments between February 2009 and November 2009 (inclusive); or
• Twenty equal fortnightly payments between February 2009 and November 2009 (inclusive).
The alternative payment arrangements noted above are only available via direct debit on an Australian bank account or charged to a credit card, unless otherwise approved by the College Business Manager.
Fees can also be paid by the following methods:
• Cash
• Cheque
• Credit card (Visa, Mastercard, American Express): in person, direct debit, by mail or by telephone (9310 0827). A minimum payment of $50 applies
• Direct Debit: please contact the office to obtain the appropriate documentation.
• Centrelink Centrepay deductions straight from Centrelink entitlements.
Concessions
Concessions on tuition fees may be available to Healthcare Card Holders (MOB code excluded) and some Pensioner Concession Cards (PPS code only). Please contact the College Administration Office if you are the holder of one of these cards to determine eligibility.
Concessions are also considered where families are in genuine financial difficulty. Please contact the College Business Manager to make an appointment to discuss your circumstances. A statement of income and expenditure will be required to assist with considerations.
Withdrawal
A term’s notice is required when a student is to be withdrawn from the College. The College reserves the right to charge a term’s fee in lieu of such notice being given.
Other Fees and Charges
Music
The current rates are based on $57.00 per hour. Fees for music will be charged as a separate account and will be charged by semester, in advance. Accounts will be raised in terms 1 and 3. Failure to pay music fees by the end of week 1 of term 1 or 3 (as applicable) may result in the student being suspended from the program. The right to participate and remain within the music program is conditional on all other fees being paid in full or in accordance with an approved payment plan.
INSTEP and Vocational Training Programs
These programs are administered externally and thus attract additional charges. Currently the amount charged is $200 per student per placement. The College reserves the right to amend the above rate in accordance with any increase in the external Course cost. Fees are payable in advance.
Resource Levy
The Resource Levy covers many of the costs normally charged as additional items by other schools. The College Resource Levy includes the following:
Items that are not included as part of the Resources Levy:
Exclusions:
Other costs such as school uniform, Leavers jumpers, Graduation Dinner, Year 12 Ball, Year 11 Dinner Dance, Year 10 River Cruise, Middle school socials and other non-curriculum expenses are also not included in the Resource Levy.
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