Tuition Fees

Prior to start of each school year, all families will receive;

• an invoice showing the total fees for the Year;
• a Payment election form where families are asked to indicate their preferred method of payment and the frequency of payment.  School Fees can be paid on a term, montly or bi-monthly basis via cash, cheque, direct debit or credit card (Visa & Mastercard only).
  

• Years 7 to 9 - $3,140 per child
• Years 10 to 12 - $3,440 per child

The following discounts will be applied to families with more than one child enrolled at Catholic College (discount is calculated on the tuition fee component of the fee):  

• 2nd Child - 20%
• 3rd Child - 50%
• 4th Child - 50%
• 5th Child - 50%

Two new levies will be introduced in 2010 for specific programs:

• Laptop Hire Fee of $530 per annum for 3 years - this fee is compulsory for all Year 7 students in 2010.
  
• Year 9 Program Levy of $700 - principally to cover the cost of the major Action Learning project excursion to Tasmania and the Outdoor Education experience.

Fees are reviewed in September each year and cover all compulsory charges, including excursions.  There may be some additional charges for optional activities undertaken by students - to be advised during the year.

Fee Assistance

It is an obligation binding on parent(s) or legal guardian(s) who believe that they may be unable to pay the fees in full that they discuss this with the Principal when applying for enrolment if it is known at that time.

If this situation arises after enrolment, they should discuss it with the Business Manager. 

Education Tax Refund

The Australian Taxation Office have developed a new website to help explain the education tax refund.

If you’re eligible, from 1 July 2009 you can claim the Education Tax Refund for eligible education spending from 1 July 2008 to 30 June 2009.

This means you could get 50% back on a range of primary and secondary school education expenses.

This site will help you decide if you are eligible, what you can claim, how much you can claim and how you can claim it. Click on the link for more details about the Education Tax Refund .

Financial Assistance

There are a range of financial incentives that families may be able to access to assist with the cost of educating their children.  These include:

• Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) for Years 7 - 10 is available to all parents holding a current Commonwealth Health Card and whose children are under 16 years of age.  Families need to apply for EMA at the commencement of Term 1 each year.  More information on EMA is available from the Business Office or click here to download the claim form.

• Youth Allowance:  to be eligible for Youth Allowance, students must be enrolled full-time in an approved course in a school, CAE or University and be under 25 years of age. More details regarding Youth Allowance may be obtained by contacting Centrelink.

• Conveyance (Travelling) Allowance – Country & Town School Bus:  a student  may be granted a conveyance allowance for travelling to Catholic College, provided that they live closer to Catholic College than to Frayne College (Years 7 to 8 only from 2010) and that they travel more than 4.8km
  
  • from home to the nearest bus stop by private car or
  • on a public bus to Catholic College.