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School Fees

Fees and Charges 2018

Please refer to the FEES AND CHARGES 2018 for more comprehensive outline.

The information below should be used by parents/carers to calculate total fees and charges for 2018. The total fees and charges consist of adding:

  • Levies – see Primary or Secondary Levies’ Table;
  • Tuition fees.

Please click headings below to show levies.

PRIMARY SCHOOL ANNUAL LEVIES

(charged per student and to be added to Tuition Fees)

YEAR GROUP UNIT AMOUNT $
General Amenities Resources Swimming Booklist ICT Levy Total Camp*
4K 200 100 – 200 100 600
Pre-Primary 200 100 100 200 150 750
1 200 100 100 200 150 750
2 200 100 100 200 150 750
3 200 100 100 200 150 750
4 200 100 100 200 150 750
5 200 100 100 200 150 750
6 200 200 100 200 150 850 approx.$2000

(camp2019)
Additional Building Fund (Tax Deductible – Voluntary) 200

*See Primary Annual Levies Notes

PRIMARY ANNUAL LEVIES NOTES

Early Learning/Primary Fee and Levy Notes:

  1. All levies are compulsory, except items listed in the “camps” column, which are charged separately.
  2. The camp levy applies to the 2019 Sydney/Canberra camp. Initial instalments will be due in late 2018 in preparation for the 2019 camp.
  3. The General Amenities fee includes charges for copying, student insurance, bus use, Year Book, Christian Living programme, and other consumable items charged by the College.
  4. The Resources item allows teachers to conduct excursions/incursions, or specific classroom activities without costing parents any extra. Class-based projects will constitute 50% of the amount. The other 50% of the resources cost centre will be put towards a whole school project. The Kindergarten Resource fee does not include the whole school component contribution.
  5. Year 6 Resource fee includes graduation dinner, leavers shirt, and associated costs and excursion.
  6. The Building Fund is tax deductible. All families are encouraged to make this payment to assist the College to develop and implement its future growth.
  1. After school clubs will be charged separately and individually based on actual cost of provision. These are not included in this schedule.
  2. Payment of levies and tuition fees includes all books, excursions/incursions and consumables. No extra payments are required, except for after-school clubs and private music tuition (including instruments), which are voluntary and charged individually.
  3. Refunds for levies are made on a pro-rata basis, with the exception of those services, which have already been consumed (e.g. student insurance, ICT, etc.). This will be calculated by the College.

SECONDARY SCHOOL ANNUAL LEVIES

(charged per student and to be added to Tuition Fees)

YEAR LEVEL UNIT AMOUNT $
General Amenities Resources ICT Levy Total Camps*

(additional)
7 300 300 200 800
8 300 300 200 800
9 300 300 100 700 250
10 300 300 100 700
11 300 300 100 700 250
12 300 300 100 700 250
VET CHARGE – Business 200 (See booklist)
VET CHARGE – Tourism/Hospitality 300 (See booklist)
VET CHARGES – Other Courses 200 (See booklist)
WACE – Outdoor Education 300 (See booklist)
7-10 Options Courses As set on the Year Level Booklist
Additional Building Fund
(Tax Deductible – Voluntary)		 200

*See Secondary Annual Levies Notes

Please: there is a requirement for iPad purchase for Years 7 and 8. There is also a requirement for Years 10-12 students to purchase a school standard MAC laptop.

SECONDARY ANNUAL LEVIES NOTES

Secondary Fee and Levy Notes:

  1. All fees and levies are compulsory. Students who do not attend excursions or camps will still be charged for the activity, as costings have been made based on the whole year cohort attending, and it is a requirement in the enrolment agreement that all students participate in the full College curriculum.
  2. Year 7-12 students will purchase their own textbooks and most consumables from a booklist. The school will purchase some minor consumable items.
  3. The Building Fund is tax deductible. All families are encouraged to make this payment to assist the College to develop and implement its future growth.
  1. The Resources item allows teachers to conduct some specific excursions/incursions, or specific classroom activities without costing parents any extra. This includes: sport and whole school initiatives.
  2. After school clubs will be charged separately and individually based on actual cost of provision. These are not included in this schedule.
  3. Payment of levies and tuition fees includes most excursions/incursions and some consumables. However, other extra payments may be required, including: after-school clubs, private music tuition (including instruments), and some specific costed excursions, which are charged separately.
  4. Year 12 Formal (Ball) and Leavers Jacket will be charged separately.
  5. Refunds for levies are made on a pro-rata basis, with the exception of those services, which have already been consumed (e.g. student insurance, ICT, etc.). This will be calculated by the College.
  6. Subject fees are payable for Years 7-10 undertaking specific option subjects. Please refer to the 2018 Booklist for these amounts.

ICT Purchases:

  1. Students in Years 10-12 will be required to purchase a laptop which is specified under school policy. This should be purchased through the school provider. Please refer to specific flyer for more details.
  2. Students in Year 7 and Year 8 in 2018 will be required to purchase the College’s iPad. This is itemised on a specific schedule. Please refer to specific flyer for more details.

Tuition Fees 2018

ENROLMENT FEE:                $100.00

TUITION FEES TABLE WITH FAMILY DISCOUNT

Year Levels ANNUAL TUITION FEES PER CHILD
First child Second child Third child
Kindergarten (four year old) $2,320 No discount applies
Pre-Primary – Year 6 (primary) $3,248 $2,598 $1,948
Years 7 – 12 (secondary) $3,880 $3,104 $2,328

A family Education Bond of $500.00 is charged for entry into any year level of the College to new families. It is refundable when the last student in a family leaves the College (if there are no outstanding fees). A student entering Kindergarten or Pre-Primary must transition into the Primary School to be eligible for a refund of the Bond. The Bond is not refundable if the student leaves the College before starting Year One.

* See Fees and Charges Schedule 2018 – the above is definitively presented in full format.

Fee Payment 2018

There will be three payment options for paying College fees and charges in 2018:

  1. Full Year’s Tuition & Levies Payment:Payment in full of the year’s tuition fees and levies in advance, incurs a 5% discount on tuition fees for the year (please note: no discount applies to any ‘Levies’: or Kindergarten tuition fees or levies). This payment must be made before 23rd February, 2018.
  2. Term Payments:

Payable in four instalments as per dates, below.

  • –  Payment 1: Due by 23rd February, 2018
  • –  Payment 2: Due by 25th May, 2018
  • –  Payment 3: Due by 10th August, 2018
  • –  Payment 4: Due by 2nd November, 2018

3. Direct Debit (Weekly/Fortnightly/Monthly) Payment:

Direct Debit payments must, in total, be sufficient to clear total annual fees by 2nd November, 2018. The College has a preference for Direct Debit payment plans if the full year is not paid in advance. All new enrolments are to pay by this method. The Direct Debit payment needs to be calculated as the total 2018 fees/charges divided by the payment option increments selected. Three payment scenarios are:

  • –  Option 1: Weekly – 40 Payments (with first payment due by 2nd February, 2018)
  • –  Option 2: Fortnightly – 20 payments (with first payment due by 2nd February, 2018)
  • –  Option 3: Monthly – 10 payments (February to November)

EFT into College Bank Account:

Payments may be made by EFT from your bank account into the College account. It is essential to put your ‘Family Code’ (seen on Family Fee Statement) in the payment reference section.

Bank:                         Westpac

Acc Name:                Hillside Christian College

BSB:                           036065

Bank Account:        380512

Branch:                       Kalamunda