School Fees

Fees and Charges 2021

Please refer to the FEES AND CHARGES 2021 for more comprehensive outline.

The information below should be used by parents/carers to calculate total fees and charges for 2021. The total fees and charges consist of adding:

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

Part A: Tuition Fees 2021

ENROLMENT FEE:                $100.00

TUITION FEES TABLE WITH FAMILY DISCOUNT

Year Levels ANNUAL TUITION FEES PER CHILD 
First child Second child Third child Fourth Child
Kindergarten (four year old) 2,500 No discount applies
Pre-Primary – Year 6 (primary) 3,500 $2,800 2,100 Levies Only
Years 7 – 12 (secondary) 4,200 3,400 2,500 Levies Only

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, or if a family who has been pre-accepted for entry into the College declines their position and does not fill the enrolment.

Please note: families with four or more children from Pre-Primary to Year 12 do not pay tuition fees for the fourth and subsequent children. However, Kindergarten children do not attract a discount. Levies are applied to all students in all years at the College, and there is no discount for levies.

* See Fees and Charges Schedule Booklet 2021 – the above is definitively presented in full format.

Part A: Levies 2021

Please click below to show relevant Levy information.

Levies charged per student and to be added to Tuition Fees.

Year Level Levies Device Hire Levy Total
4K 700 700
Pre-Primary 800 800
1 800 800
2 800 800
3 800 800
4 800 300 1100
5 800 300 1100
6 900 300 1200

*See Primary School Levies Notes

Primary Fees and Levies’ Notes:

Early Learning and Primary Levies include general amenities, resources, compulsory swimming lessons, ICT levy, Device Hire (Year 4-6) booklist and other consumable items.

  1. All fees and levies are compulsory.
  2. General Amenities fee includes charges for copying, student insurance, bus use, Year Book, Christian Living programme, and other consumable items.
  3. The Resources item allows teachers to conduct some excursions/incursions, specific classroom activities and school projects without costing parents any extra.
  4. Year 6 Resources fee includes graduation dinner, leavers’ shirt, and associated excursion.
  5. The Building Fund is a voluntary tax- deductible donation, and all families are encouraged to make this payment to assist the College to develop, and implement its future growth.
  6. After school clubs will be charged separately, and individually based on actual cost of provision. These are not included in this schedule.
  7. 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.
  8. Refunds for levies are made on a pro-rata basis, with the exception of those good/services, which have already been consumed (e.g. swimming, booklist, ICT resources, student insurance).

1:1 DEVICE HIRE – YEARS 4-6:

  • Students entering Years 4-6 in 2021 will be required to hire a College iPad at $300 per year. This cost is included in Levies.
  • Please refer to the specific information pack related to this initiative.

SYDNEY/ CANBERRA TRIP:

Parents of students in Year 6 and 7 in 2021 (2020 Year 5 and 6 students) attending the Sydney/Canberra Trip in 2021 follow a payment schedule for camp fees. This is additional to Levies. Approximate camp cost is $2,000.

Levies charged per student and to be added to Tuition Fees.

YEAR LEVEL LEVIES TEXT/eBOOKS CORE SUBJECTS DEVICE HIRE LEVY TOTAL
7 1150 240 300 1690
8 880 240 * 1120
9 1050 240 * 1290
10 800 240 600 1640
11 800 See Booklist * 800
12 800 See Booklist * 800
*Current Students See ICT Notes
VET charge – Business 200
VET charge – Tourism/Hospitality 300
VET charge – Other Courses 200
WACE charge – Outdoor Education 300
Years 7-10 non-core subject booklist including subject changes See Booklist

See booklist for more details on these charges.

Secondary Annual Levy Notes:

Secondary Levies include Device Hire, general amenities, resources, ICT levy, compulsory camps, core subject text books/e-books and other consumable items.

  1. All fees and levies are compulsory.
  2. Years 7-10 have core subject text and e-books included in their Levies. See booklist notes on Page 6.
  3. Camps are compulsory as part of the curriculum and will be charged to all students in the course and/or year level. This does not include the Year 6 and 7 Sydney/Canberra Trip (see note below).
  4. Year 7 students will have a compulsory camp to Ern Halliday Campsite.
  5. Year 8 students will have a compulsory Outdoor Education Camp.
  6. Year 9 students will have a compulsory camp to Narrogin/Bluff Knoll.
  7. Years 9-12 students enrolled in Outdoor Education will have additional camp/s. The cost of the camp/s is included in the subject charge, as itemised on the Booklist, and will be charged directly to school fees when a child is enrolled in this course.
  8. Years 7-12 students will purchase their own textbooks and accessories, which are itemised on the year level Booklist. See special note for Year 7-10 core textbooks and e-books in levies table.
  9. General Amenities fee includes charges for copying, student insurance, bus use, Year Book, Christian Living programme, and other consumable items.
  10. The Resources fee allows teachers to conduct some specific excursions/ incursions, or specific classroom activities without costing parents any extra. This includes: sport, whole school initiatives, and rewards.
  11. The Building Fund is a voluntary tax deductible donation, and all families are encouraged to make this payment to assist the College to develop and implement its future growth.
  12. After school clubs will be charged separately and individually based on actual cost of provision. These are not included in this schedule.
  13. Payment of levies and tuition fees includes most excursions/ incursions and 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.
  14. Year 12 Formal (Ball) and Leaver’s Jacket will be charged separately.
  15. 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.). Any refund will be calculated by the Business Manager.

1:1 DEVICE HIRE – HIGH SCHOOL:

  • The hire charges for Year 7 -12 are included in the Part B Levies.
  • All students Years 7-9 need a College approved iPad.
  • Students entering Year 7 in 2021 will be required to hire the College iPad for $300 per year.
  • New students to HillSide in 2021 in Years 8 and 9 will be required to hire the College iPad for $300 per year. Existing students retain their current device.
  • Students entering Years 10 in 2021 will be required to hire a MAC laptop at $600 per year.
  • New students to HillSide in 2021 in Years 11 and 12 will be required to hire the College MAC laptop for $600 per year. Existing students retain their current device.
  • Please refer to the specific information pack related to this Device Hire initiative.

SYDNEY/ CANBERRA TRIP:

Parents of students in Year 6 and 7 in 2021 (2020 Year 5 and 6 students) attending the Sydney/Canberra Trip in 2021 follow a payment schedule for camp fees. This is additional to Levies. Approximate camp cost is $2,000.

YEAR 7-10 BOOKLIST:

In 2021 a fee has been added to include the text requirements for all core subjects – English, Mathematics, Science and HASS. This means that:

  • All students (Years 7-10) will receive the digital copy (e-book) of the required textbook for use on their College iPad/MAC laptop.
  • The textbook (printed version) will be made available for use in the classroom only.
  • Novels for English will be borrowed and returned from the College library. If a novel is not returned when required, an account will be sent to the parents for the cost of the novel.
  • Parents will need to buy other Booklist items that are non-core subjects.
  • Any subject charges for non-core subjects in Years 7-10 are listed on the booklist.

YEAR 11-12 BOOKLIST:

Year 11-12 students have additional subject charges and items which are outlined in the student Booklist.

PAYMENT SCHEDULE 2021

Fees & Charges Payments

There will be three payment options for paying College fees and charges in 2020:

  1. Full Year’s Tuition Fees and Levies Payment:
    Payment for the full year’s tuition fees and levies (total) for Years Pre-Primary to Year 12 incurs a discount of 5% on the Tuition Fees (not applicable to any Levies, or Kindergarten Tuition Fees or Levies). This payment must be made before 28th February, 2021.
  1. Term Payments:
    Payable in four instalments as per dates, below:

    Payment 1 Due by:
    28th February, 2021

    Payment 2 Due by:
    22nd May, 2021

    Payment 3 Due by:
    14th August, 2021

    Payment 4 Due by:
    6th November, 2021

    It is important that parents who wish to pay term-by-term, meet payment timelines listed above. Parents, who are unable to meet the timeline, may be required to transfer to Direct Debit arrangements.

  2. Direct Debit Payment:
    Direct Debit payments including using B-Pay and PayWay. Direct Debit payments must, in total, be sufficient to clear total annual fees by 6th November, 2021. The Direct Debit payment needs to be calculated as the total 2020 fees/charges divided by the payment option increments selected. Three payment scenarios are:

    Option 1:
    Weekly – 40 Payments (with first payment due by 7th February, 2021)
    Option 2:
    Fortnightly – 20 payments (with first payment due by 7th February, 2021)
    Option 3:
    Monthly – 10 payments (February to November)

ADDITIONAL FEES AND CHARGES INFORMATION

Please note: 2021 tuition fees and levies will be invoiced at the beginning of the school year. The invoice will show the full year’s amount.

  1. Students who enrol mid-year will usually pay pro-rata levies. Some Levies cannot be calculated using pro-rata e.g. insurances, swimming, etc.
  2. Mid-term enrolments will pay the full term’s tuition fee and Levies for that term.
  3. Parents who have decided to send their child to school less than full time will be required to pay full fees because a part-time enrolment still takes a place that could be offered to a full-time student.
  4. Secondary students (Year 7-12) must purchase their own books according to a Booklist that is issued during Term Four of the previous year.
  5. The calculation of fees, when a family has both secondary and primary students, is discounted from the highest fee paying student to the lowest. Discounts for families with multiple children do not apply to Kindergarten (non- compulsory) year groups.
  6. Families with four or more children between the school years Pre-Primary to Year 12, will only pay Tuition Fees for a maximum of three children who are enrolled concurrently. Levies are still applicable to all children enrolled. Kindergarten is not discounted in any respect.
  7. Families with outstanding fees beyond the payment date will have their circumstance reviewed by the College. In cases where the outstanding account is not being addressed effectively, as judged by the Principal, the enrolment may be terminated. Without payment, the matter will usually be referred to the College’s debt collection agency. Associated additional charges may be payable by the family, including six percent interest on the outstanding debt and possible debt management fees.
  8. Families eligible for Secondary Assistance through the Commonwealth Government Scheme are encouraged to make this payment available to the College. Those with an eligible concession card might be able to access these payments. Application forms are available from the College office. The due date for applications is Thursday 1st April 2021.
  9. Out of School Hours Care (OSHC) is charged separately from school fees.

NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL

A full term’s notice, in writing, to the Principal, must be made before exiting the school, or an additional term’s tuition fees will be charged (see schedule below). For example, if a child is not returning for Term 4, then the last day of Term 2 (of the same school year), would be the final date for notice to be made in writing to the Principal. Mid-term notice, which is received after the cut-off date, or notice received in the school term preceding exit, will attract full fees/charges for the subsequent school term.

For parents’ convenience:

  • A Notice of Withdrawal Form is available in hard copy from the College office, or, alternatively;
  • An email may be sent to the Principal: [email protected], stating the date, student/s name/s, and intention to exit.

EXIT NOTICES

Cut off dates for notice of exit for the 2021 school year are:

Student Exit Date:

  

Final Notice Date:
Not entering Term 1, 2021 25/09/2020 (Last Day Term 3, 2020)
Not entering Term 2, 2021 09/12/2020 (Last Day Term 4, 2020)
Not entering Term 3, 2021 01/04/2021 (Last Day Term 1, 2021)
Not entering Term 4, 2021 25/06/2021 (Last Day Term 2, 2021)
Not entering Term 1, 2022 24/9/2021 (Last Day Term 3, 2021)

HOW TO PAY SCHOOL FEES:

School fees can be paid via three alternate payment methods:

  • Direct Debit – this is the preferred method of school fee payment. Direct debit forms are available via the College office or email: [email protected];
  • BPAY – direct payments to the College can be made using the BPAY reference number and code found on the family school fee account. If families require BPAY details, or re-issue of fee statements, these may be provided by emailing: [email protected];
  • In person at the College office – cash, EFTPOS or Credit Card. The office is able to receive payments over the phone.

VOLUNTARY FUNDS:

Payments for the College Building Fund and the College Scholarship Fund are shown below:

EFT into the College Building Fund (Tax Deductible – voluntary):

Bank: Westpac
Acc Name: HillSide Christian College
BSB: 036-065
Bank Account: 389-488

EFT into the College Scholarship Fund (Tax Deductible – voluntary):

Bank: Westpac
Acc Name: HillSide Christian College
BSB: 036-065
Bank Account: 405-337