Full Fee | $2,500 |
School Card Approved Lower Income Fee | $1,500 |
The tuition fee covers all tuition, levies and charges for each child's education.
Extracurricular activities such as after school sport, choir, camps, senior tops and instrument hire are excluded and will be charged separately.
To be eligible for the lower income annual school fee, you need to qualify as a low income family. This is determined by your family's gross income and is a $ value set by the State Government.
In 2023, your family's gross income needs to be below approximately $62,440 for a family with one school-age child. (The limit will vary depending on how many dependent children you have.)
Proof of income is required and applicants will need to apply via the State Government's School Card Scheme. Please note School Card approved lower income fee reduction is not applicable for Preschool fees.
School Card application forms are available from the Front Office. Further information and application forms are available via this link. All completed application forms are to be returned to the school for processing.
Our Finance Administrator can help you if you have any questions about applying for the lower income fee.
You can choose to make your payments weekly, fortnightly, monthly or termly.
Below is an indicative schedule of deductions based on school fee charges only. Additional charges need to be paid separately or the deduction amount needs to be increased to cover these charges.
Payment options include:
Forms for each payment method are available from the office
Weekly 1 | Fortnightly 2 | Monthly 3 | Termly 4 | |
1 Child | $49 | $97 | $209 | $625 |
2 Children | $92 | $183 | $396 | $1,188 |
3 Children | $130 | $260 | $563 | $1,688 |
4 Children | $164 | $327 | $709 | $2,125 |
Weekly 1 | Fortnightly 2 | Monthly 3 | Termly 4 | |
1 Child | $29 | $58 | $125 | $375 |
2 Children | $55 | $110 | $238 | $713 |
3 Children | $78 | $156 | $338 | $1,013 |
4 Children | $99 | $197 | $425 | $1,275 |
The rates above are to the nearest dollar and may very depending on when deductions commence.
Deductions calculations are based on the following:
₁ 52 weeks, ₂ 24 fortnights, ₃ 12 months, ₄ 4 terms
If you have an existing direct debit your deduction amount will be adjusted from the next available deduction after January 31 each year. Deduction amounts will either be changed to reflect the rates above, a rate that will ensure payment of total outstanding fees by the end of each year or if on a payment plan a rate commensurate with CPI increases. Should you wish to vary the deduction amount please contact Jo Puccetti on accounts@sjsh.catholic.edu.au