School Information
General Office, Absence/Late Notifications, Uniform, Classroom Cuisine, Lost Property, School Fees
General Office
Office hours: 8:30am - 4:00pm (The office will be closed from 4:00pm 18 December and will reopen Tuesday 28 January, 2025)
Telephone: 9459 2963
Email: office@sjheidelberg.catholic.edu.au
(Emails will be monitored throughout the school holidays)
Absences
Please report student absences via email to the school office by 8:45am.
office@sjheidelberg.catholic.edu.au
Late arrival / early departure to school
In order to minimise disruption to class and maximise learning opportunities for our students, we would like to remind you of the school policy regarding late arrival to school. The school gates will open at 8:35am and all students are expected to be at school by 8:45am. If your child is late for any reason, please notify the school prior to the event through via email.
If no explanation of absence or late arrival has been received an SMS will be sent to parents for confirmation of their child's absence.
If your child needs to leave school early for any reason, please advise via email explaining the reason.
Parents/Carers are required to sign their child in/out at the school office upon late arrival or early departure.
We appreciate your support in this. If you have any questions please call the school office.
Uniform Supplier
Our uniform supplier is Noone Imagewear and further details are below:
- Location: 283 Lower Heidelberg Road
- Phone number: 9499 1439
- Trading hours: Monday to Friday 9:00am to 5:00pm Saturday: 9:00am to 1:00pm
- Noone Imagewear Website
Lunch Orders
Classroom Cuisine provide lunch orders at St John's on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
All orders must be made online no later than 8:30am on the day the lunch is required.
Lost Property
Please ensure all school uniform, lunch boxes and water bottles are clearly labelled with the student’s name.
School Fees
School fee statements will be sent out via email at the beginning of each Term.
Payment Options for 2024 School Fees & Levies
Option 1: BY INSTALMENTS Payable over Terms 1, 2 and 3. Payments can be made
directly to the school office by Debit/Credit Card, or transferred to our school bank account:
BSB: 083 347
Account Number: 657597374
Reference: Surname
These instalments are due by the end of each term and are as follows:
¨ Term 1 Instalment due by 28 March 2024
¨ Term 2 Instalment due by 28 June 2024
¨ Term 3 Instalment due by 20 September 2024
Option 2: CREDIT CARD INSTALMENTS Payable over 10 months. Payments will be
debited on the 26th day of each month starting February 2024 and ending November 2024
If you hold a current Health Care Card, you may be eligible for CSEF and
Concessional School Fees.
Should you have any questions regarding your eligibility or your account, please contact the school office.
ALL 2024 SCHOOL FEES & LEVIES MUST BE PAID IN FULL BY FRIDAY 18 OCTOBER 2024.
ANNUAL FEES FOR 2025
Annual School Fees – Per Family
Family Fee for 1 Child $2,195.00
Family Fee for 2 or more children $2,745.00
Annual Levy Fees – Per Family
Capital Levy $325.00
Information Technology Levy $195.00
The Arts Levy $100.00
Additional Fees – Per Student
Student Levy $525.00
Excursion/Sport Levy $230.00
Camp Levy (Year 5 & 6) TBC
School Fees 2025
St John's aims to keep a Catholic Education affordable and achievable for all families who seek it for their children. At the same time, meeting the requirements and increasing costs, across multiple areas, in running a school. Our School Fees are also influenced by the Commonwealth Department of Education’s calculation of our community’s ability to financially contribute to the operating costs of our school, known as the Capacity to Contribute, or CTC, which is reviewed annually. In consultation with the School Advisory Board and Business Manager, the 2025, Family Fees have increased and you will be pleased to know that the Levies will remain the same as 2024. Please see details in the School Information section.
A reminder to families who are eligible for the Concessional Fee consideration: you need to have a valid 2025 Health Care Card and must reapply for this concession each year. If you have any questions or need further information, please don’t hesitate to contact the office.