Finance Department

INFORMATION REGARDING SCHOOL FEES FOR 2020

Dear Parents and Guardians,

Statements for school fees for 2020 were issued this week via email. Please let us know if you did not receive yours as we relied on current data held at the College and some changes may have occurred.

I am pleased to advise we have been able to maintain the Technology Levy at $300.00 and only increased fees by 2.0%.

In addition to the school fees and technology levy, the College charges a consumables levy for elective subjects and these are detailed on the Statement for your records.

To allow the College to meet its financial commitments, each Fee Payer is required to either pay the total amount in full within 30 days of the date of invoice or alternatively enter into a payment arrangement by completing the attached Diocesan School Fee Payment Agreement and returning it direct to Kildare Catholic College Reception or by email to kcc-accounts@ww.catholic.edu.au by 2 March, 2020 as we fully appreciate that not all families are in a position to pay all fees upfront.

Fees paid in full within 30 days of the date of invoice are entitled to a discount of 5% on Tuition Fees only for each child as outlined below.

Tuition Fees 2020

	Total for Year	5% Discount
Years 7 & 8	4309.00	215.45
Years 9 & 10	4658.00	232.90
Year 11	4960.00	248.00
Years 12 – Completed by September	4960.00	248.00
Week Day Boarding	12,820.00	N/A
Week Day & Sunday Boarding	14,007.00	N/A

Family Discounts:

Family discounts for children attending Kildare Catholic College are automatically applied in accordance with Catholic Schools Office Policy and are as follows.

First Child : Full Fee

Second Child : Full Fee

Third Child : 10% off the third child’s school fees

Fourth Child : 20% of the fourth child’s school fees

Fifth Child : 30% of the fifth child’s school fees

Distance Education:

Parents and Guardians of students who elect to undertake Distance Education Courses are expected to cover the entire cost of these courses as invoiced by the Course Providers.

TVET Courses (at TAFE):

Senior students undertaking a TVET Course will be levied $250.00 per subject unit to off-set the considerable costs associated with TAFE Courses and these are identified in the Statement.

PAYMENT METHODS

The following payment options are available.

Direct Deposit (Refer Appendix A of the Diocesan School Fee Payment Agreement for our Bank Account details. Please note it is imperative that you include your School Fee Account Number and Surname as per your Statement in the reference section.

Direct Debit (Refer Appendix B of the Diocesan School Fee Payment Agreement - Please complete and return to Kildare Catholic College – Finance Assistant, the Direct Debit Request –School Fees Form by 2 March, 2020.

Credit Card (Refer Appendix B of the Diocesan School Fee Payment Agreement - Please complete and return to Kildare Catholic College – Finance Assistant, the Direct Debit Request –School Fees Form by 2 March, 2020.

EFTPOS – Please complete and sign the Payment Method section of the Diocesan School Fee Payment Agreement and return to Kildare Catholic College by 2 March, 2020 and then make payments direct at Kildare Catholic College Reception.

BPAY – Please complete and sign the Payment Method section of the Diocesan School Fee Payment Agreement and return to Kildare Catholic College by 2 March, 2020 and refer to your BPAY number on your Statement when making payments.

Special Note: Your Invoice will be considered as being due 30 days from the Invoice date should;

The completed and signed Diocesan School Fee Payment Agreement confirming your preferred option is not returned by the required date.
A payment option has not been commenced or
An arrangement has not been made with the Principal or College Finance Manager.

School Fee Repayment Calculator – https://ww.catholic.edu.au/school-fee-repayment-calculator/

Should you opt to take advantage of one of the payment plans available on the Diocesan School Fee Payment Agreement and experience difficulty utilising or are unable to access the School Fee Repayment Calculator provided to assist you calculate your payment amount the amount per debit, please do not hesitate to contact our Finance Assistant, Mrs Kathryn Armstrong on (02) 6932 6104.

We understand that some families may genuinely be experiencing financial difficulties and are unable to meet their fee commitments. Should you require a payment arrangement alternative to those provided on the Diocesan School Fee Payment Agreement please contact the College Finance Manager, Mrs Bobbie-Jo Mitchell on (02) 6932 6113 prior to 2 March, 2020 to discuss support options available for your School/Boarding Fees.

On a different matter:

There are times when the College would like to incorporate photographs of our students for promotional purposes and on social media or our website. In accordance with Privacy requirements we must ascertain if Parents and Guardians are happy for this to take place. Should any Parents or Guardians NOT wish to authorise the College to make use of any images or sound recordings or any other reproductions or adaptations of any student likeness either in full or in part in conjunction with any wordings or drawings in College publications, productions or presentations please notify me in writing by 2 March, 2020 and include the signatures of the Parent/Guardian and Student/s withdrawing consent.

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