School fees for 2023

We are pleased to inform our school families that there will be no increase in school fees for the 2023 school year.

As South Australians continue to feel the impact of COVID-19, Catholic Education SA has announced it will freeze fees at its 86 Diocesan schools for the 2023 school year.

“These decisions are part of our continued COVID 19 response as we seek to support families at a time when they are being impacted by rising costs and inflation,” says Dr Neil McGoran, Director, Catholic Education SA.

Since 2019, Catholic Education SA has been implementing the Making Catholic Education More Affordable Initiative to ensure our schools are accessible to any family who wants their child to have a Catholic education.

Dr Neil McGoran said the fee-freeze would not impact the quality of education.

“We’re committed to keeping school fees as low as possible and ensuring a Catholic education is affordable and accessible to all.”

In addition to the fee-freeze, further fee remissions are available to any family who is struggling to pay school fees due to financial pressures. Families should contact Alison Boyce or Sean Hill for more information.

Scholarship applications for 2023 are now open

St Gabriel's School offers Catholic Parish scholarships annually to students entering/new to the school. Please encourage any new families to contact the office for further information and an application form. Scholarships are awarded taking into consideration the extent of which the applicant meets the following criteria:

Clearview/Kilburn Catholic Parish involvement
How the applicant will contribute to and benefit from a St Gabriel's School education
Financial capacity

Applications for awarding Scholarships for the 2023 year will close at 4.00pm on Friday 30th September 2022.

OSHC Accounts

Please note OSHC accounts are 7 day accounts, please ensure payment is made promptly each week after your receive your account via email.

For payments made direct to our school bank account - please include your child's first and last name and OSHC on any payments made to ensure they are allocated to your OSHC account and not your school fee account. eg Jack Smith OSHC

For any account queries please email accounts@sgs.catholic.edu.au for assistance.

School Fees 2022

Statements were sent home last week, please review to ensure fees will be paid by the end of November 2022. If you are struggling to make payments, please be assured of the school’s support for your family during these difficult times. If you are having difficulty paying fees, please contact Alison to make a time to discuss assistance and various payment options available.

School Card for 2022

School Card needs to be re-applied for on an annual basis. 2022 School Card application forms are now available online and from the Front Office, please apply as soon as possible.

For eligible families, St Gabriel’s School lower income fee will apply once School Card is approved:

1st child Lower fee of $1,380

2nd child Lower fee of $1,040

and nil fees for further children.

A credit is applied to your account to reflect the lower fee and a revised statement sent home for you.

School Card Income Limits

The tables below list the income limits for applications lodged in 2022 – based on the family's gross income in 2020/2021.

To qualify for School Card, your family's gross income must be below a certain limit. This limit depends on how many dependent children you have.

You will need to provide proof of income – such as payslips or Centrelink information.

Eligibility income limits for school card:

Number of dependent children	Combined gross family income limit for the 2020/21 financial year	Gross weekly school card income limit
1 child	$62,440	$1,201
2 children	$63,555	$1,223
3 children	$64,670	$1,245
4 children	$65,785	$1,267
5 children	$66,900	$1,289
Each additional dependent child	$1,115	$22

The School Card Scheme is administered by the State Government to provide financial assistance towards the cost of education for full time students of lower income families. Any parent/caregiver who would like more information about the scheme can contact Alison at the school or the School Card section on 1800 672 758 (free call) to discuss or visit the link below:

http://www.sa.gov.au

Fee Remission for 2022

Parents/caregivers experiencing financial difficulties are encouraged to apply for fee remission ASAP. Please email accounts@sgs.catholic.edu.au for a fee remission form or collect from the School Office if you wish to apply.

We assure parents/caregivers that all details provided will be kept strictly confidential.

If you are having difficulty with meeting your fee obligations or have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact Alison Boyce (Bursar) or Sean Hill (Principal) on 8216 9900.

Thank you

Alison Boyce

Bursar

accounts@sgs.catholic.edu.au

Direct Ph: 8216 9902

Diary Dates

Term 3

Term 4 Begins Monday 17 October 2022