FROM THE BUSINESS MANAGER'S DESK

Due Date for 2020 Fee Accounts

Please note that 2020 CBC Fees are due and payable by 31 March 2020 unless an approved payment plan has been agreed with CBC before this date.

Applications for payment plans should be lodged as soon as possible, and no later than 31 March 2020. Application and Direct Debit forms are available on the Tuition & Fees page of the CBC website or by emailing accounts@cbcstkilda.com.

Where an approved payment plan is in place, regular payments are required to be made throughout the year in accordance with that approved payment plan until the balance of the Fee Account is paid in full by 31 October 2020.

There will still be an Early Payment Discount available to the families of domestic students where the total amount of Fees Payable by each Family is paid in full by 31 March 2020. The payment discount is applicable where all Fees outstanding on a Family Fee Account are paid by 31 March 2020; i.e. if a family has two students attending CBC in 2020 the discount will only be applicable if the total Fees for both students are paid by 31 March 2020.

We would like to remind families that CBC St Kilda offers the following automated payment methods:

Bpay (CBC preferred payment method)
Direct Debit
CBCpay
Pay by Phone 1300 103 912

Should you have any queries in relation to your Fee Account, please contact the CBC office on 9529 6611 or email accounts@cbcstkilda.com

Student Photocopy Costs

Families are reminded that CBC students are provided with a print / photocopy credit for use each Semester. Students are allocated a $20 credit each Semester and will be charged as follows:

10 cents per Black and White print or photocopy; and
20 cents per Colour print or photocopy.

When students diminish or exhaust their credit; the Family can pay an amount through the CBCPay Portal to enable the Student to continue to be able to print or photocopy each Semester. Students will be able to keep track of their credit each time they use the printer / photocopier.

Camps, Sports and Excursion Fund – 2020 Applications are now open

The Camps, Sports and Excursions Funding (CSEF) is an annual payment to schools that can be used towards camps, sports and/or excursion expenses for the benefit of eligible students. To qualify for the CSEF your family must satisfy the following criteria or be an eligible beneficiary of one of the following cards:

Veterans Affairs Gold Card
Centrelink Health Care Card (HCC)
Pensioner Concession Card (PCC) holder, or
be a temporary foster parent, or
the student is 16 years or older and holds a valid concession card (such as a Youth Allowance Health Care Card).
* A special consideration eligibility category also exists.

For more information, visit Victorian Education webpage.

The CSEF is paid directly to CBC St Kilda and will be credited against your Fee Account at CBC St Kilda to contribute towards camps, sports and/or excursion costs for your child. If you believe that you may be eligible for the CSEF, please complete and return the CSEF Application Form.

BYOD Program

Please note that CBC have been advised that due to rising costs the current pricing on devices included as part of the BYOD Program may need to be increased in the near future.

Families who are considering purchasing a new device are encouraged to do so before a price rise is implemented. CBC is continuing to work with our device provider to minimise/defer any price increases, however, market forces determine the pricing on devices throughout the year. CBC will continue to work to provide competitive pricing and warranty terms for CBC families.

Families interested in purchasing a new device or looking at the available devices for 2020 can visit the CBC BYOD Portal.

Administration Staff in Training 16 March 2020 – 20 March 2020

Please note that during the week of Monday 16 March to Friday 20 March the Administration Staff will be in training each day learning a new Student Management and Finance System.

During this week Administration staff may not be available to answer queries, however, staff will attend to all messages in the following week if they are unable to return a missed call or email during the training week.

We apologise for any inconvenience and thank you for your patience during this week.

Mr Andrew O’Brien | Business Manager

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