Fairholme College

School fees (for Australian Resident Students) are payable in advance at the commencement of each term. A 3.0% discount will be granted to parents who pay the full year’s school fees by 29 January.

The College reserves the right to alter any fees and charges at any time and to impose new or substitute fees and charges. Without prejudice to the College’s right of recovery of any overdue amounts, a late payment fee may be charged if school fees are not paid by the due date each term. This fee, which covers additional administration costs, shall be $50 per month for each monthly period that the school fees remain in arrears.

The College may incur expenditure on items as may reasonably be required for the student during each term and shall be reimbursed by the parents or guardians upon the issuing of a Tax Invoice. Fees for additional charges are payable forthwith upon the issuing of a Tax Invoice.

Unless otherwise agreed to by the College, the amount of any discount or other reduction in fees (including scholarships and remissions) will be forfeited and become immediately due for payment where fees are not paid in full by the due date for payment.

A student shall not be allowed to commence a new term at the College if the school fees for the previous term have not been paid. The College will grant an extension of time for payment only if there are exceptional circumstances outside of the parents’ control. A request for such an extension of time for payment shall be made in writing to the College addressed to the Business Manager.

Family Discount – 2012 and prior enrolments

Parents with more than one child attending simultaneously will receive a 5% discount of tuition fees for the second child, 30% discount of tuition fees for the third child, 50% discount of tuition fees for the fourth child and 100% discount for the fifth and each subsequent child. The College will honour the above discount for families who have been continuously enrolled at the College since prior to 2013.

Family Discount – 2013 and onward enrolments

Parents with more than one child attending simultaneously will receive a 5% discount of tuition fees for the second child, 10% discount of tuition fees for the third child and 15% discount of tuition fees for any subsequent children.

Change of Status and Withdrawal of a Student

To ensure appropriate care and supervision of our students, the College expects that each student will be in residence with either their parents, legal guardians or in boarding at the College.

A student may be withdrawn from the College upon the parents of the student giving at least one term’s written notice (or pro‐rata therewith at the discretion of the Principal or Business Manager) prior to such withdrawal. Unless otherwise agreed to by the College, in the absence of the required notice, tuition and where applicable, boarding fees shall be payable in full for the term in respect of which the withdrawal

is made. For parents who paid a bond (ie prior to the introduction of the non‐refundable Enrolment Confirmation Fee in 2009) the bond will be forfeited except in exceptional circumstances. The same notice and conditions apply where a student is to change status eg boarder to day girl.

The College may specify a date each year by which re‐enrolment for the ensuing year must be confirmed. A place in the College cannot be guaranteed for a student whose enrolment is not confirmed by the date specified. Unless otherwise agreed to by the College, in the event of withdrawal of a student after confirmation of re‐enrolment and prior to the commencement of the ensuing year, the College will require payment of tuition, and where applicable, boarding fees for one full term of the ensuing year.

Capital Levy

This Levy is applied on a family basis and is charged at the applicable rate for the eldest child in the family.

There are two options for payment of the Capital Levy, a smaller non‐tax‐deductible amount and a larger tax‐deductible amount. Funds derived from the Levy are applied to the College for the purpose of replacing, upgrading and maintaining capital equipment and facilities other than buildings (e.g. ovals, gardens, tennis courts, landscaping and roadways). Funds derived from the tax‐deductible Levy will be passed on to the Fairholme Foundation Building Fund.

Fairholme College Building Fund

The Fairholme Foundation Building Fund was established to finance the College’s building and development programme, donations to this fund are tax-deductible.

Fairholme College Scholarship Fund

The Fairholme College Scholarship Fund was established to provide additional fee remission support for families under financial duress, as well as provide support to the various Scholarship programs run by the College. Donations to the fund are tax-deductible.

The IT Levy will be $140 per term for students in Year 7 to 12.

Enrolment Application Fee

A non‐refundable Application for Enrolment Fee of $110.00 including GST for Boarders or Day Students is required for processing an application for enrolment.

Enrolment Confirmation Fee

For applications to enrol a male or female child in the College Kindergarten only, a non‐refundable Enrolment Confirmation fee of $450 per child is payable on confirmation of enrolment before the commencement of the child at the College, or at commencement if a place is not offered in advance.

Except for applications to enrol a male or female child in the College Kindergarten only, a non‐refundable Enrolment Confirmation Fee of $550 per child/student is payable on confirmation of enrolment before the commencement of the child/student at the College, or at commencement if a place is not offered in advance. $100 of the enrolment confirmation fee is for life membership of the Fairholme Old Girls’ Association.