Ballarat Clarendon College

Annual tuition fees for domestic students eligible for government funding (including Australian citizens, permanent residents and some temporary visa holders) will be billed in four instalments up to and including Year 11 and in three instalments for Year 12.

A student normally will not be permitted to commence a term unless accounts have been paid by the due date or a formal arrangement made with the Business Manager – Finance prior to the due date.

The tuition fee covers most curriculum expenses, including year-level camps and class excursions. Fees and charges levied by Clarendon directly related to the provision of an approved course of education are exempt from GST.

Other costs that may be incurred include individual music tuition, student-caused damage to property or false fire alarms, travel and phone calls. Fees for incidentals will be billed in arrears and are due and payable 30 days from billing.

Fees will be levied for overseas trips and special functions. Parents will be advised in advance of these fees which will be payable on the acceptance of a student’s participation in the activity. Please note that students will be unable to participate unless school fee accounts are up-to-date or an agreed payment arrangement has been accepted by the Principal or Business Manager – Finance and is adhered to.

Registration fee

A registration fee of $100 is payable upon submission of the Application for Registration form. This fee does not guarantee a place offer at Clarendon and is not refundable or transferable.

Confirmation deposit

A confirmation deposit for each child is payable of $3,000 (reviewed annually by Clarendon) upon acceptance of Clarendon’s Letter of Offer. The confirmation deposit is not refundable if the child does not attend in the Year of Offer or does not subsequently attend Clarendon (Prep to Year 12) and is not transferable to other students or Clarendon charges. When enrolment proceeds in the Year of Offer, the confirmation deposit will be allocated as set out below. $200 is retained by Clarendon for administrative costs associated with enrolments and alumni.

In the event of unforeseen circumstances, written application may be made to the Principal to amend the Year of Offer. The Principal may agree to such an amendment and apply the confirmation deposit to the second term of the revised Year of Offer.

Withdrawal of students – fee in lieu of notice

A term’s notice in writing must be received by the Principal before a student leaves or a boarder becomes a day student. Should written notice not be provided within the specified timeframe, a charge of up to half an instalment’s fee will be levied. Notice of withdrawal should include the reason for withdrawal.

Concessions

Scholarships and Bursaries

Scholarship and bursary programs are available at Ballarat Clarendon College for students eligible for government funding. Further information is available at www.clarendon.vic.edu.au or by contacting the Finance Department.

It is a condition for continued tenure of any scholarship or bursary that the account is maintained within the conditions of enrolment. Accounts falling into arrears are liable to withdrawal of scholarship and bursary concessions previously awarded.

In the event that a student should be awarded a scholarship, bursary or other discount to a value greater than 20% of a fee, that student becomes ineligible for a sibling discount upon that fee and the number of siblings in the family, who are eligible for a sibling discount, will be reduced accordingly.

Sibling Discounts – Tuition Fees

A discount will be applied to accounts responsible for siblings attending Clarendon concurrently as set out below.

Sibling Discounts – Boarding Fees

A discount of 10% of boarding fees per student will be applied to accounts responsible for second and subsequent siblings boarding concurrently at Clarendon.

Clergy Discount

Children of clergy may receive a reduction in tuition fees. Please contact Clarendon for further details.

Payment of fees

Fees are due and payable 30 days from billing with accounts rendered as set out below.

A final statement will be issued in December incorporating any incidental charges incurred in Term 4. Fees may be paid by cash, cheque, BPay, direct debit, credit card or online via our website.

Clarendon does not levy an administrative fee for payments made by credit card. Cheques should be made payable to Ballarat and Clarendon College.

An administration fee may be levied for each additional Statement issued arising from Late Payment of accounts or for failure (for any reason) of a financial institution to honour a cheque or electronic transaction.