Health Care Card Discount
Where a family is not eligible for the School Card discount, a remission is available where a family has a Low Income Health Care Card. A copy of your current Low Income Health Care Card will need to be provided in order to receive the remission.
Payment of Fees
School fee statements are issued prior to the commencement of each term. Whilst the School debits the annual fees to your account at the beginning of the term, the School’s preferred method of payment is via a scheduled instalment plan. You do however have the option to pay in quarterly instalments with the due date being the second Friday of each school term, or up-front payment in full at the start of the year, as described above in ‘Early Payment Discount’.
All compulsory fees are included in the ‘all-inclusive fee’. Any additional optional fees (as referenced above) will be charged as they occur and are payable within two weeks of the invoice date. They are not automatically included in any scheduled payment arrangement. A Bus fee is charged at the time of applying the tuition fees or at commencement of bus use. Payment is due within the same terms applied to the tuition fees.
Scheduled Direct Debit and Credit Card Instalments
Instalment payments are processed on the frequency of your choosing (monthly, fortnightly or weekly). Instalment payments are calculated to ensure current year’s fees are settled in full by 30 November each year. An agreement only needs to be signed at the commencement of the scheduled instalment. Payments will be recalculated at the end of each term to take into account any additional optional fees not paid by the due date or missed payments. However, in accordance with the terms and conditions, 14 days written notice will be provided prior to any change in payment value. The full terms and conditions are available on the School website.
Non-Payment of Fees and Financial Difficulties
In cases where financial difficulties arise, please make an appointment with the Business Manager to discuss the matter as soon as possible. Communication on these matters is of prime importance and will be treated confidentially. The responsibility for making these arrangements is yours. Accounts remaining unpaid will be transferred to a debt recovery agency. Expenses associated with recovering the debt will be charged by the agency in addition to the balance of the tuition account.
Credit Card Fees
The School will accept Visa, Mastercard and American Express. Please note however that due to the higher merchant fees charged to us, a 2% merchant fee will be charged on all American Express transactions. This represents the difference between the fees charged by Visa and Mastercard, and American Express. The School will continue to absorb the standard merchant fee. Please note that American Express cannot be accepted for Scheduled Instalments.
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