Pymble Ladies College

All Enrolment Fees are non-refundable and are not credited towards Tuition Fees. The Application Fee is to be sent with the Application for Enrolment. The Acceptance Fee is payable when the offer of a provisional place is accepted. The Entry Fee is payable after the student has been interviewed and the place is confirmed.

Application Fee: $330 (incl GST) Acceptance Fee: $1,100 (incl GST) Entry Fee: $2,200 (incl GST)

Tuition fees

All fees are in Australian dollars (AUD). Fees are set annually by the College Council and are subject to change. Any changes in fees will apply to both new and existing enrolments. Annual changes in fees do not constitute a change in Conditions of Entry or Continuing Enrolment terms and conditions.

• +An Extended Day Student Program is available for Years 7 to 12 at $46 per day, inclusive of GST on food component
• * Fees are the same for all year levels and are in addition to Tuition Fees. Fees include GST charged on the food component
• Families of Year 5 students will be charged a compulsory annual iPad usage charge of $350 in addition to Tuition Fees in January fee instalment

Invoice timing and due dates

Invoices will be rendered prior to the commencement of each of Terms 1, 2 and 3 for the annual Tuition and Boarding Fees. The Tuition Fee covers curriculum teaching and compulsory or year group incursions, excursions and camps. Ancillary charges, where applicable, are payable in addition to Tuition Fees. These charges include, but are not limited to excursions, subject material charges and co-curricular activities such as Sport, Dance and Music. We are unable to estimate your daughter(s)’ annual ancillary charges as it is dependent on year group, subject selection and number and nature of co-curricular activities. Invoices can only be sent to the person/parent(s) responsible for fees as per the signed conditions of enrolment and cannot be split by child or to accommodate separate payment arrangements within families.

Year 12 families will continue to receive invoices up to and including December for any ancillary items that have not been charged to date.

Methods of payment of fees

The College accepts the payment of fees by one of the following options:

• Payment on invoice in full, by due date via BPAY or credit card. Payments should be made on the ‘Payments’ section of the College website using your Family Reference Number and BPAY reference, where applicable. You do not need to log on to the website to make payments. Credit card payments incur a surcharge of 0.79 per cent for Visa and Mastercard and 2.145 per cent for American Express. There are no fees or surcharges for BPAY payments.
• A fortnightly or monthly direct debit payment plan is available in equal instalments over ten months or 21 fortnights from January to October. A further final payment under the plan is due on 15 November for all remaining outstanding amounts on your family account at the conclusion of the plan. The December invoice for ancillary charges is billed separately and in addition to the plan. A non-refundable plan charge of 0.08 per cent of the applicable Tuition and Boarding Fee is charged. Further information, including how to establish your plan, terms and conditions, is available on the College website under Pay by Payment Plan. A new plan for each daughter must be established every year as the plans do not rollover from year to year. Admission to the plan is at the discretion of the College, considering matters such as a family’s previous payment history. Repeated dishonour of instalments will result in removal from the plan with no refund of the plan charge.
• Payment of Tuition and Boarding Fees in advance. A discount of 3 per cent is applied to fees prepaid for at least one full year prior to the commencement of the school year. To receive the discount you must pay the schedule fee in full (with no discount deducted) and email finance@pymblelc.nsw.edu.au for the discount to be applied to your family account. Further information, including terms and conditions and details of further discounts available for prepaying more than one year in advance is available at Fees in Advance.
• Cheque sent to the College, marked to the ‘Attention of the Finance Department’.
• Edstart provides an alternative payment plan option. The College does not endorse Edstart, who are an external service provider. This option is provided to parents for information purposes only. To find out more see the Edstart website.
• Cash or direct deposits from Australian or overseas banks to the College bank account are not accepted.

Sibling discount

The allowances for fee-paying sisters currently attending the College have been set as follows (per annum):

First child: Nil Second child: $800 Third child: $1,600 Fourth and subsequent children: $2,400

Sibling discount is not provided in addition to scholarship allowances or staff rebates where the value of these other allowances exceeds the value of the sibling discount.

Voluntary donations to building fund

Donations to the building fund of $300 are shown on each of the January, April and July invoices. These amounts are optional and are therefore not added to the total owing on your family account. These tax-deductible contributions are not compulsory. Should you not wish to contribute to the building fund on each or any invoice, simply deduct the $300 shown as the building fund contribution from the total owing on your invoice prior to making payment by paying the ‘Closing balance’ amount on your invoice as this excludes the donation. If you participate in the Payment Plan and wish to contribute to the Building Fund, please pay separately via the ‘Payments’ section on the College website, as these contributions are not included in the payments under the plan.

Administration fee

An Administration Fee of $25 will be applied the day following each of the due dates to all unpaid family accounts. Where an account remains unpaid at the date of the next invoice, a further $100 will be levied. The fee is to compensate the College for the additional administration necessary when invoices are not paid as and when they are due. If at any time during the year a family becomes aware that they will have difficulty paying fees by the due dates, they should contact finance@pymblelc.nsw.edu.au prior to the due date of the next invoice to discuss their circumstances.

Withdrawal or transfer of a stu dent

The withdrawal of a student requires at least one full school term’s notice, in writing to the Principal, otherwise 25 per cent of the annual Tuition Fee and Boarding Fee (where applicable) in lieu of notice will be payable. The Board of Studies’ requirements state it is compulsory to advise the College in the notice of withdrawal, the name of the school to which the student is being transferred. The transfer of a student from Boarding to Day Girl status also requires one full school term’s notice in writing to the Principal, otherwise 25 per cent of the Boarding Fee in lieu of notice is applicable.

Conditions of enrolment

This document should be read in conjunction with the Conditions of Entry and Continuing Enrolment that were agreed to prior to commencement. Annual changes in fees does not constitute a change in Conditions of Entry or Continuing Enrolment terms and conditions.