Diocesan School for Girls

Fees for the academic year are detailed below. All fees are stated in New Zealand dollars and are inclusive of Goods and Services Tax of 15%. The School reserves the right to change fees at any time. Where possible, one term’s notice of the expected increase will be provided. Payment options available are: quarterly billing, annually in advance or by ten monthly instalments.

International student fee information

International student fees are payable in full on enrolment and prior to the commencement of the school year.

• Fees will be reviewed annually.
• Fee Protection: To protect international student fees, they are held in a school account and at the beginning of each term, one term’s fees are deducted from the account for each student.

Requests for a refund of international students fees

The school will consider all requests for a refund of international student fees. Requests should be made in writing to the Principal as soon as possible after the circumstances leading to a request. A request for a refund should provide the following information to the school:

• The name of the student
• The circumstances of the request
• The amount of refund requested
• The name of the person requesting the refund
• The name of the person who paid the fees
• The bank account details to receive any eligible refund
• Any relevant supporting documentation such as receipts or invoices

Non-refundable fees

The school is unable to refund some fees. The following fees relate to expenses that the school may have paid or will incur as a result of receiving an application for enrolment and cannot be refunded:

Registration and Enrolment Fee

These fees meet the cost of processing an international student application. These fees exists whether an application is accepted or not or whether a student remains enrolled after an application is accepted.

Insurance

Once insurance is purchased by the school, the school is unable to refund insurance premiums paid on behalf of a student.

Homestay Placement Fee

Homestay placement fees meet the cost of processing a request for homestay accommodation by the student. Costs incurred for arranging homestay accommodation for international students prior to the refund request, cannot be refunded. Boarding Fees: Boarding fees paid for time the student has already spent in Boarding cannot be refunded. Unless otherwise agreed by the school, a refund will be provided less a minimum of twelve weeks Boarding fee.

Used Homestay Fees

Homestay fees paid for time the student has already spent in a homestay cannot be refunded. Used homestay fees may also include a notice period of two weeks. Portion of Unused Tuition Fees: The school may retain a portion of unused tuition fees. Amounts retained will relate to costs that have been incurred or committed by the school and may vary depending on the time of year the request is received.

Old Girls’ League Membership

This is a payment for a lifetime membership of our alumnae association and is non - refundable

Outstanding Activity Fees

Any activity or other fees incurred by a student during enrolment and owed to the school at the time of withdrawal, will be deducted from any eligible refund.