St Brendan’s College, Yeppoon

Financial assistance available at three levels:

St Brendan’s College

Family Discount - for those families where more than one student is in attendance at the College the family discount is 10% off the tuition fee for the second and subsequent students. This doesn’t apply to boarding fees or special levies.

Edmund Rice Bursaries - concessions may be available to parents when a demonstrated need exists due to financial circumstances. Applications are to be submitted on the relevant form to the Business Manager and will be treated confidentially.

State Government Programs

Text Book Allowance - this is included in the calculation of fees and will be paid directly to the College.

Living Away From Home Allowance - you may be entitled to these:

1. Remote Area Tuition Allowance - to help with the payment of tuition fees (paid direct to the College).
2. Remote Area Travel Allowance - for students who meet the residential distance eligibility criteria, assistance is available to offset travelling expenses, provided the distance travelled from home to the Boarding location is at least 50km.

Please contact the Department of Education to establish your eligibility. (Telephone: 1800 248 997)

1. Commonwealth Government Programs

Subject to eligibility criteria, the following assistance may be available:

1. Assistance for Isolated Children - to help with the payment of boarding fees. (Telephone: 132 318)
2. Youth Allowance, (Telephone: 132 490) or
3. ABSTUDY (Telephone: 132 317) Please contact Centrelink to establish your eligibility.

Credit Policy

St Brendan’s, as an Edmund Rice Education Australia School, is committed to providing quality Catholic education and care for all our students.The E.R.E.A. have always made every effort to educate young people regardless of financial background. At the same time, the College must operate in a business-like manner. Hence the need for this credit policy.

Issuing of accounts

School fee statements are issued on four occasions throughout the school year. Each of the four terms are deemed to be equal in length. A fifth account is issued close to the end of the year for incidental items incurred during the year.

Payment of fees

All school fees are due to be paid in full on the first day of each term. However, parents may wish to enter into a regular alternative payment arrangement. Please contact the Accounts Receivable Officer to arrange payment to cover fees by either direct debit, credit card or payroll deduction.

Action on overdue accounts

The Business Manager will draw to the attention of the Principal all delinquent accounts, together with a recommended course of action. One such action could be the authorisation of formal recovery action. All costs associated with recovery action will be passed onto the parents or guardians.

N.B. Participation in excursions, ski trips or sporting tours is not allowed if an account has been declared delinquent, or if payment is not received prior to travel, unless specific approval is granted by the Principal.

Refund Policy

The College will not refund any fee should the student fail to complete the term.

When circumstances outside the control of parents, not including disciplinary measures, cause a student to leave the College mid-term, application may be made through the Business Manager to the Principal for a pro-rata refund. In this event the Principal’s decision will be final.