Fee Structure

Tuition and boarding fees are charged annually in February. The comprehensive tuition fee includes items such as most classroom teaching requirements, Years 7 to 12 Retreats and the Years 7 to 9 Camps. Also included is 24-hour student accident insurance. Excluded are items or services provided by the College for individual students (for example, newspapers, musical instrument hire, optional sportswear and special creative arts or technology supplies) that are charged for at various times during the year.

The first fee statement is issued in February with the annual charges shown. To assist families with cash flow the total owing may be paid in full or by ten monthly instalments.  Monthly statements are issued by the College.  St Patrick’s College has the facility to accept an authority to debit your bank account either fortnightly or monthly. No charge is made for this service.  Please contact the College Accountant to make arrangements.

There is an automatic family discount on Tuition fees only, of 10% for two brothers and 25% for three or more brothers. Fees are set at the commencement of each school year but may increase at the Board’s discretion in line with increases in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) or other variables relating to the operation of the College.

Fee Concessions
No student will be excluded because of his parents' inability to pay tuition fees.  It is an obligation binding on parent(s) or legal guardian(s) who believe that they may be unable to pay the fees in full, that they discuss this with the Headmaster when applying for enrolment if it is known at that time. If such a situation arises after enrolment they should discuss it with the Bursar.  Concessional fees are available for families on low incomes. Application forms are available from the Bursar.  All information supplied in connection with the application will be treated in confidence.

Departure without Notice
Parents are reminded that early notification of a student withdrawing during the school year is required. If four weeks notice of withdrawal is not given a ‘departure without notice’ payment of four weeks fees will be charged. This payment could be waived or varied at the discretion of the Headmaster.

Re-enrolment
Once parent/s have committed to the re-enrolment of their son for the following year a charge of $200 will be made if the enrolment does not proceed.

Fee Collection Procedures
Monthly statements are issued. It is the obligation and responsibility of parents to contact the College if payments cannot be made by the due date.

If three or more instalments are overdue a ‘Final Notice’ from our collection agency will be issued. The ‘Final Notice’ allows seven days for payment or a firm arrangement to be made before incurring additional costs. Final notices will NOT be issued to parents who have special payment arrangements.

Once the seven days expires, the collection agency takes responsibility for the collection of the outstanding amount.

Building Contribution Levy
In 2003 the College introduced a compulsory Building Contribution Levy. In 2008 this levy will be $470 per family. This levy is to assist the College in implementing a Building Master Plan that will provide first class teaching and learning facilities for all students. In 2004 the first of the College’s new facilities was made available to students with the opening of the Wilding Senior School in April, 2004.

Traditionally families have made a $200 per annum Building Fund donation. Families wishing to contribute to the implementation of the Building Master Plan above the Building Contribution Levy may do so and will receive a tax-deductible receipt for such donations. Please indicate on the initial fee statement if you would like to make a tax-deductible donation to the Building Master Plan.

Annual Fees and Charges 2009

*Please note - $160 of the enrolment fee covers Life membership of the Old Collegians Association and will be refunded if enrolment does not proceed. $50 is an administration fee and $40 covers diagnostic testing services for all new students.

Overseas Students

Overseas students, in accordance with Commonwealth Government regulation, are charged an additional fee, which represents the government grants applicable to Australian Resident students and other administrative and infrastructure charges. In 2009 this fee is $10,130.

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