Fees & Finance
Funding - 'The Costs of Educating Your Child'
Fees are levied for attendance at Catholic Schools.
Regretfully fees are a necessary fact of life for schools such as ours. Our system gets some funds from the State Government and greater support from the Federal Government. Our school must furnish very detailed accountability records to the Federal Government in order to gain and maintain that support.
We are grateful for the support we receive from governments but it also needs noting that independent schools in Australia – of which group Catholic Schools represent the bulk – actually SAVE governments in Australia in excess of $1,000,000,000.00 annually against what it would cost these governments if all of our students suddenly sought state education services. So these subsidies are in no way generous "handouts‟ to our schools. Our system, of necessity, must operate on considerably less expenditure per student than the government school system. That is, we can justly claim to use our limited funds very efficiently. Costs (please click on button above for amounts) for attendance at St Anne's are as follows:
Fees are levied for attendance at Catholic Schools.
Regretfully fees are a necessary fact of life for schools such as ours. Our system gets some funds from the State Government and greater support from the Federal Government. Our school must furnish very detailed accountability records to the Federal Government in order to gain and maintain that support.
We are grateful for the support we receive from governments but it also needs noting that independent schools in Australia – of which group Catholic Schools represent the bulk – actually SAVE governments in Australia in excess of $1,000,000,000.00 annually against what it would cost these governments if all of our students suddenly sought state education services. So these subsidies are in no way generous "handouts‟ to our schools. Our system, of necessity, must operate on considerably less expenditure per student than the government school system. That is, we can justly claim to use our limited funds very efficiently. Costs (please click on button above for amounts) for attendance at St Anne's are as follows:
- Diocesan School Fees
- Primary Levy
- Parents & Friends Association Levy
- Other Levies
- School Building Fund Levy
Performances - Arts Council & Educate Me Performances
The school has approximately four performances each year. These are usually conducted in the undercovered area. The costs for these performances are not included in the general levy. Other performances from touring groups may also be conducted from time to time but with adequate notification to parents.
The school has approximately four performances each year. These are usually conducted in the undercovered area. The costs for these performances are not included in the general levy. Other performances from touring groups may also be conducted from time to time but with adequate notification to parents.
School Fee Discount for families with eligible means-tested Government concession cards
Parents/Carers with an eligible means-tested Australian government health care or pensioner concession card will automatically receive a 70% discount on tuition fees (does not apply to school levies). If you think you are eligible for this concession, please see Mrs Barnard at the front office. Furthermore, new or existing parents, who are experiencing financial hardship, and may or may not hold a concession card, are encouraged to discuss alternate fee discounts directly with the principal; these will be treated with the utmost confidentially.
Parents/Carers with an eligible means-tested Australian government health care or pensioner concession card will automatically receive a 70% discount on tuition fees (does not apply to school levies). If you think you are eligible for this concession, please see Mrs Barnard at the front office. Furthermore, new or existing parents, who are experiencing financial hardship, and may or may not hold a concession card, are encouraged to discuss alternate fee discounts directly with the principal; these will be treated with the utmost confidentially.
The above details are provided in the hope that all parents will have some 'mental map' of where money comes from and goes.
