Fees and Finance

SCHEDULE OF TUITION FEES FOR 2024

FEES 2024                                                      ANNUAL             MONTHLY (x10)

Year 7 & 8                                                       $3,780               $378.00
Year 9 & 10                                                     $3,993               $393.30
Year 11                                                            $2,040               $204.00
Year 12                                                            $4,080               $408.00

OTHER COURSE FEES FOR 2024
(Invoiced in March separately from general fees once course selections are finalised)


VET Course Fee                              $300 per course
Outdoor Ed Course Fee                 $250

Fees include - activity days, reflection days, excursions and the yearbook.

Fees do not cover
- Student computer devices, stationery, textbooks/ebook levies and other subject requirements as per the booklist, year-level camps or extra-curricular activities, including sporting and triathlon registrations.

PAYMENT TERMS

Tuition fee invoices will be issued at the beginning of February 2024. Full payment is due 30 days from the date of the invoice, unless other arrangements are made using the Payment Arrangement form. Other course fees invoices will be issued in April 2024.

Payment arrangements can be extended over the school year and must be made by completing the Payment Arrangement form attached to your February invoice. Options can include, fortnightly or monthly direct debit, credit card, CPAY, BPAY or over the counter payment.

Please note that any payment arrangement entered into is purely administrative. Notwithstanding the amount invoiced, in the event of default on payment arrangements the total amount outstanding will become immediately due. The school reserves its right to take steps to recover payment in full.

CONCESSION CARD DISCOUNT & FEE ASSISTANCE

Details of Concession card discounts and fee assistance is found in the Catholic Education Commission Tasmanian Policy - School Fees Assistance Policy. Approved concession card attracts full fees of $1,880 per student. We ask that parents affected by job losses or financial hardship of any kind contact the Business Manager or Accountant to discuss how we can assist you to make your children’s education affordable at St Brendan-Shaw College. We wish to stress that no child should miss out on an education at SBSC because of financial hardship. Together we can work out a plan that is manageable for individual families.

FAMILY DISCOUNT SCHEME 

(please note changes to discount table from 2024)

A family discount can be claimed by families with multiple children at Tasmanian Catholic schools or colleges, in accordance with the Tasmanian Catholic Education Commission School Fees Assistance Policy. Please complete section 3 of the payment arrangement forms to be eligible for this discount.

Note: the students must be spending the majority of the time in one household to be eligible for this discount.

No. Students enrolled at Catholic Schools             % Discount

                  3                                                                    10

                  4                                                                    20

          5 or more                                                             30

BUILDING FUND DONATION - Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR)

St Brendan-Shaw College has a school building bank account which is registered as a Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR).

A school building fund is solely for providing money to acquire, construct or maintain the school buildings for the purposes of using that building as a school and we take great pride in providing contemporary, student-focused spaces for our students and as such any donations are greatly appreciated.

A donation of any value over $2 to this fund is an optional fully tax-deductible payment to the College. For more information, see Taxation Ruling TR 2013/2 Income tax: school or college building funds.