Fees

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Terms and Conditions of Enrolment

Fees and charges are reviewed by the Board annually in November for the following calendar year and will be communicated to parents in December each year.

Billing Cycle

Fees are billed four times a year prior to the commencement of each term Fees must be paid within 21 days of the issue of the invoice unless alternate payment arrangements have been made as detailed below.

Enrolment Fee – Australian Residents

A non-refundable enrolment fee of $175.00 per student or $300 per family to cover administration costs and the costs of setup and supplies is due once the child or children have been accepted to Casuarina School. This fee is payable before the child/children commence school.  Until the enrolment Fee is paid, a child is not guaranteed a place in the school.

Waiting lists
The school maintains waiting lists when either the child is too young to be assessed for enrolment or the relevant class has no vacancies. An $80 per child non-refundable fee will apply for placement on the waiting list.  This does not entitle the child to enrolment.  Assessment of the enrolment must still occur when the child is of age or a place becomes available.

School Fees : Kindergarten to Year Seven

No. of Children in Family	Per Year* 2008	Activity Costs 2008	Per Term (x4)	52 Weeks (direct debit)	1 child in Kinder	Maintenance Levy per Family (Yr)
One	$3321	$120	$860	$66	$64	+$60
Two (discount 15%)	$5645	$240	$1471	$113	$110	+$60
Three (discount 30%)	$6974	$360	$1834	$141	$138	+$60
Four on more children in K-7	$6974	$120 per child				+$60

* Fees may be adjusted each year

Tuition Fees

Tuition Fees are inclusive of most school work expenses, including a set of crayons/pencils, pens, compasses, lesson books and craft materials.  (Tuition fees do not cover the purchase of musical instruments or the cost of national testing programs).

Activity Fees

Students will attend special learning or sporting activities organised by the Class Teacher during the year.  These will be billed to the families account and parents can expect that these will cost around $120 per student per year and should adjust their regular payment amounts accordingly.

Overseas Students

Tuition Fees for non-residents are $12,000 per year (39 weeks tuition) or $308 per week.  Enrolment fee for each non-resident child is $200.  There will be no refunds of fees paid.

Music Program

Instruments will be required as below.
Prices of instruments can vary significantly from year to year.  Please check with the office for current prices.

Class 1	Pentatonic Recorder $70 (new or second hand options available)
Class 3	Standard Recorder, approx. $66
Class 3 -7	Strings Program
	New violin: $200 plain, $220 coloured
	Used violin: $130 (if available)
	Cello: $ price on application
Rental	Violin $55 per year,  $50 deposit
	Cello $55 per year,  $50 deposit to use Cello at school, $250 to take Cello home

National Testing Programs

The School is required to offer national testing programs under an agreement with the Commonwealth Government.  The charge incurred by the School for will be charged to the accounts of families electing that their child sit these tests.  In 2008 the costs per student will be:
$To be advised  (41.50 in 2007)   Basic Skills (Classes 3 & 5)
$Not applicable in 2008 ELLA/SNAP (Class 7)

Maintenance

An annual Maintenance Levy of $60 will apply to each family. 

School Fees: Peach Blossom

Preschool for children turning five, attending part-time $23.00* per day

After School Care

$13 per child per session  (only available for children aged 5-12)

Playgroup

Closed Playgroup:        $9.00 per session for a family with 1 child + $1 for each additional child, payable for the full term, in advance, at the beginning of the term (there are 3 terms of 10 weeks and 1 of 9 weeks)

Holding Fee/Leave of Absence

Children who need to be absent for more than half a term due to serious illness or travel are eligible for a 50% reduction in fees payable for the period of absence.  Application will need to be made to the Business Administrator.
For absences of over a term no school fees are applicable, but the school will require advance payment of $150 (per child) per term (or part thereof) to hold a position in a class.

Withdrawal

Four weeks notice of withdrawal of a student from the school must be given in writing. In the absence of such notice, the equivalent of four weeks fees will be charged. Any other outstanding fees must be settled. 

Payment Options

• Annually: Invoice amount payable by the last week of Term 1.
• Quarterly: Fees may be paid quarterly by the fourth week of each term as invoiced, or 4 payments by direct debit arrangement into the bank account of Casuarina Steiner School commencing the second week of term 1.
• Monthly: 12 monthly payments by direct debit arrangement into the bank account of Casuarina Steiner School commencing the second week of the calendar year.
• Fortnightly: 26 fortnightly payments by direct debit arrangement into the bank account of Casuarina Steiner School commencing the start of the calendar year.
• Weekly: 52 weekly payments by direct debit arrangement into the bank account of Casuarina Steiner School commencing the first week in the calendar year.

EFTPOS and credit card payments are accepted - Bankcard, Visa, Mastercard, American Express

Direct Credit: Bendigo Bank BSB: 633000 Account Number: 123546350 Account Name: Casuarina School Cooperative Ltd. Description: Your children's surname(s)

 

Late/Non Payment of Fees

As all families with children attending our school are required to pay school fees, non-payment of fees may result in cancellation of enrolment. In cases where circumstances prevent timely settlement of fees, alternative payment arrangements must be made with the Business Administrator as soon as possible.
In the absence of alternate arrangements, late payment of fees will incur interest charges at 0.5% per month. A $20 fee will apply to all dishonoured cheques.  Debt Collection agents will be used if payments are not received as undertaken and any Debt Collection fees incurred as a result will be billed to the debtor.

Voluntary Contributions

If you are able to make a tax deductible donation to our school's Building Fund or Library Fund, your assistance would be greatly appreciated. While no donation is too small, we suggest each family may like to budget for a tax deductible Building Fund or Library Fund contribution of up to $400 per year ($100 per term). Amounts above or below this are of course welcome and regular payments of donations can also be made through direct credit arrangements. As we would like to acknowledge your generous support, please advise us if you wish your donation to remain anonymous.