Fees
While remaining always sensitive to the needs of families in difficult and traumatic situations, the School has significant expenses and debt for the maintenance and provision of the outstanding facilities that have been provided here over many years.
The School is therefore essentially a user-pays organisation and full fees are expected from all who seek enrolment here.
School fees are set out each year detailing tuition, resources, insurance, excursions and other costs as determined by the School Executive. The school expects that fees are paid promptly either at the time of acceptance in the School or at the time of receipt of the account.
For overseas students, one full term’s fees must be paid to validate enrolment acceptance.
Compassion for, and support of, families in special circumstances
will always be a priority.
In certain cases, provision exists for extensions of time for payment or some consideration of amounts, but only when the school is accorded the courtesy of immediate contact for parents to explain circumstances and to make alternative arrangements.
It is unreasonable and unjust to other families, however, to ignore fee accounts or to fail to contact the School promptly when problems affecting payment may arise. Debt collection processes will be initiated when necessary in accordance with the Diocesan Fee Policy. (Extract taken from St Philomena’s Enrolment Policy)
Some families continue to struggle to meet fee payments on time. We have systematically provided various support systems to help families meet their debts.
No family is excluded from fee paying obligations.