2025 School Fees & Levies
School Fees & Capital Levy – charged per family
There has been an increase to all of the 2025 fees and charges to take into account the government Capacity to Pay criteria. Our new Fee structure has been approved and endorsed by our School Advisory Council.
School Fee $ 1,780
- Our School Fee is a Family fee and is charged only once per year no matter how many children are in your family. Similarly the Capital and Maintenance Levy is only charred per family.
Capital and Maintenance Levy $ 395
- The Capital and Maintenance Levy assists with paying the loans for all of the works that have been completed around the school. At present we are servicing approximately seven million dollars of loans. The Maintenance component of this Levy will assist us in the upkeep of the gardens and grounds and externals of the buildings. This means we will ot be asking you to come to any Working Bees.
Student Levy
Prep to Year 2: $465
- The Individual Fee includes a Technology Levy for the use of iPads in our junior classes which now have a ratio better than 1 iPad per two children. The Individual Fee in the Prep – Year 2 includes all classroom requirements, excursion and incursion costs and costs associated with various curriculum areas.
Year 3 to 6: $580
- To make budgeting easier for our Year 3 – 6 families we have included our camp fee ($400) and iPad charge ($150) into our Individual Fee. Like the Prep – Year 2 the Individual Fees cover everything. However, in Year 3 – 6 they do not cover the children’s individual selection of pencils, textas etc. This levy also includes any associated Sacramental program costs.
Year 3 Camp (1 Night): $300
Year 4 -6 Camp (2 Nights): $450
Curriculum levies must be paid in full by the end of term one unless they form part of a direct debit arrangement (see below).
Child Safety Commitment Statement – All students attending St Mary MacKillop Catholic Primary School have the right to feel safe. The care, safety and wellbeing of children and young people is a fundamental responsibility of all within our school
Fee Payment Requirements and Process
All families are required to sign a Fee Payment Agreement for the payment of their school fees.
Student Levies will need to be paid up front by the end of February – Refer Other Costs per child.
Family fees and camp charges will be the only fees that can be Direct Debited – Refer Total Family Fee, & Other Costs per child.
Fee Payment Options
- Fees can be paid in full, or in instalments either weekly, fortnightly, monthly, or quarterly.
- Fees paid in full are to be paid by the end of Term 1
- Fees paid by the term must be paid by Week 5 of each term.
- Payments can be made via Direct Debit, Credit Card, Electronic Funds Transfer, BPay, or via EFTPOS at the school office.
School Fee and Levy Collection Process
Fees are charged at the beginning of the year for the academic year. Statements are emailed at the beginning of each term and show all payments made since the last statement.
All Direct Debit/Credit Card payments will be calculated according to your Fortnightly or monthly preference and final payments are to be finalised by 30th November each year.
In fairness to families who pay their school fees regularly and on time, our school will follow up on all overdue school fee accounts. The school uses the services of a debt collection agency at the conclusion of your child/children’s education for the payment of fee arrears. If you find yourself experiencing financial difficulties, please contact the office to make an appointment with the principal to discuss payment options.
Special Circumstances
In cases of financial hardship, an application may be made for a Fee Concession. Fee Concession applications are accepted at the start of the year or when a family encounters financial difficulties, with approvals granted for up to 12 months within a given calendar year. Please contact the office to arrange a meeting with the principal to discuss your eligibility for the Fee Concession. All matters are dealt with on a confidential basis.