College Fees – 2012 Schedule

The 2012 fees below cover all compulsory programs. These include subject requirements, excursions and Outdoor Education experiences.

Capital Levy and Assistance Program

The Capital Levy is a per family annual compulsory contribution, which is non-tax deductible. The purpose of this contribution is to provide for the acquisition, construction or maintenance of the College buildings.

Funds received from the Family Assistance Program are used across the College to continually develop and improve the facilities for students.

Works undertaken include; additional seating, improvements to shade, upgrade of our waste recycling systems and various landscape developments.

Should parents prefer to participate in College activities or donate goods and services, the College will provide a credit of $125 on your fee statement.

As evidence of this contribution, parents are asked to take the Parental Assistance form along to their activity, or when donating the goods and services. This form should be signed off by an approved staff member at this time. Parents should then return the form to the Accounts department at Pakenham Campus, where the credit will be applied at the end of the Semester in which the activity is completed.

To qualify for the credit, parents must have participated in College activities for at least 3-4 hours, or donate goods and services to the value of minimum $125.

To download the form or for a step by step guide to the program, please go the Parental Assistance page, in the Parent Centre on BeaconNet.

Note: The Little Beacons Learning Centre Assistance Program will be invoiced separately.

Payment of Fees in Advance

A Discount of 5% is available to families who wish to pay one full year’s total Tuition Fee Account (*inclusive of the total of all student charges listed on your account) and Capital Levy in advance. Families who wish to pay two or more years fees in advance will be charged the current Schedule of Fees, for each year paid in advance.

For example: If your child is entering year 7 in 2012, however you wish to pay tuition in advance for Years 7, 8,9 and 10, you will receive a 5% discount on your Year 7 tuition and you will be charged the current 2012 rate of tuition for Years 8,9 and 10.

In order to take advantage of these options, payment must be received by no later than 13th January 2012. Payment received after this date will not be eligible for the discount. The College has now incorporated Direct Debit Facility for parents wishing to use Direct Debit facility to make payment for annual fees.

Please direct any enquiries regarding payment of fees in advance directly to the Finance Department on 1300 002 225 (ext 2207).

Direct Debit – Methods of Payment

It is a condition of entry into the College that fees are paid by Direct Debit (with the exception of Payment of Fees in Advance option).

• 2012 Direct debit form (pdf 172kb)
• Change of account details (pdf 33kb)

Listed below are the options available for the payment of fees by Direct Debit:

• Weekly (44 Instalments payable during the months of January to November, inclusive)
• Fortnightly (22 Instalments payable during the months of January to November, inclusive)
• Monthly (10 Instalments payable during the months of February to November, inclusive)
• Quarterly (4 Instalments payable during the months of February, May, August & November)
• Annual (1 Instalment payable on 13th January 2012)

Please select the direct debit option best suited to your circumstances, complete the Direct Debit form and forward it to the Accounts Department at the Pakenham Campus.

Once you have completed a Direct Debit form you are not required to complete a new form each year. The College will advise you at the beginning of each year, of the amount of your regular payments for that year.

Fee Discounts

Fee discounts may apply for the third, fourth and subsequent children provided the students are attending Beaconhills College concurrently. To be eligible for this discount you must be the full fee payer of at least three students attending the college. The Tuition fee for the third child will be discounted by 25% and tuition fees for the fourth and subsequent children will be discounted by 50%. Any requests for Sibling Discounts are to be forwarded to the Finance Department for assessment.

Endowment

Effective from 2008, it is a condition of entry into the College that each family pays to the College a once off endowment contribution of $800.00 prior to the first child in the family entering the College. Components of the contribution are directed towards a range of programs. These programs include the maintaining and upgrading of College buildings, facilities, technological infrastructure, as well as debt servicing requirements.

This contribution is non refundable, except in the case where a student commences Senior School in Year 10, 11 or 12 and has no other siblings entering the College at a lower level. In this situation the family will be entitled to a pro rata refund of the endowment contribution when the child completes Year 12.

Pro rata refunds will be calculated as follows:
Entry at Year 10: 25% refund at completion of Year 12.
Entry at Year 11: 50% refund at completion of Year 12.
Entry at Year 12: 75% refund at completion of Year 12.

Withdrawal of a Student

To withdraw a student from the College, at least one complete term’s notice must be given in writing to the Headmaster. Failure to provide such notice will require payment of one Term’s fees in lieu of notice.