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Planning your Journey

Curriculum and financial information in a single easy-to-read booklet.

How to enrol

You will find all the information you need to enrol in the links below, including our Planning Your Journey and Little Beacons Prospectus. We look forward to welcoming you to Beaconhills College. For further information please contact enrol@beaconhills.vic.edu.au

Planning Your Journey

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Little Beacons Prospectus

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COLLEGE ENROLMENT APPLICATION

We are delighted to receive your online application for a place at Beaconhills College.

Please note that this enrolment application is not an offer of a place.

For more information, refer to the ‘enrolment guidelines’, page 11.1 in Planning Your Journey or call our friendly enrolments team on 1300 002 225.

Before you apply:

Please read Planning Your Journey and understand our terms and conditions
Pay a $100 non-refundable application fee using a valid credit card at the time of submitting the application
Ensure that contact details of both parents are available
Ensure you have the following documents ready to upload:
- Birth certificate
- Court orders (where applicable)
- Visa (where applicable)
Allow about 15 minutes to complete the online form. Once started, the form cannot be saved
You will be redirected to a payment page once the form has been submitted. Payment will need to be made using a valid credit card at the time of submitting.
If payment is not made, the application is considered incomplete and will not be processed.
Little Beacons Learning Centre applicants will receive a program preference form from the enrolments department once the application is received.

If you have previously submitted an enrolment application for any entry level, you are not required to re-submit a new application for the same student. For any updates or changes, please contact the enrolments team via email: enrol@beaconhills.vic.edu.au and we can assist with any required changes to an existing application.

To request a PDF version of the application form, please contact the enrolments team via email: enrol@beaconhills.vic.edu.au

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Little Beacons at Berwick Opening in 2020

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College Fees 2019

per annum

Year Level	Tuition+	Capital Levy	Assistance Program	Total
Prep - Year 2	6370	875	215	7460
Years 3 - 4	7030	875	215	8120
Year 5	7730	875	215	8820
Year 6	8415	875	215	9505
Year 7	8650	875	215	9740
Year 8	8550	875	215	9640
Year 9	9615	875	215	10,705
Years 10 - 12	10,520	875	215	11,610

Payment options

Annual* Quarterly Monthly Fortnightly Weekly

*A 3.5% discount is applicable for annual payments made before 16 January.

TUITION PLUS

Tuition Plus means there are no extra costs when it comes to excursions, our Outdoor Education programs or subject levies. These costs are already built into our fees. It’s something that sets us apart from other schools and means you are getting the most for your education dollar.

Fees

It is a condition of entry into the College that fees are paid via the direct debit facility (with the exception of annual payment in advance option).

Sibling discount

Fee discounts apply for the third, fourth and subsequent children provided the students are attending Beaconhills College concurrently.

Annual fee payment in advance

A discount of 3.5% is available to families who wish to pay one full year's total tuition fee account and capital levy in advance (inclusive of the total of all school charges listed on your account).

Capital levy

The capital levy is a $875 per family annual compulsory contribution, which is non-tax deductible.

Parental assistance

The parental assistance levy of $215 is charged to the fee tuition account in conjunction with the capital levy. Should parents prefer to participate in College activities or donate goods and services, the College will provide a credit for the amount charged on the fee tuition account.

Endowment

It is a condition of entry that each family pays an endowment fee of $800 before the first child in the family attends the College.

Early Learning (Discovery) programs 2019

Rates for permanent bookings - 49 weeks of the year

3, 4 and 5 year olds	Times	Daily rate
Sessional program	9am - 3pm (school terms only)	108
Before sessional care	7 - 9am	22
Integrated program (Early Learning and Childcare)	7am - 6pm	120

Child Care (Seedling) programs 2019

Rates for permanent bookings - 49 weeks of the year

Type of care	Times	Daily rate
Daily rate	7am - 6pm	120
Before school care	7 - 8.20am	22
After school care*	3.15 - 6pm	37
Vacation care*	7am - 6pm	100

*Occasional care is 10% above listed fees and available for school age children only.

Please note the Child Care Subsidy may apply to children attending Little Beacons.

Enrolment Application - Outside School Hours Care

Scholarships

Beaconhills College’s scholarship program supports dedicated and talented students through their education as they continue to build on their strengths. Our scholars take advantage of the many academic, leadership and personal development opportunities at Beaconhills. All Beaconhills scholarships are awarded at the discretion of the Headmaster.

CURRENTLY OPEN

Senior School Scholarships

Senior School scholarships are open exclusively to any new student wishing to join the College in 2020 for Years 9 – 11.

If you can demonstrate an area of strength, academic achievement and tell us why you want to be a part of Beaconhills College for your final years of education, we would welcome your application.

Scholarships are awarded based on portfolio submissions plus an interview.

How to apply

Complete the application form and email to enrol@beaconhills.vic.edu.au by COB Monday 19 August, 2019.
Download the Senior Scholarship Application Form
Deliver a portfolio* of your achievements together with copies of your last two years’ school reports and NAPLAN results to the reception desk at our Pakenham Campus, 30-34 Toomuc Valley Road, Pakenham.
Please clearly label with your name.
*Your portfolio may be in the form of a hard copy, USB or video. See the checklist on page two of the application form.
All portfolios must be received at the College before COB on Monday 19 August, 2019. Late entries will not be accepted.

Key dates

Application and Portfolio submissions close: COB Monday 19 August
Successful applicants notified: Friday 6 September

Please ensure your student portfolio contains the following information:

Academic records for the past two (2) years.
NAPLAN reports.
Information on your background and experience within your strength area/s.
Relevant competition participation and performance records including local, state and national competition levels.
Evidence of your contribution to your current school programs including any co-curricular activities.
Details of any involvement in broader community activities.
Summary of how you will make a positive contribution to the College.
For music applicants: Evidence of achievement at Grade 3 or above AMEB (or equivalent) exams in the form of certification and exam transcripts.

Transport Options

It is easy to reach our Pakenham and Berwick campuses by public transport. PTV buses shuttle between Pakenham station and the Pakenham Campus, and Beaconsfield railway station is a short 10-minute walk from the Berwick campus

Public transport information is available from Public Transport Victoria (PTV) as well as regional timetables and routes maps for all services across Casey and Cardinia.

If you have any queries or need help please speak with one of our Bus Co-ordinators on 1300 002 225 (Pakenham - extension 3046, Berwick - extension 1113).

Please note: Services, routes and stops shown in the links below are indicative and may change at any time without notice. Please contact our Bus Co-ordinators to confirm the most current information.

Pakenham Campus

PTV 'School Bus Program'

Regional and rural students may be eligible to use the School Bus Program to the Pakenham Campus. Details are available from the PTV's School Bus Program webpage.

BUS 1 - Menzies Creek

BUS 2 - Emerald / Mt Burnett

BUS 3 - Macclesfield / Cockatoo

BUS 4 - Cockatoo / Gembrook

BUS 5 - Dewhurst / Guys Hill

BUS 6 - Upper Beaconsfield #2

BUS 7 - Upper Beaconsfield #1

BUS 8 - Pakenham Upper

BUS 10 - Nar Nar Goon North #2

BUS 12 - Tynong North

BUS 13 - Garfield / Tynong / Nar Nar Goon

BUS 14 - Bayles / Cora Lynn / Nar Nar Goon

BUS 15 - Officedale

PAKENHAM CAMPUS

PTV 'School Special'

PTV operates 'School Special' services during morning and afternoon school times. These buses stop in the grounds of our Pakenham Campus.

CT1 (am) / CT1 (pm)- Harkaway to Pakenham Campus

CT2 (am) - Endeavour Hills all stops to Berwick, then express to Pakenham Campus

CT2 (pm) - Pakenham Campus all stops to Endeavour Hills

CT3 (am) / CT3 (pm) - Narren Warren North to Berwick, all stops, then express to Pakenham Campus

CT4 - Berwick to Pakenham Campus, via Princes Hwy, all PTV stops

926 (am) - Fountain Gate via Berwick to Pakenham Campus, all PTV stops

CT5 (pm) - Pakenham Campus to Berwick station, all PTV stops

Berwick Campus

charter bus service

Beaconhills College operates four charter routes servicing our Berwick Campus.

BUS 1 - Emerald to Berwick Campus via Belgrave, Narre Warren East & Harkaway

Bus 2 - Lysterfield to Berwick Campus via Rowville, Endeavour Hills, Narre Warren

BUS 3 - Cranbourne North to Berwick Campus via Narre Warren South

BUS 4 - Hampton Park to Berwick Campus via Narre Warren

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