School Fees

Annual School Fees 2023

Full Fee $2,500
School Card Approved Lower Income Fee $1,500

 

What is included:

The tuition fee covers all tuition, levies and charges for each child's education.

Extracurricular activities such as after school sport, choir, camps, senior tops and instrument hire are excluded and will be charged separately.

 

 

School Card Approved
Lower Income School Fee

To be eligible for the lower income annual school fee, you need to qualify as a low income family. This is determined by your family's gross income and is a $ value set by the State Government.

In 2023, your family's gross income needs to be below approximately $62,440 for a family with one school-age child. (The limit will vary depending on how many dependent children you have.)

Proof of income is required and applicants will need to apply via the State Government's School Card Scheme. Please note School Card approved lower income fee reduction is not applicable for Preschool fees.

School Card application forms are available from the Front Office. Further information and application forms are available via this link. All completed application forms are to be returned to the school for processing.

Our Finance Administrator can help you if you have any questions about applying for the lower income fee.

Need help with School Fees?

If you are concerned about your ability to pay school fees, we strongly encourage you to have a discussion with us. 

We believe a family's financial circumstances should not be a barrier to a student accessing a Catholic education.

 

Sibling Discounts 

Discounts are available for families with more than one student attending our school.

Full Fee 2023
 

No. of Children Fee Total
1st Child $2,500 $2,500
2nd Child $2,250 $4,750
3rd Child $2,000 $6,750
4th Child $1,750 $8,500

School Card Approved
Lower Income Fee 2023

No. of Children Fee Total
1st Child $1,500 $1,500
2nd Child $1,350 $2,850
3rd Child $1,200 $4,050
4th Child $1,050 $5,100

Payment Options 

Payments can be made in full or by an approved payment plan. We encourage all families to set up weekly, fortnightly or monthly direct debit payments.

Payment Methods

Payment options include:

  • Qkr! app - available for download from the App Store or Google Play
  • Direct Debit - deductions from your bank account
  • BPay - reference numbers are printed on invoices and statements
  • Credit Card - Visa or Mastercard
  • Centrepay - a deduction from Centrelink payments
  • Cash or Cheque

Forms for each payment method are available from the office

Frequency of Payment

You can choose to make your payments weekly, fortnightly, monthly or termly.

Below is an indicative schedule of deductions based on school fee charges only. Additional charges need to be paid separately or the deduction amount needs to be increased to cover these charges.

Full Fee 2023

      Weekly 1          Fortnightly 2 Monthly 3        Termly 4         
1 Child $49 $97 $209 $625
2 Children $92 $183 $396 $1,188
3 Children $130 $260 $563 $1,688
4 Children $164 $327 $709 $2,125

 

Lower Income Fee 2023

      Weekly 1          Fortnightly 2 Monthly 3        Termly 4         
1 Child $29 $58 $125 $375
2 Children $55 $110 $238 $713
3 Children $78 $156 $338 $1,013
4 Children $99 $197 $425 $1,275

 

The rates above are to the nearest dollar and may very depending on when deductions commence.

Deductions calculations are based on the following:

₁   52 weeks,    ₂   24 fortnights,   ₃   12 months,   ₄   4 terms


If you have an existing direct debit your deduction amount will be adjusted from the next available deduction after January 31 each year.  Deduction amounts will either be changed to reflect the rates above, a rate that will ensure payment of total outstanding fees by the end of each year or if on a payment plan a rate commensurate with CPI increases.  Should you wish to vary the deduction amount please contact Jo Puccetti on accounts@sjsh.catholic.edu.au

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Need help with
School Fees?

If you are concerned about your ability to pay school fees, we strongly encourage you to have a discussion with us.

We believe a family's financial circumstances should not be a barrier to a student accessing a Catholic education.

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