2023 New School Fee structure
SCHOOL FEES FOR 2023
On behalf of our school community, I wish to provide you with information regarding our 2023 School Fees and thank you for your continued support of our school. Despite the disruptions wrought by the covid pandemic, we have appreciated families meeting their financial obligations in 2022 to ensure our school continues to thrive.
We are very mindful of the impacts any fee increase incurs on families and have therefore carefully considered what would be most appropriate for the year ahead. In setting 2023 fees, we have worked hard to strike an effective balance between our essential work of providing an excellent education for our students and keeping any increase manageable for families – especially given the current economic environment.
You also will notice that the fees look a little different this year. The names associated with our school levies will be changing across Catholic Education Canberra and Goulburn (CECG). This is to ensure consistency across all schools in support of the rollout of a new finance system which is expected to be deployed to our System over the coming year.
Our fee for a single student in 2023 will be $1,109.00 per term. Included in this amount are both Tuition and School Levies. This amount represents an increase of 7.8% on last year, in line with rising salaries and costs required to ensure our school continues to deliver quality education. Please see attached the schedule of 2023 fees, including sibling discounts, for further details.
We are committed to our policy in the Archdiocese that no student should be refused enrolment, excluded, or disadvantaged because of their inability to afford the fees. If you are experiencing financial hardship and the 2023 fees are a concern for your family, I would encourage you to arrange a meeting with me to discuss how we can help and the financial assistance available. Any discussion on fees would be strictly confidential.
If you have any questions regarding school fees for 2023, please contact me.
Yours sincerely
Carmel Maguire
Overview of the costs the various levies will cover in 2023
School Resource Levy:
- Major 2023 projects – Seating under covered walkway, shade structure, ninja obstacle course, shirts for representative sports, other
- Teaching & Library Resources
- Administration Office – advertising, bank charges, auditor, postage, stationery, phone, fax, photocopier rental
- Cleaners’ salary, cleaning materials, waste removal, gas, electricity, security, water & sewerage
- Copy equipment and asset replacement
- Equipment maintenance including playground equipment, electrical tagging
- Grounds maintenance – grounds person, oval, gardens, pest control, watering system, landscaping
- Staff Professional Development – course costs
- Extra staffing for excursions & sport days when required
- General consumables –first aid, office supplies
Student Resource Levy:
- Student and class stationery supplies
- Art and craft supplies including glue, paint, paper, etc
- Athletics, Cross Country & Swimming Carnivals
- Sporting Clinics eg AFL, Tennis, La Crosse, Hockey, Dance
- Visiting performers & special activities (Incursions)
- Online learning programs essential assessment Years 4 - 6
- Annual Subscriptions
- School Sport Association fees
- Local Excursions
ICT Levy:
- Purchase of new hardware – laptops, interactive boards, STEM equipment
- Software upgrade and apps for school iPads
- Hardware maintenance
