Fee payment
About College fees
The quality of education the College offers is directly related to our ability to provide excellent resources. This relies heavily on the prompt payment of fees. A full schedule of College fees is on our website and the following provides further information on our fee terms and outlines various options for the payment of accounts.
Payment of fees
All fees are due two weeks after the Fee Statement is issued each term. A late payment fee of $50.00 may be applied to accounts not paid by the due date. To avoid this charge please consider:
Fee payment arrangements in place from a previous year need to be reconfirmed with the College’s Finance Office to ensure the details of the arrangement are current. Our Finance staff can also address any other queries you may have about your fees. Please email fees@sfx.act.edu.au.
If families are having trouble meeting their fee obligations, please contact the College and, if necessary, make an appointment to discuss the matter. Genuine cases of financial hardship will receive every assistance we can offer, however, if we receive no response to account reminders, the situation will be referred to outside agencies to assist in the recovery of fee debt.
- Please pay all fees owing within two weeks of receiving your Fee Statement each term;
- Consider establishing a direct debit facility to pay your account in regular instalments; or
- Contact the College each term, prior to the due date, if your payment will be late.
Fee payment options
The College offers a variety of methods for the payment of school fees including Direct Debit, BPAY, Credit Card, EFTPOS, CompassPay and cash.
Direct Debit
It may be more convenient for families to pay school fees in regular instalments by establishing a direct debit facility with the College’s financial institution, the Catholic Development Fund (CDF). Direct debits can be set up to make payments weekly, fortnightly or monthly from your designated bank account. The CDF does not charge any fees to either the College or the family for this service. However, you should contact your financial institution to determine if there are any fees associated with this method of payment. Direct Debit is the College’s preferred fee payment method.
Complete and return a Direct Debit Request (DDR) form to fees@sfx.act.edu.au. These forms can also be collected at the College.
Set up Direct Debit from bank account
BPAY
BPAY payments can be made through internet or telephone banking by quoting the Biller Code and your Reference Number which appear next to the BPAY logo on the front of your fee statement. If you do not already use BPAY please contact your financial institution to set up the facility on your cheque, savings or credit card account.
Credit and Debit Card payments
Mastercard and Visa debit and credit card payments can be made in person or over the telephone at the College.
Cash and EFTPOS
Cash and EFTPOS payments can be made in person at the College.
For further details in respect of these payment options please contact the Finance Office on 6258 1055 or email at fees@sfx.act.edu.au.
Sibling discounts
The following sibling discounts are available for the tuition fee component of school fees to families who have children attending Diocesan Colleges:
| Oldest child | Full fee |
| Second child | 20% discount |
| Third child | 50% discount |
| Fourth child | 100% discount |
Diocesan Colleges in the ACT are John Paul II College, Merici College, St Clare’s College, St Francis Xavier College and St Mary Mackillop College.
Discounts in secondary schools apply upwards with the oldest child paying the full fee and discounts applied to younger children according to age. Families who have children attending an eligible college other than St Francis Xavier and for whom an appropriate discount has not been applied should pay their entire term account and advise us in writing of the child’s name, date of birth and attending school. Adjusting entries will be processed against your next account.
Where families have students in both Archdiocesan primary and secondary school simultaneously, a 20% discount applies to the eldest primary school child. Please contact your primary school for further details.
Receipts
Receipts will only be issued if specifically requested at the time of payment of fees.
Excursions
The College Levy covers the Year 7 and 10 camps, the Year 12 retreat any excursion with a cost of $25.00 or less per student. All other excursions will be payable by the student at the time of the excursion.
Year 12 College fees
With a view to the additional costs incurred by families of Year 12 students in the fourth term of each year Diocesan Colleges apportion fees for Year 12 students over the first three terms of the year. Year 12 fees are expected to be paid in full by the end of Week 2 Term 3.
Year 12 fees related to the total Year 12 package. As such families are liable for the full annual fees once the student has gained enough points to gain his/her Year 12 Certificate even if the student elects to leave before the end of the school year.
Cancellation of enrolment
When a student who is officially enrolled at the College during a school term leaves to attend another school the fees for the term will be prorated.
If students are away from the College for extended periods, e.g. overseas holidays, full fees are payable for that time.
Anyone who is responsible for the payment of school fees will be liable for school fees up until the end of term and they are to be paid before the student leaves the school. Should payment in full not be possible at the time of leaving, an arrangement for payment will need to be made with the College Finance Manager.