For over one hundred and eight years Catholic schools
have provided education for young Australians and have supported
parents and carers in their role as the first educators of their
children. In choosing a Catholic school for their children, parents
are very conscious that this will involve making a significant
financial contribution towards the cost of providing that education.
The schools of the Archdiocese have been
established over many years by the generosity of parents,
parishioners and the religious and staff in our Catholic schools.
Our school is one of one hundred and forty eight
primary and secondary schools that form the Sydney Archdiocesan
system of Catholic schools. There are over 62,000 students enrolled
in these schools. The Catholic Education Office has the
responsibility of leading and managing the system of schools.
The funding of these schools is a shared
responsibility between Commonwealth and State Governments, parents
and parishes.
The Commonwealth Government provides about 55% and
the State Government about 22% of the income needed to fund the
system of schools. The contribution of Governments to the running
costs of our schools needs to be recognized, appreciated and also
guarded.
Parents contribute over 20% to the funding of the
parish primary schools and regional secondary schools of the
Archdiocese. This financial contribution is essential to providing
the best possible educational opportunities for the students. The
continuing support of parents is greatly appreciated.
The fees charged at Good Samaritan Catholic
College are made up of:
- The Archdiocesan Tuition
Fee. This fee level is set each year
by the Sydney Archdiocesan Catholic Schools Board. The school
retains a portion of this fee to assist with operating costs.
The balance is returned to the Catholic Education Office to
assist with the payment of salaries, workers compensation,
public liability, student accident insurances and other
operating costs.
- The Building and
Maintenance Levy. The Parish sets this
levy for Primary schools and by each Secondary school. The
income from the levy assists in the repayment of loans for
school buildings, repairs and maintenance and building
insurance.
- Local fees and charges.
These are set by the school finance committee and are used to
pay for school resources, educational activities, subject
charges and other operational costs such as electricity, water,
council charges and contents insurance.
For families with more than one
child, or with children attending other Catholics schools within the
Archdiocesan system of schools, sibling and family discounts apply
to the Archdiocesan Tuition Fee and to the Building and Maintenance
Levy.
·
The following charges / fees
apply to Year 7 in 2008.
|
First Child |
Second Child |
Third Child |
Fourth Child |
|
$376 per term |
$282 per term |
$188 per term |
Nil |
|
($1128 per year) |
($846 per year) |
($564 per year) |
Nil |
Other
charges include:
|
Year 7 |
|
|
Student Resources Fee |
$210 per year |
|
Student Administration
Fee |
$228 per year ($76 per
term) |
|
Technology Access Fee |
$20 per year |
|
Sport and Transport Fee |
$228 per year ($76 per
term) |
|
Bible |
$30 |
|
PDHPE Text |
$33 |
|
College Year Book
(charged per family) |
$20 |
- Accounts for School Tuition
Fees, Parish School Levy and other local fees and charges are
issued early in each of Terms 1, 2 and 3.
- It is expected that
accounts will be paid within 28 days of issue of the statement.
- Accounts may be paid by
cash, cheque, money order, credit card (Not AMEX / Diners Club) or EFTPOS
- If any family is
experiencing genuine financial difficulty in meeting any of the
fees please contact the school to seek an appointment with the
Principal.
An enrolment fee of $100 applies
at the time of acceptance. This fee is a non refundable fee and
ensures that a place is kept at the college for the student.
