The fees charged by the College are structured such that annual Tuition and Levy amounts are invoiced to family accounts in late November each year, prior to the commencement of the following academic year.
Fees for each academic year are comprised of three core elements:
- Annual Tuition
- Capital Levy
- Year Level Levy
2023 Tuition and Levy Charges
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For any students in receipt of a Bursary, Scholarship or other special consideration, all discounts are pro rata according to the % of eligible fee assistance
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Discounts apply for families with multiple children
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Part time rates apply for 3 and 4 year old kindergarten students
Please note:
- Small additional costs/charges may be applied to family fee accounts as required
- Costs of non-compulsory camps/trips, immersion experiences, artistic performances, etc will be charged in addition to the above
Fee invoices and statements
Please note that the College will provide an invoice/statement to families following the annual invoicing process in November 2022 and further statements quarterly in April, July and October 2023.
Fee Discounts
In addition to our Bursary and Scholarship program, the College offers a range of discounts – from an Early Payment Discount (approximately 3% of Tuition) to Family Discounts for Tuition and the Capital Levy. See the ‘Discounts’ section below for further details.
Payments options
The College accepts payments towards Annual Tuition and Levy amounts via two methods only:
- Early Payment - payment of all 2023 tuition/levy charges prior to 31 December 2022
- Monthly Payments via Direct Debit – this involves ten (10) monthly payments, scheduled to be deducted from your nominated bank account or credit card on the 15th of each month, from February to November inclusive.
Any alternative to the above arrangements, being the payment of tuition/levies either via the Early Payment or Monthly Direct Debit mechanisms, must be addressed with the College Finance Department and confirmed by the Head of Finance and/or Principal. In these instances, additional information may be required to be provided by families and any alternative arrangements agreed to will be confirmed via specific written agreement with the College.
Payments for additional fees, levies, charges, etc can be made via (see Payments section below):
- BPAY
- College Payments Portal
Compulsory Levies
Capital Levy
The monies the College receives in relation to this levy are used to fund its annual capital expenditure requirements, this being exclusive of any capital funding requirements of the Master Plan process that the College is undertaking.
Annual capital expenditure requirements of the College include acquisition of information technology infrastructure and hardware/computers, various grounds and maintenance equipment, vehicles, significant items of sports equipment, minor improvements to existing classrooms and facilities, etc.
Year Level Levy
The intention of the Year Level Levy is to specifically fund costs incurred in the provision of curricular, co-curricular and faith & service based programs and activities that relate only to students in particular year levels.
Some of the major elements of the Year Level Levies are classroom technology requirements for year levels that are not yet required to provide a privately owned computer, additional costs for the APS sports program (including specialist sports coaches), outdoor education/expeditions programs, excursion and incursion costs, faith & service based retreats, compulsory music programs, etc.
Additional Levies and Charges
Additional levies and charges will apply in relation to students undertaking various non-compulsory activities such as musical instrumental lessons and group performances, musical instrument hire, artistic/creative arts performances, specialist sporting programs, camps, etc.
Please see the below tables for currently known levies and charges regarding our music and sports programs.
Please note:
- Small additional costs/charges may be applied to family fee accounts as required
- Costs of non-compulsory camps/trips, immersion experiences, artistic performances, etc will be charged in addition to the above amounts
Discounts
Families with more than one child attending the College during 2023 receive a 5% discount on Annual Tuition for their second and any subsequent children. Further to this, families will receive a 50% discount on the Capital Levy for their second child with no Capital Levy payable for any subsequent children.
The above discounts will be applied to family accounts during the 2022 invoicing process undertaken in late November 2022.
In addition to the above the College provides an Early Payment Discount to families electing to pay 2023 Tuition/Levy amounts in full prior to 31 December 2022. Early Payment Discounts will be applied to family accounts early in 2023 following confirmation of payment prior to 31 December 2022.
For any students in receipt of a Bursary, Scholarship or other special consideration, all discounts are pro rata according to the % of eligible fee assistance.
Please see below table for a concise view of the discount programs offered by the College.
Kindergarten
The College’s kindergarten is available to students on a part time or full time basis, though is subject to a minimum number of days attendance per week for 3 and 4 year old students.
Our Early Years staff can provide further information in relation to availability of individual weekdays. Please note we operate under strict capacity requirements and will endeavour to meet your needs wherever possible.
Before and After School Care
We provide an out of hours care service for students on both a before and after school basis. Please refer to the below table for associated costs.
Payments
The College accepts two methods of payment for Annual Tuition and Levy amounts:
- Early Payment of Fees prior to 31 December for the following year’s tuition and levies - Payments can be made via:
- BPAY - see below information
- Credit Card - Payment via College Payments Portal, see below link
- Monthly Payments via Direct Debit - Tuition Fees and Levies for the year will be directly debited from your nominated bank account or credit card in ten equal monthly instalments from February to November, with payment occurring on the 15th day of each month.
Payments for additional fees, levies, charges, etc can be made via:
- BPAY - see below information
- Credit Card - Payment via College Payments Portal
Contact Us
For questions and queries regarding family fee account or payments matters please contact the Finance Department on: 9854 5419 or 9854 5415, or alternatively via email at accounts@xavier.vic.edu.au
