::: Marist College Ashgrove :::

2008 FEES

TUITION FEE
(This includes all excursions, retreats, camps, student insurance, bus transport, College magazine, student testing and subject levies). Year 10 camps (non-standard) cost not included. Applied Vocational Studies (AVS) Course costs and levies are not included.

Junior School	– Years 5, 6 and 7	$1,010 per term	$4,040 per year
Middle School	– Years 8, 9 and 10	$1,255 per term	$5,020 per year
Senior School	– Years 11 and 12	$1,420 per term	$5,680 per year

TECHNOLOGY LEVY

Junior School	– Years 5, 6 and 7	$135 per term	$540 per year
Middle School	– Years 8, 9 and 10	$175 per term	$700 per year
Senior School	– Years 11 and 12	$175 per term	$700 per year

FULL BOARDING FEE:
(Additional to Tuition Fee, Technology Levy, College Building Fund and College Foundation Contributions)

$3,210 per term

$12,840 per year

WEEKLY BOARDING FEE
(Additional to Tuition Fee, Technology Levy, College Building Fund and College Foundation Contributions)
In previous years the College has provided a weekly boarding option to students in Years 7 to 10 only. For 2008, the College will be piloting a weekly boarding option for five selected day students entering Year 12. Current Year 10 weekly boarding families will have the option of continuing weekly boarding into Year 11 for 2008. For families interested in this option for Year 12, or those Year 10 weekly boarding families wishing to continue into Year 11, please contact the Assistant to Head of School (Boarding) on 3858 4641 / 0408 197058.

$2,610 per term

$10,440 per year

OLD BOYS LIFE MEMBERSHIP

Senior School – Year 12

$30 per term

$120 per year

COLLEGE BUILDING FUND (Tax-Deductible)
This contribution is $400 per family per year - $100 per term. These contributions are essential for the College to maintain our ever increasing buildings at Marist College Ashgrove. These contributions will not be debited to the school fees account but will be shown on the term fees statement as a reminder.

COLLEGE FOUNDATION CONTRIBUTION (Tax-Deductible)

This contribution is $1,200 per family per year - $300 per term. This contribution is essential to maintain current repayments to the Performing and Visual Arts Centre, the 2009 scheduled refurbishment of the Science and Technology Centre and for future capital projects. NB Some families may be able to assist by offering greater amounts.

OTHER FEES

ADMINISTRATION FEE (This fee accompanies Expression of Interest Form)
(non-refundable) $110 per student [inclusive of GST]

ACCEPTANCE FEE
An Acceptance Fee of $1000 will be required at the time of acceptance to secure a place after a Letter of Offer is received by the parents. This Acceptance Fee will be fully refunded when the student leaves the College after all financial obligations have been met and all textbooks are returned in an acceptable condition to the Textbook Hire Department.

In the case of a cancelled enrolment after the payment of the Acceptance Fee, parents who believe they have special circumstances, may apply in writing to the Head of School to have their fee or part thereof refunded. The Head of School’s decision on such applications is final.

METHOD OF PAYMENT
(a) Billing Tuition and Boarding Fees are both billed during Term 1 then before each of the remaining three terms in the year.

(b) Payment It is the responsibility of the parent/s who sign the Application Form to ensure fees are paid by the due date shown on the statement. If difficulties arise, contact should be made with the Finance Office by telephoning 3858 4504.

Payment Options:

Direct debit is the preferred method of payment. Yearly fees are debited in instalments over ten months February to November.
BPAY: Accessible through telephone or internet banking.
Credit cards accepted are: Visa, Mastercard
Over the Counter – Cash, Cheque, Eftpos, Credit Card
By Mail – Cheque and Credit Cards
Telephone – Credit Cards

(d) Discounts Family discounts on tuition fees only. For two students this is 10% of each student’s tuition fee per term. For three students this is 20% of each student’s tuition fee per term. For four students or more the fees will be full fees for the oldest three students and 100% discount on tuition fee for each student after that.

(e) Concessions Any application for concession of fees must be advised at the time of enrolment and will be according to the guidelines established by the Marist College Ashgrove Finance Advisory Committee. This includes a meeting with the Head of School and/or Finance Office and requires disclosure of relevant financial information.

COLLEGE POLICY RE FEES (taken from Conditions of Enrolment)
The College fees are determined each year by the Provincial and Council of the Marist Brothers detailing tuition, boarding and other costs. The College expects that all fees are to be paid promptly by the due date as indicated on each account. In rare cases, which require evidence of actual financial over-burden, provision exists for extensions of time for payment or some consideration of amounts, but only when the Head of School is accorded the courtesy of immediate contact from parents to explain circumstances in detail and to make alternative arrangements. Compassion for, and support of families in special circumstances, will always be a priority. It is unreasonable and unjust to other families however, to ignore fee accounts or to fail to contact the College promptly when problems affecting payment may arise. Enrolment may be terminated in the face of ongoing discourtesy or without the development of a sustainable repayment plan.