Fee Payment

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.
 

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.

The College offers a variety of methods for the payment of school fees including Direct Debit, BPAY, Credit Card, EFTPOS, CompassPay and cash.

It may be more convenient for families to pay school fees in regular instalments by establishing a BPoint direct debit facility.  BPoint is the Commonwealth Bank payment processing platform designed to facilitate online payments with the highest security standards.  This system ensures your financial information is protected by industry-leading security measures.  Bpoint provides the ability to pay fees using a credit card (excluding AMEX) as well as a bank account.  Direct debits can be set up to make payments weekly, fortnightly or monthly from your designated bank account or credit card (a 0.5% credit card fee applies).  You should contact your financial institution to determine if there are any other fees associated with this method of payment. BPoint Direct Debit is the College’s preferred fee payment method.

Please contact fees@sfx.act.edu.au for information about the Direct Debit process.

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.

Mastercard and Visa debit and credit card payments can be made in person or over the telephone at the College.

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 fees@sfx.act.edu.au.

Receipts will only be issued if specifically requested at the time of payment of fees.

The College Levy covers the Year 7 and 10 camps, the Year 12 retreat and 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.

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 unless other payment arrangements have been made.

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.

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.