Please note that the College Tuition Fees do not include: booklist items, uniforms, Non-Curricular Music Tuition, Private or Transport Victoria Bus Fees, or the Parent Purchase Digital Devices program (see below) .

Enrolment Application Fee

Enrolment Application Fee: $100 per student to be sent with the application. It is non-refundable, effective January 2024.

What do the Tuition Fees cover? 

Tuition fees cover classroom education, online resources, camps, excursions, reflection days and retreats. Please note: opportunity to participate in activities such as camps, excursions, reflection days and retreats are provided as part of course curriculum delivery. Non-participation in curriculum activities that are included in tuition fees do not give rise to a refund.

What is not included by the Tuition Fees?  

The cost of optional tours/trips/extra-curricular programs is not included eg immersions, language tours, program etc. Non-refundable deposits may apply to some of these activities. booklist items, uniforms, VET Fees, Non-Curricular Music Tuition, or the Parent Purchase Digital Devices program (see below). 

Parent Purchase Digital Devices

From 2024 student digital devices are procured through a parent purchase model through Learning With Technologies (LWT). In 2025 new students to Year 9 and 12 will join the College provided device program from existing leased stock. In 2026 all students will be on the Parent Purchased Model.

The following options are available for the purchase of this device:

Parents have the option to buy the device outright with payment to LWT via Credit Card or B-Pay, or they can finance the purchase with an option of using a supplier through the LWT portal, or by arranging alternate finance through a third party if preferred.”

Sibling discounts for concurrent enrolments as follows:

• 2nd child 25% of that child’s tuition charges
• 3rd child 30% of that child’s tuition charges
• 4th child 100% of that child’s tuition charges

‘Siblings’ for this purpose is sibling or step-sibling living in same household.

Each year the College fees are reviewed and approved by the College Advisory council to ensure any fee increases are kept to a minimum. Student fees cover tuition fees, online resources, outdoor education group camp experience, camps, excursions, reflection days and retreats.

Please note: while the cost of fees includes camps, excursions, outdoor education group camp experience, reflection days and retreats, refunds do not apply for non-attendance at any of these activities.
The cost of optional tours/trips/extra-curricular programs is not included eg immersions, language tours, program etc. Non-refundable deposits may apply to some of these activities.

Concession Card Holders – Camps, Sport & Excursions Fund (CSEF)

Camp, Sport & Excursion Fund (CSEF) is provided by the Victorian Government to assist eligible families with the cost of camps, excursions and sporting funds. To be eligible you will need to hold a means tested concession card or you are a temporary foster parent. The College will match the Government subsidy of $256. Both the Government and College subsidies will be credited to the family account.

Please contact the Accounts Department if you require further information. Click on the application form below to apply.

Financial Hardship Concession Applications

Consistent with the shared mission of the Catholic Church and the Sisters of Mercy, Sacred Heart College encourages families experiencing financial hardship to lodge a confidential concession application per the form below.

[Please Note: when you click on the form below it will download to your computer's 'Downloads' folder. Save the document to a suitable location on your computer, complete the document and submit as outlined on the final page of the form.]

Fee Concession Form

Billing Arrangements

Fee accounts for the following year are sent to families in December each year.

Payment Arrangements

The College’s preferred method of payment is Direct Debit Instalments.

Family School Fee Payment Plan 

Families who wish to pay fees for 2025 as a lump sum are asked to do so by 28 February 2025 to be eligible for the early payment discount of $200.
Direct debit options are as follows:
     • 44 weekly payments commencing 7 February 2025
     • 22 Fortnightly ‘A’ payments commencing 7 February 2024
     • 22 fortnightly ‘B’ payments commencing 14 February 2024
     • 10 monthly payments on either 15 or 30 of the month commencing 15 February 2024

2025 Payment Date Schedule
If any of these dates fall on a Public Holiday, the direct debit will be processed on the preceding business day.

Whilst the College supports and enables payment arrangements that facilitate full payment to occur across the calendar year, the family payment is applicable one term in advance. Hence, if students exit the College prior to the end of the school year, one term’s fees from the date of written exit notification are required in addition to any arears.

If you have any further queries, please call the Accounts Receivable Officer on 5421 1218 or email: accountsreceivable@shckyneton.catholic.edu.au