Cash payments to the College should be placed (preferably before Home Group) in a suitably labelled envelope and deposited in the locked Money Cabinet provided in the Student Services Office. Significant cash payments, e.g. school fees, should be given directly to Ms Carolyn Hope (Secretary to the College Manager) before Home Group.
Payment Methods
The College accepts cash, cheque, Internet deposits or BPay (including credit cards via BPay). Please note that BPay is acceptable for fees only and not for additional excursions, camps etc. An EFTPOS terminal is available at the Front Office for payments. Cash out is not available. Note: Overseas credit cards attract additional fees which will be charged to the student’s account.
Subject Cost for Years 7 and 8
In some subjects an additional cost is charged to cover materials and equipment needed by the student. The cost is charged at the beginning of the school year. The costs for Visual Arts are set to allow students to make use of quality equipment and to cover some consumable materials needed by the students during the course of the year. In Design & Technology, the fees are set to cover materials and consumable items in the context areas studied in Years 7 and 8, which may include Food, Manufacturing – Metal, Transport Distribution, Computing and Information and Communication, Manufacturing, Built Environment, Clothing and Accessories and Agriculture.
Subjects | Year 7 | Year 8 |
Technology (Mandatory) | $60 | $60 |
Visual Arts | $60 | $60 |
Levies for Elective Courses in Years 9, 10, 11 and 12 (Per Year)
The following schedule sets out the levies charged for elective subjects in Years 9, 10, 11 and 12. The levies are charged at the beginning of Term 2 and cover the costs of consumable and other resource materials used by the students. The levies are administered by the respective subject departments. These levies are reviewed every year.
Subjects | Year 9 | Year 10 | Year 11 | Year 12 |
Design & Technology | $182(A) | $100^#-(A) | ||
Industrial Technology
– Electronics – Metals – Timber Products & Furniture Industries |
$160 $160
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$160 $160
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$182^ #(A) $182^ #(A) $182^ #(A) |
$100^ #(A) $100^ #(A) $100^ #(A) |
iSTEM | $100 | $100 | ||
Food Technology | $160 | $160 | $180 | $160 |
Textile and Design – Years 11 and 12 | $90^# | $90^# | ||
Textile Technology – Years 9 and 10 | $90 | $90 | ||
Music | $65 | $65 | $65 | $65 |
Visual Arts | $100 | $100 | $125^# | $125^# |
Vocational Education – delivered at the College
– Business Services – Construction – Entertainment – Fitness – Furniture Making – Hospitality Operations – Kitchen Operations – Metal & Engineering – Primary Industries EVET (Parents co-contribution is approximately 25% of cost) |
$100 $170-^ $100-^ $20-^ $170-# $180 $170 $100# $250 per unit |
$100 $150^ $100^ $20-^ $150 $160 $150 $100# $250 per unit |
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Online Delivery Courses
– Ancient History – Economics – Engineering Studies – Geography – Japanese – Software Design & Development |
$400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 |
$400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 |
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Content Endorsed Course
– Photography, Video & Digital Imaging Unit 1 – Visual Design |
$140
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$140 |
$165 $115 |
$125 $115 |
Distance Education (Charged by NSW Department of Education & Training) |
$800 | $800 |
# There is an additional cost for field trips and compulsory excursions.
^ Students are required to purchase all materials required for their Major Design Project
– Additional costs for White Card and/or First Aid Training applies
Additional Costs include:
(A) Safety Pack (eye and hearing protection)
Camps and Retreats
All students in Years 7, 8, 9, 11 and 12 participate in camp/retreat style programs at various times throughout the year. The program is a significant factor in promoting the personal and spiritual development of the students as well as building and developing a range of essential life skills. Attendance at this camp or retreat program is compulsory. Students cannot participate in ‘optional’ trips, e.g. Cambodia/Italy, if they do not attend the compulsory camps/retreats. Always contact your student’s Year Coordinator if meeting costs is proving difficult.
The current program is structured as follows:
Year Group | Camp | Timing | Approx Cost |
7 | Sleepout | Term 1 | $70 |
8 | Tyalgum – Leadership and Personal Development (3 days intensive outdoor program) |
Term 1 | $270 |
9 | Exodus Outdoor Adventure Camp – Retreat and Personal Development (3 days) |
Term 1 | $360 |
11/12 | Senior Retreat – Bornhoffen (3 days) |
Term 4 (for Year 12) |
$270 |
While the cost of the camp and retreat program is borne by parents, every effort is made to keep the costs to a minimum. The costs noted above are subject to change based on final costs as advised by camp providers.
In addition to the above compulsory camps a range of optional development programs are offered. Details of those camps will be advertised at the relevant time. These additional opportunities are available to all students, and are voluntary. Eligibility for the voluntary camps is subject to fees being paid up to date.