2024 Fees & Charges
Whilst our kinder has opted into the “Free Kinder” initiative, not all service costs are covered by the Department of Education’s funding.
Fees have been reviewed and approved by our Committee of Management. The fees are set, take into consideration the market median of our local area, our ability to continue with the excellent educational program led by our experienced staff as well as maintaining a financially viable service.
3 Year Old Group: 10 Hours Per Week
| Fees ($) | Excursion / Incursion Change Levy ($) |
|
| Kindergarten Fee Deposit | 200.00 | (Refunded or credited to Excursion / Incursion Charge) |
| Term 1 | 0.00 | 50.00 |
| Term 2 | 0.00 | 50.00 |
| Term 3 | 0.00 | 50.00 |
| Term 4 | 0.00 | 50.00 |
| TOTAL | 0.00 | 200.00 |
4 Year Old Group: 16 Hours Per Week
| Wrap around care (16 hours) | Excursion/Incursion Charge | Total ($) | |
| Kindergarten Fee Deposit | 200.00 | Refunded or credited to Excursion / Incursion Charge | |
| Term 1 | 137.50 | 50.00 | 187.50 |
| Term 2 | 137.50 | 50.00 | 187.50 |
| Term 3 | 137.50 | 50.00 | 187.50 |
| Term 4 | 137.50 | 50.00 | 187.50 |
4 Year Old Group: 18 Hours Per Week
| Wrap around care (18 hours) | Excursion / Incursion Charge | Total ($) | |
| Deposit | 200.00 | Refunded or credited to Excursion/Incursion Charge | |
| Term 1 | 412.50 | 50.00 | 462.50 |
| Term 2 | 412.50 | 50.00 | 462.50 |
| Term 3 | 412.50 | 50.00 | 462.50 |
| Term 4 | 412.50 | 50.00 | 462.50 |
Enrolments
You are able to submit an enrolment form throughout the year. First Round offers will be made in June and a deposit of $200 is required to secure booking.
Payment of fees
Invoices will be issued quarterly and must be paid by the due date.
Late collection
The approved provider/ Committee of Management reserves the right to implement a late collection charge of $35.00 to parents/guardians who are frequently late in collecting a child.
Government Funding
THREE-YEAR-OLD
3-year-old kindergarten is partially funded by the government. Each child is entitled to one year of government funded 3-year-old kindergarten (equal to 5hrs – 15hrs per week). The kindergarten receives such funding directly from the government on your child’s behalf. The fees shown above are already inclusive of the government funding received by the kindergarten and represents the ‘gap payment’ required to be paid over and above what the kindergarten has received by way of government funding.
FOUR-YEAR-OLD
4 year old kindergarten program is partially funded by the government. Each child is entitled to one year of government funded 4 year old kindergarten (equal to 15hrs per week). (Funding for an additional repeated year of 4 year old kindergarten is only granted in exceptional circumstances). The kindergarten receives such funding directly from the government on your child’s behalf. The fees shown above are already inclusive of the government funding received by the kindergarten and represents the ‘gap payment’ required to be paid over and above what the kindergarten has received by way of government funding.
Please contact us if you have any questions.