College Fees
The College fees are determined annually, in line with Toowoomba Catholic School’s Sustainability Funding Framework model and endorsed by the College Advisory Council. Whilst the fees are for a College year, they are charged on a termly basis and encompass a tuition levy, capital levy and student levy as outlined in the fee schedule below.
The College provides discounts for families with two or more students at the College. The discount is outlined on the fee schedule and is applied in chronological order (e.g. 1st child is the eldest). College fees are invoiced by week 3 of each term and are subject to 14-day payment terms.
For the 2025 year, the College has introduced a student levy for years 5 to 12. The student levy incorporates both the laptop levy for the relevant year level, as well as the average cost of the year level camps by sector. It is the intent that the introduction of the student levy will assist in making year level camps accessible to all families and ease the financial pressures of a camp by spreading the cost over the year, rather than on one invoice. Please note, as year level camps are curriculum based and the curriculum program for their duration, it is the intent of these changes that all students will attend these.
The Year 4 camp will continue to be charged separately as will any year level excursions.
The capital levy is a flat 20% of tuition fees for the relevant year level. This will assist capital infrastructure development into the future as our College grows. Families will see this in action with the construction of phase 1 of the Master Plan.
For families in the Senior Years, please note that there are some subject specific levies for 2025. These levies have been re-introduced in order to provide the appropriate materials for subjects in INTAD and Food. This means that students won’t need to supply their own materials for practical lessons in these subjects.
Included in the College Fee Schedule is a suggested weekly instalment amount for the year level that your child is in. This weekly instalment is based on 52-week payment terms and we would strongly encourage you to begin making instalments now, to ensure your account is paid in full by the end of the College year.
There are some events that arise throughout the year that incur additional expense, and some senior subjects that require mandatory camps/experiences in order for students to succeed. These will be invoiced in an ad hoc manner, though families will be notified in advance if costs are to be incurred. This would include the subject selection guide for senior subjects, the College Extra Curricular Program for instrumental music and performing arts, Confraternity, QISSN, Volleyball Qld Competitions, and other opportunities. Please note that all extra-curricular opportunities are optional, subject to the College's eligibility criteria, and are only available on a user pays system. Accordingly, should the expense not be paid by the due date, student participation will not be possible.
The College will continue to support families who are experiencing genuine financial hardship through concessions. As always, if you have any concerns regarding the payment of your College fees please reach out to our College Business Manager, Sarah Hall, for a confidential meeting.
Payment Options
The College offers several different payment options to assist families with paying their account. Some options include:
• Direct Debit
• BPAY
• EFTPOS
• Cash
• Centrepay
Payment Plans
If a family is wanting to make a payment arrangement with the College, they are encouraged to contact the College Business Manager to discuss further. It is expected that all College fees are paid in full by the end of the school year. For families that are experiencing genuine financial hardship, concessions are available to support those in need. Please call the College office to make a confidential appointment with the College Business Manager.
Eligibility Criteria
The College has an extra-curricular and off-site experiences policy that relates to three aspects of College life:
• Attendance above 85%
• Good behaviour
• Account balance under $800.00 at the time of the activity, including the cost of said activity, or an approved payment plan with consistent payment history.
Failure to comply with any of the above criteria will result in students being unable to participate in certain experiences.
For further information please refer to the Eligibility Criteria.
Acceptance Fee
A non-refundable enrolment acceptance fee of $255.00/child is payable when returning the Enrolment Contract. From this fee, $200.00 will be credited to your first invoice for tuition fees and the remaining $50.00 (+ GST) is for enrolment administration.