Centrelink Discount

Good Shepherd Catholic College offers a discount on tuition fees for families holding a current Centrelink Concession Card.

This includes; Health Care Concession Cards and Pensioner Concession Cards. This does not include Centrelink Cards held in an individual students name, as opposed to the family name. These discounts are quite substantial as shown in the fee schedule below. The discount does not apply to levies or extra costs incurred for College uniforms or camps etc. If you are the holder of either of the acceptable current Centrelink Cards, please contact the Finance Officer on 4743 2509 to make an appointment to discuss your eligibility for the discount.

You are required to present your card to the office, where a copy will be taken and kept on file. It is up to you to ensure that the College has a current copy of your card. If your card expires and you have not presented your new card to the office before the generation of the Terms school fees , the discount will not be applied to that Terms fees.

Below is the amount payable per Term/Year including levies for a family receiving the discount. There are additional costs listed below the totals, numbered 1 to 5. These amounts (if applicable) need to be added to the Term 1 total to calculate the final fee amount.

Term Break-up of 2020 Discounted Fees and Levies

1. Add:  $87.00 per term for Senior Students (Year 10, 11 & 12) for Senior Levies ($348/year)
2. Add:  $20.00 for Year 7 or New Students for Student Lock Hire
3. Add:  $52 per term Pastoral Care Levy ($208/year) - Junior Students in Year 7, 8, & 9
4. Add: $7 per student for Year 7 Art Diary

School Fee Payment Options

1. Cash
2. Creditcard
3. Cheque
4. EFTPOS
5. Creditcard Deduction (*)
6. Direct Debit (*)
7. Direct Deposit (*)
8. Centrelink Deduction (*)

If you have any questions or queries regarding your school fee statement, or would like to set up a payment plan (*), please do not hesitate to contact the Finance Officer on (07) 4743 2509.

If you are having genuine difficulty meeting payments please make an appointment with the Personal Assistant to the Principal on (07) 4743 2509 to see the Principal.

As at 30th December 2019 ** Subject to change without Notice **