Schedule of Fees 2021 - Effective January 2021 - Learning Today Leading Tomorrow - Ambrose Treacy College

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Schedule of Fees 2021 - Effective January 2021 - Learning Today Leading Tomorrow - Ambrose Treacy College
Schedule
  of Fees 2021
  Effective January 2021

Learning Today Leading Tomorrow
Schedule of Fees 2021 - Effective January 2021 - Learning Today Leading Tomorrow - Ambrose Treacy College
SCHEDULE OF FEES
Effective January 2021

The Ambrose Treacy College mission is to develop courageous young men of character and integrity, engaging them in dynamic and
relevant experiences and pathways that promote learning, personal growth, achievement and service. Ambrose Treacy College
achieves this by delivering a rigorous academic program, diverse co-curricular activities and a strong pastoral care system. Our
programs support the holistic pursuit of each student’s potential, offering a rich, balanced and engaging experience while recognising
that each boy has innate gifts and unique strengths. The fee structure has been developed to ensure that an Ambrose Treacy College
education is accessible to as many young men as possible and that each boy can take advantage of a variety of activities offered at
the College. Our fees offer value for money with a significant number of co-curricular activities included in the tuition fee.

   NEW ENROLMENTS                                  INCLUSIONS                                 EXCLUSIONS

                                                   Included in the College tuition fees       Tuition fees and levies do not cover
   Administration fee                    $165
                                                   and levies are the following*:             external VET courses, stationery,
   Paid on application for enrolment. Includes          Years 4 – 12 School camps and         uniforms and similar personal expenses.
   GST. Non-refundable.                                 associated activities                 Some excursions and activities may
                                                        Curriculum based excursions           attract additional charges. Separate
   Enrolment Fee                        $1,075          Certificate I & II in Hospitality     charges (which are mostly nominal
   Non-refundable. This fee confirms                    Student ID and College Yearbook       charges to cover costs) are payable for,
   enrolment and is payable on receiving                AFL (9’s)                             but not limited to, participation in:
   notification that your application has been          Athletics                                Actors Studio
   accepted. Payment is to accompany the                Basketball                               AFL School of Excellence
   signed Acceptance Form.                              Canoe Polo                               Anglers Club
                                                        Choir                                    Art Club
                                                        Cricket (Term 1)                         Board Riders
                                                        Cross Country / Running Club             Chess Club
   COMPULSORY CHARGES YEARS 4-6
                                                        Environmental Club                       Cooking Club
   Per annum                                            Football                                 Debating
                                                        Gardening Club                           ESports
   Tuition Fee                        $11,816           iCentre Clubs                            Gamers Club
   Technology Levy                       $944           Indoor Cricket                           Golf
                                                        Rugby Union                              Hip Hop Dance Club
   Canberra Excursion Levy                              Swimming (Term 1 and Term 4)             Instrumental Music
   (Year 6 only)                        $1,000          Tennis                                   Model United Nations
                                                        Touch Football                           Mountain Biking Club
                                                        Track and Field                          Robotics Club
   COMPULSORY CHARGES YEARS 7-12                        Triathlon / Aquathlon                    Taiko Drumming
                                                        Volleyball                               Theatre Sports
   Per annum
                                                        Water Polo                               VET Courses (exceptions apply)
   Tuition Fee                        $13,656
                                                   *Note that the above activities may        TOURS AND TOURNAMENTS
   Technology Levy (Years 7-12)          $944      be subject to ancillary charges where      The College conducts and competes in
   TECHNOLOGY LEVY - LAPTOP PROGRAM                the activity falls outside basic           numerous tours and tournaments
   The technology levy includes the cost of        participation. Activities that may be      throughout the year. These are not
   the laptop program. This program provides       subject to additional charges include      compulsory and are charged separately.
   all students from Years 4-12 with their own     (but are not limited to) training          Please refer to the tours and
   personal laptop.                                camps, off-site trips and tours, non-      tournament schedule available on the
                                                   school competition entry fees,             College App.
                                                   training and programs where
                                                   external providers are utilised etc.

For further information, refer to the ATC Fees Policy on the College Website.
Schedule of Fees 2021 - Effective January 2021 - Learning Today Leading Tomorrow - Ambrose Treacy College
VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS                     FEE PAYMENT OPTIONS                        LATE FEE PAYMENTS
BUILDING FUND                               The College offers a number of             Parents who are experiencing financial
The Ambrose Treacy College Building         different payment options to enable        difficulty should contact the College
Fund contribution of $800 per annum is      parents to select an option that best      Finance Office as soon as they become
a voluntary, tax deductible donation        suits their budget. Parents and            aware that that they will be unable to
that allows the College to invest in        caregivers of students are jointly and     pay on time. Fees that have not been
more and better facilities to enhance       severally liable for payment of tuition    paid and where parents have failed to
and enrich your son’s learning              fees and any other costs associated        contact the Finance Office and
experiences and learning outcomes. If       with the students’ enrolment at the        satisfactorily negotiate an outcome for
you have been around the College at all     College.                                   the payment of these fees may be
in the last five years, you would have                                                 subject to recovery action and may
seen that a significant amount of           Our preferred payment method is via        place the student’s continued
building has taken place. These             direct debit from an Australian bank       enrolment at risk.
facilities and future improvements are      account or credit card (Visa or
greatly assisted by your donations and      MasterCard only). A School Fees            Participation by students in the
we encourage all parents to donate to       Payment Authority will need to be          College’s co-curricular activities is
the Building Fund where possible.           completed and signed in order to utilise   contingent on school fees for that
                                            this method. This form is available to     student being up to date or with an
EDMUND RICE FOUNDATION LEVY                 be downloaded from the College             agreed payment plan to settle any
The optional levy of $132 per annum         website.                                   outstanding debts in place.
assists in supporting Edmund Rice
Foundation projects. This levy is not tax   Please note that no discount will apply    OTHER CHARGES
deductible.                                 should you choose to pay the fees          Over the year, other charges may be
                                            annually in advance.                       applied to your account. These can
SIBLING DISCOUNTS                                                                      include (but are not limited to) any
Ambrose Treacy offers a discount on         DIRECT DEBIT                               charges for co-curricular activities,
tuition fees to parents with more than      Direct debits will be processed on one     music lessons, lost, damaged or
one boy attending the College at the        of the following cycles of your choice:    overdue library or hire books, credit
same time. The discounts include:               Annually – first day of term 1.        for printing and photocopying etc.
    10% discount for the second child           Quarterly – first day of each term     These charges are due and payable at
    50% discount for the third or               Monthly – 10 monthly instalments       the time that they are added to your
  subsequent children                           from February to November, either      account.
Note that children must be siblings and         on the 10th or 20th of the month
the discount applies in years where the         Fortnightly – 20 instalments from      REFUND POLICY
boys are all attending the College in           4 February to 28 October inclusive     Notice of withdrawal of a student must
that year. The sibling discount is only         Weekly – 40 instalments from           be given in writing to the Principal with
on the tuition fees and is not applied to       3 February to 3 November inclusive     at least a full term’s notice (3 months).
any levies, donations, or co-curricular                                                Verbal notification, or notification to
expenses. Discounts apply to the            EDSTART                                    staff members other than the
youngest siblings.                          Families wishing to spread school fee      Principal, is not considered due notice.
                                            payments can apply for an Edstart          Failure to provide such advice to the
FEES                                        payment plan. You can reduce your          College in writing will result in a
It is essential for the effective           repayment amount with an extended          payment of fees of at least one term’s
operation of the College, as well as its    plan over multiple years, up to five       tuition fees in lieu of the required
continued efficient financial               years after graduation. As well as         notice.
management, that fee accounts are           tuition fees, levies, VET courses, club
paid on time.                               fees, tours and tournaments, voluntary     GOODS AND SERVICES TAX
                                            building fund contributions, uniforms,     The College is required to comply with
Accordingly, parent support in making       private music tuition and any amounts      the Goods and Services Tax (GST)
the payment of school fees a priority is    outstanding may be included. Click here    introduced from 1 July, 2000. The basis
appreciated. Fees will be raised at the     to apply online or visit                   on which GST is charged to parents
beginning of each term and statements       www.edstart.com.au                         may vary with changes to the GST
issued one week prior to the beginning                                                 legislation or its interpretation by the
of each term.                               Other payment options available to         Australian Taxation Office. GST may be
                                            parents include BPAY and EFTPOS.           charged to fee accounts for the GST
                                            BPAY details are included on all fee       component of taxable activities which
                                            statements.                                occur during the school year.

                                            Each term’s fees are due and payable
                                            on the first day of term unless payment
                                            is being effected via the School Fees
                                            Payment Authority. All outstanding
                                            balances must be finalised prior to the
                                            last week of Term 4.
2021 SCHEDULE OF FEES

One-off fees
Administration Fee                       $165 Payable on application
Enrolment Fee                           $1,075 Payable on acceptance of enrolment

Fees per student                                            Years 4-6                         Years 7-12
                                                    Annual             Term          Annual              Term
Tuition*                                            $11,816           $2,954         $13,656            $3,414
Technology Levy                                       $944             $236            $944              $236
Canberra Excursion Levy (Year 6 only)                $1,000       (due and payable in Term 1)

*Sibling discount of 10% for second child and 50% for third and subsequent children applies to the tuition fee

The College offers a number of VET courses to students and costs vary depending on the number and type of courses
undertaken. Please refer to the ‘Year 10,11 and 12 Subject Selection’ booklet for information on courses and costs
involved.

Building Fund Levy (optional – tax deductible)       $800             $200             $800                 $200
Edmund Rice Foundation Levy (optional)               $132             $33              $132                 $33

TERM FEES DUE DATES

          Term 1                      Term 2                     Term 3                             Term 4
     27 January 2021               20 April 2021              12 July 2021                      5 October 2021

Unless payment will be made in full by these due dates, a School Fees Payment Authority Form must be completed for
payments by instalments. An administration fee of $50 may apply to late payments unless prior arrangements have
been made. Please note that once a valid School Fees Payment Authority is held by the College, it will be rolled over for
use in subsequent years unless cancellation of the Authority is made in writing to fees@atc.qld.edu.au
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