School Fees & Frequently Asked Questions

Thank you to all the families that make such an effort to ensure that their fees are up to date. Your URGENT attention to school fees payments is requested. For those falling behind we urge you to make every effort to bring your account up to date.

For those experiencing financial difficulties, please contact the finance office or email accounts@sjchsdow.catholic.edu.au. 

See below some frequently asked questions:

• When parents/carers enrol their child/children, all parties enter into a contractual agreement to pay school fees for the time that their child is enrolled at the school. This contract includes payment of school fees under joint and several liability.
• One school fee account allows us to manage your account as one debt in accordance with joint several liability.
• Under joint and several liability, we are obligated to keep all parties informed of the status of their school fee account. Splitting fees and creating separate accounts with individual school fee statements does not align with this obligation.

How can we manage our account when we are separated?

• It is an expectation that parents will come to their own arrangements regarding payment of fees.
• Schools will accept a Request to Pay School Fees by Instalment per account. Parents/Carers may make additional payments to their account if necessary.
• Please note, that Child Support and Family Law Court Orders do not obligate to split fee accounts