DONATIONS AND FEES

 Four Terms per Year
College Fees can be paid by arranging Automatic Payments through the Parents/Guardians bank account.  The Automatic Payment Form is attached.  These can be made weekly, fortnightly or monthly.  Based on the figures below, automatic payments over a 52 week period can be paid.   

Plus a one-off payment $150 Admission Fee for Boarders.

Based on these figures, automatic payments over a 52 week period are as follows: 

 Activity Charge:  $118.75 per Term
The Activity charge is a voluntary contribution required to meet some of the costs of sports teams, equipment and travel, cultural activities, prizegiving expenses, the College magazine, Religious Education resources and programmes and other purposes the Board of Trustees may specify not met by the Ministry of Education.

 Proprietor’s Contribution:   $162.50 per Term
This is a voluntary contribution relating to areas of the College used by all the students and which are not integrated e.g. some playing fields, the Chapel, squash courts, common rooms etc., and any other purposes and activities which the Board of Proprietors may specify. 

Heritage Fund:  $400.00 per annum or $100 per term

The Silverstream Board of Proprietor is responsible for ensuring the preservation of our Heritage in terms of buildings, land and plant so that current and future generations of Streamers to enjoy. This contribution helps provide financial assistance to upgrade facilities at the College.  This will be charged in Term Two.

 Boarding School Fees

• Admission Fee  $150.00
  This fee is paid only once and covers the initial costs of linen, dining utensils etc. 
• Accommodation Fee, $2,968.00 per Term
  This is the basic charge for board and keep                 
   
• Pocket Money 
  Parents are advised to leave sufficient money at the College Boarding Office for Year 9 students and in a bank account for     other Year levels.  We suggest that a Year 9 boy will require approximately $50 per term.  Automatic Teller Machine (ATM) facilities are available in the Silverstream shopping centre. 
  
  

Subject/Miscellaneous Fees $300 - $400
ID Card, College Diary, Bus Trips, Camps, Internet/Printing Allowance, House T-shirt, Special Character Fee, Retreats, Text Book Deposit, Computers, Art, Music and Technical subjects also charge fees for materials used during those courses.  Accounts are sent out at the start of Term One and the amount varies between $300 - $400 according to subjects taken. This is a one off charge for the year. These fees are compulsory and must be paid in full. 

Catholic Schools Board Attendance Dues per Term $193.00

Dues must be paid by all parents who send their child (ren) to Catholic Schools.  They are collected by the Catholic Schools Board Limited (CSB) and will be invoiced by them separately from the College invoices on a yearly basis.  Parents are given a number of options by the CSB as to how and when to pay them. 

 If you have financial hardship:  
The policy of the Catholic Schools Board Limited (CSBL) is that all Catholic children should have ready access to Catholic Education. No one should be denied this right because of financial reasons. Families who cannot afford the dues should contact their Parish Priest or College Principal for help. 

What the CSB does with the money: 
The School Proprietors have the responsibility of maintaining and improving the Special Character of Catholic Schools. In addition there are costs of land for new schools, new classrooms for schools with growing rolls, trying to keep smaller classes, facilities for disabled and mainstream students, and ongoing development in Technology and Communications. 

What costs are increasing for the CSB? 
There are rising costs in many areas, including higher interest rates for school loans, new costs in meeting various Government Acts and Local Body Bylaws, interest on loans for security systems put into schools over the past few years, and overall higher charges of administration. 

Increases in the future:
It is hoped that costs will be held as much as possible over the next few years. However, the dues need to move with actual costs to ensure that Proprietors are able to provide for the continued development of our Special Catholic Education in the 21st Century.