School Fees
2024 School Fee Invoices have been emailed to families.
Fee statements are sent out each term. Fee payment by Direct Debit is the school preferred option. Please return your Direct debit authority form by Monday 5 February. The first instalment for Monthly and Quarterly instalments is on 16 February 2024. Following due dates are:
Monthly: Beginning 16 February for 10 payments, finishing 16 November.
Quarterly: 16 February, 16 May, 16 August, 16 November.
Families choosing to pay in full are asked to do so by Friday 23 February.
Health Care Card
If you are a holder of a Health Care, Concession or Veterans Affairs Card please forward a copy of your card to secretary@staroceangrove.catholic.edu.au Eligible card holders are entitled to assistance through the Camp, Sport and Excursion Fund. The amount received by the school on behalf of the eligible card holder is offset proportionally against your school account to cover camp, selected sport or excursions.
Concessional School Fees Program
Health Care, Concessional and Veterans Affairs (gold) card holders as well as students identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander may be eligible for Concessional School Fees.
The following families are strongly encouraged to apply for concessional school fees:
- Any family of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander heritage.
- Any family holding an HCC and eligible for CSEF.
- Any family experiencing severe financial hardship.
- Any family holding a DVA Gold Card.
- Any family identified as refugees and holding an ImmiCard.
- Any family required to relocate their (Australian resident) child to St. Michael’s Catholic Primary School, North Melbourne, due to the child requiring long term medical treatment at The Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne. Pro-rata concession is provided for part-year attendance. An annual statutory declaration is required to confirm eligibility.
- HSS who attend a MACS primary school on a part time basis, who meet any of the criteria detailed above.
For further information view the Concessional Fee Policy for MACS primary schools and Application Form.