St Lucy's School

Other Costs

As well as the school fees there are some extra educational costs that parents are asked to meet, including uniforms, excursion and camp costs for which your permission will be sought.

Students participating in interschool sporting competitions and in after school classes will meet these costs separately.

Sibling Discount

A discount on tuition fees is available for the second child in a family (20%), the third child (30%) and the fourth and subsequent children (40%) provided that the children are attending St Lucy’s simultaneously.

The fees quoted are based on your child being eligible for full government funding. This depends on their residency or visa status and whether they meet the government’s eligibility criteria. Students classified as overseas students are not eligible for this funding.

Payment Arrangement

St Lucy’s School Fees are paid through the St Lucy’s Parent Lounge. A Statement of Account will be available from the 16th of January to allow time to set up your payment schedule which will commence from the 1st of February. Please note that to protect your interests and ensure all payments are approved, all families, regardless of whether you had a payment schedule last year, will need to set up a new payment schedule for 2026.

Through the Parent Lounge parents will be able to either pay up front via Make a Payment or pay via weekly, fortnightly or monthly instalments either by bank account or credit card. Premium and International Credit Cards will be charged banking fees. All payment schedules are to be finalised on or before the 30th November 2026.

A 3% discount will be applied if Annual School Fees are paid in full by 28th February 2026.

St Lucy’s reserves the right to enact whatever procedures are considered necessary to enable the collection of outstanding school fees when parents/guardians refuse to pay or when parents/guardians consistently refuse to engage in good faith discussions regarding their fee positions.

Withdrawal of Student

• If parents wish to withdraw a Student from the School, notice given must not be less than one full term’s notice to expire at the end of the term.

• If the required notice of withdrawal of a Student is not given and the School is not reasonably able to immediately fill the student’s place for the relevant term the Parents must pay a School term’s fees plus GST.

• If the School does not give at least one term’s notice of an increase in fees payable by the Parent/Carer, the Parent/Carer may withdraw the Student from the end of the term in which the notice of the Fee increase was given provided the notice of withdrawal is given to the School within 30 days of the date on which the notice of the Fee increase was given.

Bursary Assistance & Cases of Hardship

Parents who encounter difficulties in paying fees, on account of unexpected hardship, are invited to discuss the matter with the Principal.

Families requiring Bursary support are asked to contact Emma McGrath, Finance Manager. Contact details are 9487‐1277 or emmam@stlucys.nsw.edu.au.

Donations

Parents are reminded that St Lucy’s School fees are kept artificially low to ensure that parents on low incomes are not prevented from having their child attend. The result is a large operating deficit which St Lucy’s fills by asking for donations. We encourage parents who are able to pay more, to do so via a donation accompanying the fees. Donations are tax deductible.