The State Government provides a grant per child in the four year old program. This grant goes directly to the Kindergarten and is used to cover a portion of the expenses associated with the program, the balance being covered by the fees. The kindergarten relies on fees and volunteer parents to maintain its financial viability. We are a non-profit organisation and the little surplus we have goes directly back into supplies and equipment for the children and is used for maintenance for our beautiful but old buildings. Your fees for the next term are due at the end of the current term. Our cashflow constraints require your prompt payment to ensure our teachers and assistants are paid on time.
Health Care Card holders/Pension Benefit Card holders will receive the Childcare rebate.
When a child in 4 year old kindergarten is in receipt of DHS funding at another kindergarten, Renown reserves the right to charge full fees including the equivalent of the government subsidy that is not received by Renown Kindergarten.
Similarly when a child is repeating 4 year old kindergarten, without DHS approval for a second year of 4 year old funded kindergarten, Renown reserves the right to charge full fees including the equivalent of government subsidy that is not received by Renown Kindergarten.
Application Deposit.
An application fee of $25 is paid with your application form, this is non-refundable.
Enrolment Deposit
A deposit of $150 is required at the time of enrolment. If a child starts kinder through the year the deposit is to be paid before attending the first session. This deposit is refunded at the end of the year. The deposit will not be refunded if the child leaves the kinder before the end of year. An amount will be deducted from the refund if a working bee has not been attended through the year or if fees are outstanding.
Non Payment of Fees
The next terms fees are due before the end of the current term. If your fees are not paid by this date your childs place will not be held and will be reallocated.
Fee collection is mandatory. Parents should approach the kindergarten if they are having difficulties with payment of fees as the kindergarten has a process of negotiating alternative arrangements. Otherwise a late fee of $20 per week will be charged for overdue fees.
Changes to sessions
Fees for the full term are payable prior to beginning the term. Changes to sessions may be arranged with the teacher. A reduction in sessions made after the start of term will not be refunded however an increase in sessions will be payable immediately for the remainder of the term. To cancel or reduce sessions, four weeks written notice in advance of the commencement of the term must be given to the Director or Committee of Management.
