The sources of funds for Catholic systemic schools are government grants, school fees, and other private income such as subject levies, parish grants and fund-raising by Parents & Friends Associations.

Annual tuition fees for 2008 for children attending Catholic systemic schools are as follows:

 

Year	1st Child	2nd Child	3rd Child
Primary: K-6	$804	$603	$402
Secondary:7-8	$1,128	$846	$564
9-10	$1,248	$936	$624
11-12	$1,668	$1,251	$834

 

Families with two or three children attending Archdiocesan systemic Catholic schools, Mt St Joseph Milperra or Rosebank College, Five Dock are eligible for the second and third child
discounts as shown in the table. Families with four or more children attending these schools will not be charged tuition fees for their fourth child and subsequent children.

The tuition fee includes Student Accident Insurance cover through Catholic Church Insurances Limited. This 24-hour cover is for school activities only, ie during school hours, and other approved school activities such as school camps, school sports, work experience, and travelling to and from school. This policy provides payments in the event of particular injuries to help offset some medical costs.

However, because CCI is not a registered Health Fund, it is not permitted to cover any gap between Medicare funding and actual medical costs. Parents should be made aware of this at the commencement of the school year.

The financing of capital works and repairs and maintenance of school facilities, and the need to provide for annual debt servicing requirements, have led to an Archdiocesan policy to establish a Building Levy for all systemic schools. In 2008 the annual levy will be at least $288 per family.

Families with children attending more than one participating school will be billed proportionately by the respective schools. Parents should enquire about discounts at the relevant schools.

Families who have a genuine inability to pay tuition fees or other charges are invited to speak with the school Principal.