FEES, TERMS AND HOLIDAYS

RATIONALE / INTENT:

 To provide a clear understanding of our payment requirements, holiday entitlements and our terms of enrolment for parents and caregivers.

GUIDELINES:

 Registration

A registration fee and the first week’s tuition fee is due at the time of enrolment per child. The registration fee is a once only payment, unless the child is taken off the roll and later wishes to re-enroll. It is not refundable and it is not applied to tuition.

Fees

All days booked are payable weekly in advance, including statutory holidays, sick days and other absences.

Our terms of trade are that the weekly fee is paid in advance of the week your child is enrolled by automatic payment (i.e. Friday morning payments should be covering fees for the coming week).

When there are 2 or more children from the same family attending on the same days, a 10% reduction in normal fees for your eldest child will apply. *Valid for new enrolments only

Any time a child is taken off the roll, the place may be filled by someone on the waiting list. Re-enrollment when possible will necessitate a further registration fee. A late charge will be payable for each 15 minutes or part thereof that your child is collected after the Centre closing time. The charge is payable immediately to Little Scholars.

Fees must be paid on or before the due dates. A late fee payment penalty of 10% per week may be added to outstanding fees to cover administration costs. Little Scholars has a debt recovery policy and this will be followed if a parent has overdue fees. When fees are 2 weeks in arrears, a child’s place in the Centre may no longer be made available to them. Any outstanding fees will be referred a debt collection agency and/or court action will be taken against you. 

It is our policy to review fees regularly.

Absence Charges*

The Centre will be closed on statutory holidays, regular fees will apply.

Children are entitled to 2 weeks holiday free of charge OR 4 weeks holiday at 50% of their usual weekly fees per calendar year, after 3 months attendance (no more than 4 consecutive weeks to be used at once). This holiday discount is available on the provision that we are keeping their space open. They are not accumulative and will not be paid out at the end of enrolment. These can only be used if the child is continuing their enrolment at Little Scholars, and credited in full weeks only. For families receiving WINZ subsidies the 50% discount is taken off the parent portion of the fees. Account balances must be one week in advance. Full fees apply after credits are used.

When booking holidays a written notice 2 weeks prior to taking this leave is required. In circumstances where the child does not attend the centre for more than 21 days a child’s place in the centre may no longer be made available unless prior arrangements are made with the Centre Manager. The anniversary for holidays is 1st December each year. In circumstances where a child is withdrawn and re-enrolled the anniversary can only be applied once.

*Does not apply to half day sessions

20 Hours ECE

20 Hours ECE is available for three and four year olds for up to 6 hours per child per day, and up to a maximum of 20 hours per child per week.

As a parent you can chose to accept the 20 hours ECE at Little Scholars or you can choose to use your 20 hours ECE at another service provider.

As such Little Scholars has 2 fee structures for our preschool room.

The “20hrs ECE” structure is the fee charged for a child enrolled to accept the 20 hours ECE at Little Scholars. As we are a full day service provider, and the 20 hours ECE only covers the first 6 hours per child per day and up to a maximum of 20 hours per child per week this fee structure charges for the additional hours only. Any hours not covered by the 20 hours ECE is a compulsory fee and is covered under Chapter 4.3 of the ECE Funding Handbook. The “Preschool” structure is the fee charged for a child enrolled with Little Scholars who has chosen not to accept the 20 hours ECE.

Fees and operating times may be altered at any time during the calendar year. Fees are reviewed annually and parents will be advised in writing at least two weeks before any new fee structure comes into effect.

SESSIONS:

Morning sessions- 8.30 am to 12.30 pm, including morning tea and lunch $10/day. Minimum booking three mornings.
Afternoon Sessions- 12.30 pm – 4.30 pm, include afternoon tea, FREE. Minimum booking three afternoons. 

Available for Over 3 year olds only. Limited spaces available.

Fees correct at September 2020

Fees at Little Scholars

A minimum enrolment of 3 days and 7 hours per day is required. Fees are based on an 10 hour day. A $30 enrolment fee and a bond of 1 weeks fees is payable upon enrolment. If enrolling under the government’s 20 hour ECE subsidy you must also fully complete the attestation section of the enrolment form.

We accept automatic payments only

Please Pay Little Scholars Childcare Ltd

03-1509-0018582-00 using your childs full name as a reference