Ewing Kindergarten Fees
Three Year Old
Comprises 2 x 3 hour sessions per week.
Costs $360 per term x 4 terms (deposit credited in term one fee request).
21 children in each session with a total of 21 places
Four Year Old
Comprises 4 sessions per week, approximately 11-13 hours.
Costs $2.30 per hour x 4 terms (Deposit credited in term four fee request).
25 children in each session with up to 50 places available
Lunchtime Care: You will be charged $10.50 for each lunchtime care required.
Extra sessions
As the term progresses extra sessions may become available. When children leave or sessions are not completely filled, those sessions are offered back to parents on a user pays basis, currently $18.70 per session.
All fees must be paid by cheque or money order only and be posted to:
The Fee Secretary
Ewing Kindergarten
P O Box 1
Darling South Vic 3145
N.B. No money will be accepted at the kindergarten.
Fee payment is due 14 days after the receipt of eachtTerm's fee invoice.
Late payments are strongly discouraged and disciplinary action in the form of fines or the Committee of Management can consider exclusion.
Pro rata term fee rates will apply to mid-term initial starting dates.
A place may be held, or reserved, for a child, after enrolment (e.g. due to extended holidays or long term illness). Full payment is required. A written request should be sent to the President or Fee Secretary detailing dates and enclosing full payment for the term (or terms) of absence.
Health Care Card holders must provide their card number (not Medicare card number) and be government verified to be eligible for the government rebate on fees. A maximum refund of $250 per year is available to families who are holders of the Health Care Card. A deduction is included in each term fee request.
Please note that this rebate only applies to the four/five year old group. Individual approaches for fee relief should be made in writing to the Committee of Management. Each case will be considered on its merits and in the strictest confidence.
There is a $120 maintenance levy added to term one fees for each family. Families may either participate in at least two working bees throughout the year and be refunded their $120, or donate their levy towards maintenance costs and not participate in any of the designated working bees. Working bees are usually held on Saturday or Sunday mornings and the Maintenance Co-ordinator notifies rostered volunteers well in advance.
Fees are reviewed regularly by the Committee of Management according to costs, government funding etc.