Fees

The College fees and levies may be broken down in to five parts:

  • Attendance Dues
  • Building Levy
  • Proprietor's Levy
  • College Levy
  • Catholic Education Office Levy

The Proprietor's Levy, Building Levy, College Levy, Special Character Levy and Catholic Education Office Levy all qualify as a donation for income tax rebate purposes. Only Attendance Dues include GST.

Attendance Dues are required to be paid under the terms of the Integration Act and are determined from time to time by the Proprietor and approved by the Minister of Education.  Dues go into a Diocesan Common Fund, together with Attendance Dues from other schools in the Diocese and are used to service debt incurred in meeting Integration building costs.

Building Levy is set by a Committee comprising Board of Trustee and the Company Board of Director members under terms of the Integration Act (Section 37). It is used to fund the building programme as outlined in the Property Development Plan which provides long term capital development of the College.  The new Arts Block opened in February 2005 and the courts re-sited at the beginning of 2007.

Proprietor's Levy is set by the Proprietor under the terms of the Integration Act (Section 37).  It is used for any development of the College above that required by the Integration Agreement, maintenance of non-integrated areas, Special Character and other purposes as may be decided by the Proprietor.  This fund is managed on behalf of the Sisters of Mercy by Villa Maria College Christchurch Ltd.

College Levy is set by the Board of Trustees and provides funds for the Library Information Resource Centre, College magazine, prize-giving, hospitality to visiting schools and other such items as may be decided by the Board.

Catholic Education Office Levy. This levy is set by the Catholic Education Office to help fund that Office.

 

Making Payments
Payments are preferred by direct credit (via either automatic payment or internet banking) using the eldest current student's surname and initial as the reference. Please contact the College reception office for details of the College's bank account for payments.

Automatic Payment forms are also available from the College Office. Eftpos and credit card payments (Visa and Mastercard only) are also possible at the College office.

Fees and levies noted in the linked document are current at the time of printing but are subject to review each year. If family circumstances change and the dues and levies become a serious burden, please contact the Principal for assistance.