Please find below information regarding school fees and the relevant forms required to suit various payment options.

2026 Schedule of Fees

Each year the school undertakes a thorough review of expenditure to ensure accountability in stewardship of resources. In line with Townsville Catholic Education’s recommendations from the Diocesan Education Council, there has been a 5.5% increase in the Diocesan Tuition Fee. In collaboration with the St Clare’s Catholic School Board, a 5.5% increase in the Resources Levy, Building & Maintenance Levy and Instrumental Music charges has been endorsed for 2026. The P & F Levy remains unchanged. School Board discussion focused on continuing to provide the best educational opportunities, technology infrastructure, facilities and resources for our students. These necessary increases also assist the school to keep pace with the cost increases in goods and services. Importantly, 2026 School Fees include all student resources supplied directly to classrooms and year level excursions where applicable (excluding camps).

• Schedule of Fees
• School Fees Payment Options
• PayWay Direct Debit Form
• 2026 Direct Debit Transmission Dates and Terms & Conditions  

If you have had a direct debit in place in 2025 this will continue in 2026 unless instructed otherwise.  The debit cycles will be spread over 24 fortnights, allowing for a small break in direct debit commitments for families between the end and beginning of the year. Direct debits are considered to be continuing, alleviating the stop/start and new forms needed each year.  A new form is needed if you change your bank details or add/reduce a student or any other change in details, for e.g.  Instrumental lessons or a Multi School Discount

Please note - all carried forward balance at the end of 2025, this will be re-calculated into your fortnightly payment amount to ensure it is adequate to cover the 2026 fees also. If an approved Payment Plan is in place, that arrangement will stand. 

Multi-School Discount Form

Townsville Catholic Education continues to provide a Multi-School Discount to Tuition Fees for families with a child/ren enrolled in TCE secondary schools (St Patrick’s College and Ignatius Park College are not eligible). The Multi-School Discount form can be filled out here. Please note that the family discounts are different for primary and secondary fees and apply to tuition fees only:

• The second child fee is at a 50% discount in primary and 30% in secondary
• The third child is at an 80% discount in primary and 50% in secondary
• The fourth and subsequent children are free for both sectors 

A new form must be completed every year and emailed to fees@stclarestsv.catholic.edu.au as soon as practical.

The form does not need to be completed if all students are attending St Clare’s. Sibling discounts will automatically apply.

Guide to Discounts for Health Care Card and Concession Card Holders (DVA Gold Card). This form can be filled out here.

Families who hold eligible means tested concession cards or DVA Gold cards will continue to receive an automatic 70% discount on the Diocesan Tuition Fee component. Please refer to the attached guide for further information regarding eligibility. Concessions will continue to apply until the expiry date shown on the card provided. It is the responsibility of the card holder to provide the school with updated cards. Please contact our Finance department for assistance with any of these concessions by emailing fees@stclarestsv.catholic.edu.au . 

We continue our commitment to provide support for families experiencing short or long-term genuine inability to pay fees, ensuring that enrolment is not compromised. Please contact the Finance Officer for further information concerning the concession application process otherwise you are warmly invited to discuss your personal circumstances, in confidence with the Principal.