Enrolments & Fees

Catholic schools are open to all who seek a Catholic education and who are supportive of the Catholic ethos and values. No child will be denied a Catholic education due to financial inability - fee assistance is available.

Enrolments

The enrolment period for Catholic schools is generally February-April (Term 1) for our Townsville-based schools and May/June (Term 2) for our Regional schools, however applications will still be accepted outside of this time, pending availability.

While our schools follow a central enrolment framework, each school tailors the process to best suit its unique community. Most of our schools host Open Days, which is a fantastic opportunity for families to visit, tour the facilities and experience the school culture firsthand.

We are encourage you to contact your nearest Catholic school to find out about the enrolment process, click here to visit Our Schools page.

Documentation that may be required for enrolment applications include:

birth certificate
baptismal certificate
school reports / academic records

Schools may not always be able to accept every family who applies due to availability of places.

School Fees

Single School Family Fee Discount

Families with more than one child in the same systemic* Catholic school in the Townsville Diocese receive fee discounts for the second, third and subsequent children.(* Does not include St Patrick's College, Ignatius Park College or St Teresa's College, Abergowrie)

Multi-School Family Fee Discount

Our fee structure gives families discounted fees for the second, third and subsequent children across both secondary and primary systemic* Catholic schools in the Townsville Diocese.
(* Does not include St Patrick's College or Ignatius Park College)

To take advantage of these extended fee discounts, parents/carers should contact the principal of the primary school, informing them of older siblings attending a systemic Catholic secondary school. Diocesan tuition fee discounts will be applied accordingly.

Health care/Pensioner Concession Card Fee Assistance

In addition to the family fee discounts, parents/carers with a means-tested Australian government health care or pensioner concession card may be eligible to receive a 70% discount to tuition fees. Families without either of these cards who are experiencing financial difficulty should speak with their school principals to apply for special consideration.

Why do Catholic schools have fees?

To operate and provide quality learning environments, Catholic schools have fees to help us meet the shortfall in Government funding. Schools strive to keep fees as low as possible. The term 'school fees' includes tuition fees, levies and charges. Each school assesses the school fees necessary to meet their individual school and community operation requirements. In doing this, they are firstly guided by the diocesan tuition fee set by the Diocesan Education Council.