The Integration Act allows for Attendance Dues to be levied on parents whose children attend Catholic Schools. This levy is paid to the Parish not to the school.
A proprietor may charge Attendance Dues at a maximum level approved by the Minister of Education. The payment of Attendance Dues in a Catholic Integrated School is a requirement on the condition of enrolment provided in the Integration Agreement for each school. The income from attendance dues can be used only for the costs associated with the provision of school land and buildings.
It is important to realise that Attendance Dues are the only means the diocese has of repaying all Education Loans whether they be from the Diocesan Catholic Development Fund or Religious Orders.
Attendance Dues are a charge payable to the Proprietor and a condition of enrolment at integrated schools. Dues are not a donation, and they are not tax deductible.
The Parish Secretary will help you set up an automatic payment authority for the School Attendance Dues for your child. Attendance Dues/Special Character contributions for 2017 are $247 per child per year. These can be paid annually, quarterly (per term) or monthly (over 11 months).