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PLC's 2024 school fees

Early Learning Centre 

The Child Care Subsidy is available to eligible families.

Junior and Senior Schools

Application fee:  $150. This fee is non-refundable and non-transferable.

Enrolment Fee:  $1,500. This fee is non-refundable and non-transferable.

Note: The Consolidated Levy includes a contribution toward the State Government Payroll tax levy. For 2024 this relates to 6 months of levy, which will increase to 12 months in 2025.

Holding Deposit: A Holding Deposit for Year 7 is $4000, Year 5 is $2,500 and the Prep holding deposit is $1,500, payable in February of the year prior to your daughter’s commencement. This amount will be deducted from Term 2 Tuition fees. The Holding Deposit will be forfeited if your daughter does not commence in the year offered, and is non-transferable between siblings. The Holding Deposit does not apply to International Students.

Billing: The first term’s tuition fees for Australian students (including Permanent and Temporary* Residents, but not International Students) are invoiced in October in the year prior to commencement. These fees are non-refundable and non-transferable between year levels or siblings. Subsequent tuition fees are charged one term in advance.

Sibling Discount: A 10% reduction in the basic annual tuition fees is currently offered for younger sisters while an older sister attends PLC. This sibling discount does not apply when a student in the family is in receipt of any other fee concession or to children attending the Early Learning Centre.

The cost of compulsory outdoor education activities, visiting speakers and most day excursions is included in the fee structure for Junior and Senior School students. The Consolidated Levy varies by year level to reflect the different resources provided and programs delivered, and includes the College’s Outdoor Education program. 
 
Additional charges apply for various extra and co-curricular activities, including the International Baccalaureate registration and theory-of-knowledge (TOK) camp (approximately $1,000), uniform, textbooks and stationery items, private music tuition, some sports, subject specific excursions and camps, overseas tours and travel on the College’s private bus routes.   

Other costs such as VCE/IB exam fees, visa costs and personal disbursements will be charged as incurred on accounts presented throughout the year. 

International Students

Annual tuition fees for International Students are due in full by November of the preceding year. For new students, fees are due by August in order to be able to obtain a visa. These fees are non-refundable and non-transferable between year levels or between siblings. Any adjustment will be made on Term 2 fees. Boarding Fees are charged two terms in advance – October and April, and includes GST. This covers accommodation and food during term time.

Where the College is required to provide a refund to an International Student as outlined in the ESOS Act, the amount refunded will be all amounts paid minus the lesser of 5% of the course fees received or $500.

Sibling Discount: A 10% reduction on the basic annual tuition fee is currently offered for younger sisters while an older sister attends PLC. This sibling discount does not apply when a student in the family is in receipt of any other fee concession or scholarship, or to children attending the Early Learning Centre.

The cost of compulsory outdoor education activities, visiting speakers most day excursions is included in the fee structure for Junior and Senior School students. The Consolidated Levy varies by year level to reflect the different resources provided and programs delivered, and includes the College’s Outdoor Education program. Note: The Consolidated Levy includes a contribution toward the State Government Payroll tax levy. For 2024 this relates to 6 months of levy, which will increase to 12 months in 2025.
 
Additional charges apply for various extra and co-curricular activities, including the International Baccalaureate registration and theory-of-knowledge (TOK) camp (approximately $1,000), uniform, textbooks and stationery items, private music tuition, some sports, subject specific excursions and camps, overseas tours and travel on the College’s private bus routes.   

Other costs such as VCE/IB exam fees, visa costs and personal disbursements will be charged as incurred on accounts presented throughout the year.

All International Students are required to take insurance cover for medical/hospital expenses – Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC). Further information will be provided by Admissions during the application process.

Boarding Fees Domestic (Includes GST)

Years 7 to 12 (includes GST) payable one term in advance.

Boarding Fees International

Years 7 to 12 (includes GST) payable two terms in advance.

Boarding Fees include GST and covers accommodation and food during term time. The Boarding Fees include the cost of undertaking two site visits per annum (additional visits will be separately charged) and also includes the cost of remaining in the Boarding House during mid-term breaks. The cost of staying in the Boarding House during school holidays is charged separately. 

Notice of withdrawal

Day Students – One full term’s notice is required, in writing to the Principal, before the withdrawal of a day student from the College. If the required notice is not given, one full term’s tuition fees will be payable in lieu. For example: If your daughter is a day student and you wish to withdraw her from the College at the end of Term 4, the Principal must be notified in writing by the last day of attendance of Term 3. 
 
Boarding Students – Two full term’s notice is required, in writing to the Principal, before the withdrawal of a boarding student from the College. If the required notice is not given, one full term’s tuition and one term’s boarding fees will be payable in lieu. For example: If your daughter is a boarder and you wish to withdraw her from the College at the end of Term 4, the Principal must be notified in writing by the last day of attendance of Term 2. 
 
Boarding places are offered for the full duration of a student’s education at PLC, to the end of Year 12, and are not transferable to a day place. Parents should be fully committed to their daughter living in the Boarding House until the end of Year 12. 
 
In all situations, if a Boarding student is withdrawn from PLC, the required notice as indicated above applies and the boarding fees must be paid for the full calendar year. 
 

School bus

If your daughter wishes to catch the private College bus service run by Crown Coaches, please contact Reception on (+61 3) 9808 5811 or email bus@plc.vic.edu.au.

Fees for 2025

Council will establish tuition and boarding fees for 2025 in late 2024.

The College reserves the right to amend its fee schedule and terms of enrolment at any time.