TUITION FEES
Students are accepted for enrolment on the understanding that fees are paid in advance each term.
1. Term fees are payable in advance upon commencing lessons.
2. Where the teacher’s times are booked and the student cancels or is unavailable for lessons, no refunds will be allowed.Â
3. If the teacher is unable to give a lesson, “make-up” times will be offered in week 10 of the term, or by arrangement.
4. Credits will apply if a teacher misses a lesson and cannot offer a “make-up.”
5. The CEO may offer a credit for compassionate reasons – eg a prolonged illness, accompanied by a doctor’s certificate. Credits are not available for absences due to vacations or similar occurrences.
6. If fees are paid gradually during the term there are no additional fees.
7. If fees remain outstanding at the end of term a late fee applies, unless you have made a payment plan with us and are up to date.
8. If fees remain outstanding and debt collection activities are required, debt collection costs will be recovered.
9. If fees remain outstanding at the end of term, a suspension policy applies.
MISSED CLASSES AND MAKE UP LESSONS
The operating principles are as follows:
• Where a student is unavailable for classes or fails to attend, credits are not available.
• Where a teacher is unavailable a make-up lesson will be offered at the same time in week 10.
• If there are lessons missed by the teacher, either an additional make up time will be offered, or a credit applied to the next term.
Where a student is going to be absent for an extended period you can either continue to reserve the time (and pay fees) or cancel the enrolment and re-enrol at a later date (without a guarantee of the same time being available to you). Two weeks notice is required/billed.
If a student fails to attend classes and has not withdrawn, none of the fees will be refunded or credited. There is a CEO discretion for serious and compassionate circumstances (See conditions of enrolment).
WITHDRAWAL OR CANCELLATION
There is a minimum two-week notice for withdrawals or changes in lesson time. For example, if you withdraw at the end of the term for the next term, there is no fee. If you don’t tell us until the start of term – when a teacher has already been reserved for you – you will be billed for the first 2 weeks. The same applies to cancellations during the term.
SUSPENSION FOR ARREARS
1. We expect fees to be paid by the due date. Bursaries may also be available in cases of hardship.
2. If arrears remain outstanding at the start of the following term, re-enrolment will not be permitted.
3. If there is a waiting list offers will be made to students on the waiting list, and you may lose your place.
4. You can approach us about a payment plan. If we agree to a plan and you pay the first instalment, we may permit re-enrolment provided that the plan terms are being met.
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We acknowledge the traditional Custodians of this Land, where the Aboriginal People have performed age-old ceremonies of storytelling, music, dance and celebration. As a traditional meeting place, many first nations peoples came to this region. Underneath our buildings and roads this Land always will be traditional Aboriginal Land. in the same way, all music making genres and practices come from our musical elders, so we acknowledge those on whose skills and wisdom we draw.
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