School Fees
2025 School Fee Schedule
The fee schedule below applies to each student enrolled at Silkwood School, including distance education students.
School Tuition Fees include all learning resources, incursions, excursions, music fees, and Real-World Learning Adventures (Camp fees) related to The Silkwood Way Learning Program.
| Year Level | Annual Fee per Student |
|---|---|
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Junior School (Prep - Year 1)
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$6,500
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Primary School (Year 2 - 5)
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$7,300
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Middle and Senior School (Year 6 - 12)
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$8,700
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Distance Education QLD residents (Year 4 - 12)
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$9,950
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Distance Ed Non-QLD residents (Year 4 - 12)
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$18,400
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Sibling Discounts
Families with more than one child attending Silkwood School qualify for a sibling discount. The discount applies to any younger sibling attending the School.
| Sibling Discount | Applied |
|---|---|
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$550
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Per child, per year
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Capital Levy
In addition to annual school fees is the Capital Levy. This is an annual levy, paid per year, per family to cover ongoing costs of the school site and facilities development.
| Capital Levy | Paid |
|---|---|
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$1200
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Per year, per family
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Enrolment Bond (paid per family at time of enrolment placement)
To secure an enrolment place, families are required to pay a one-off bond payment which is refunded at the conclusion of their last child's enrolment, provided obligations have been met i.e. a term's notice has been given.
| Bond | Paid |
|---|---|
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$1500
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One-off payment per family. Paid when signing enrolment contract.
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$500
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One-off payment per sibling when joining Silkwood at a later date. This bond is credited back to the family's school fee account upon enrolment commencement.
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Paying Your School Fees
To support our school community, Silkwood provides multiple options for families to pay their annual school fees.
| Payment Options | Method |
|---|---|
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Option 1: One-off annual payment
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FAMILIES CAN CHOOSE TO PAY THE TOTAL SCHOOL FEE ACCOUNT DIRECTLY TO THE SCHOOL BY 31 JANUARY EACH YEAR TO RECEIVE A DISCOUNT OF $350 PER STUDENT. PAYMENT OPTIONS: BPAY AND CREDIT CARD.
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Option 2: Edstart Pay & Edstart Extend
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SILKWOOD PARTNERS WITH SPECIALIST PROVIDER, EDSTART, TO MAKE MANAGING YOUR SCHOOL FEE PAYMENTS EASIER. THIS PAYMENT OPTION ALLOWS FAMILIES TO FLEXIBLY SPREAD THEIR FEES INTO WEEKLY, FORTNIGHTLY OR MONTHLY REPAYMENTS AT NO EXTRA COST. CLICK THE LINK BELOW TO LEARN MORE.
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Click below to learn more about fee payment options with Edstart.
Please direct your school fee account queries to: schoolfees@silkwood.qld.edu.au
Annual Tuition Fees increase by approximately 5% each year.
What’s not included in the Annual Tuition Fee:
- School uniforms
- School Bus Travel
- Tuckshop
- After-school activities
- BYOD devices (Year 4 and above)
- Instrument hire (elective music programs)
- Outside School Hours Care (Before and after school and vacation care)
Personalised Learning Costs
Costs that arise in developing a student’s personal project or personalised learning pathway are a family’s responsibility. These costs may include:
- a course or other activity provided by an external supplier
- an external exam or assessment that incurs additional costs
- specialised materials or resources
- transport to and from a mentor, training or learning opportunity
The school does not make financial decisions arising from personal projects on behalf of families. The decisions and payment arrangements for these costs are left with the family.
- Payment Deadlines: Full payment must be made by the specified due date to receive the annual payment discount. For tuition fee payment plans (with Edstart), each instalment must be made according to the agreed schedule with Edstart.
- Notice Requirement: A full term's written notice is required to withdraw a student or change enrolment status. Failure to provide such notice will result in the enrolment bond being forfeited.
- Non-Refundable Tuition Fees: Tuition fees are non-refundable once paid. However, if you have paid fees upfront for the year and provide a full term’s notice of withdrawal, you will be refunded the appropriate fees for the remaining terms.
- Enrolment Bond: The enrolment bond will be refunded at the conclusion of your enrolment, provided all obligations have been met.
- Expulsion or Exclusion: If a student is expelled or excluded, the current term’s fees remain payable in full.
- Edstart Terms and Conditions: These apply in conjunction with Silkwood’s Payment Terms and Conditions when utilising the Edstart payment option. Access FAQs here
- If a student needs to withdraw from their Learning Program (or part thereof), due to health or medical reasons, approval must be sought from their Head of School. Parents or Carers are to complete this form and submit it to the relevant Head of School. It is important to note, that due to the financial commitments made by the school, refunds for any part of the Learning Program are not possible.
- The application must be certified by a medical or psychological professional to confirm the student is medically unfit to participate in their Learning Program (or part thereof), a Head of School may approve the student's withdrawal from this part of the learning program. Costs related to any part of the Learning Program are non-refundable. Please contact the administration team for more information on how to withdraw your child from the school camp program.