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● for each child from the third child in the multiple onwards (i.e. not for the first two children) ● Only for families with triplets or multiple children above triplets, i.e. quads, septuplets etc. ● Only for 3, 4 and 5-year-old children. ● Must provide the below evidence: ● Same date of birth (copy of Birth Certificate to be kept by the preschool service provider enrolling the children) ● Same address ● Enrolled at the same preschool

9 FEE PAYMENTS

Preschool fees are delivered via email. Regarding invoices:

● An invoice will include all new charges, the amount owing on the invoice is only the new charges. Any outstanding fees from prior invoices, will be sent as a separate statement.

● Invoices may be paid in one of three ways:

○ ONLINE Invoices may be paid by the due date by clicking the PAY NOW button at the bottom of the invoice. This will take payers to the payment portal where the invoice and any other payments which are due can be paid. Payment can be made by credit card currently, and in the future also by bank account. Currently there is no credit card surcharge for Visa and Mastercard, this may be reviewed. American Express will incur a 2.5% fee.

○ BPAY Fees may also be paid by BPAY. The details are on the invoice.

○ AUTOMATED DIRECT DEBIT Families are able to create an automated direct debit authority. This allows the school to deduct the balance of a bill either:

■ when it falls due at the start of each term; or

■ by monthly instalments; or

■ by fortnightly instalments.

To sign up for direct debits payers should visit http://plc.sydney/dd

Please note. Installment plans are not a credit facility and are governed by the terms and conditions at https://www.plc.nsw.edu.au/service-agreement

10 MONITORING, EVALUATION AND REVIEW

This policy will be monitored and reviewed to ensure compliance with legislative requirements.

Families and staff are essential stakeholders in this policy review process.

In accordance with Regulation 172 of the Education and Care Services National Regulations, the Preschool will ensure that families of children enrolled at the PLC Sydney Preschool are notified at least 14 days before making any change to a policy or procedure that may have significant impact on the provision of education and care to any child enrolled at this Preschool; a family’s ability to utilise the Preschool; the fees charged or the ways in which fees are collected.

Policies are reviewed each year, or in the event of legislative or regulatory change, or as a result of an incident at the Preschool.

Policy review date Modifications Next review date

2 March 2021 Fee information amended and payment advice included March 2022

13 May 2021 Clarified fee payment on public holidays March 2022

14 June 2021 Inserted Priority Fee Structure

13 August 2021 Updated enrolment fee for low income and Aboriginal families March 2022

March 2022

25 August 2021 Removal of weekly direct debit option and adjustment of AMEX fee March 2022

21 September 2021 Update of Fee Structure (Start Strong Funding approved) March 2022

15 December 2022 Update of Fee Structure (Start strong Free Preschool) December 2022