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BMG 2021 Business Notice

2021 Business Notice 1
Contents 3
1 Purpose 5
2 Summary of Changes 5
2.1 2021 Annual Acknowledgment (Due 11 December 2020) 5
2.2 2021 Fee Changes 5
2.3 New Enrolments 6
3 Child Safe Standards 7
4 General Information 8
4.1 Staff Details 8
4.2 Contact Details 8
4.3 Office Hours 8
4.4 School Hours of Attendance 8
4.5 Important Dates 8
5 Fees Schedule 9
5.1 Enrolment Application Fee 9
5.2 Enrolment Fee 9
5.3 Tuition Fees & Consolidated Levies 9
5.4 Building Levy 10
5.5 Family Concessions 10
5.6 Other Concessions 10
5.6.1 Scholarships 10
5.6.2 Bursaries 10
5.6.3 Fee Assistance Fund 10
5.6.4 Discount for Payment of Tuition Fees, Consolidated Levy & Building Levy in Advance 10
5.7 Other Fees and Levies 11
5.7.1 Subject Levies 11
5.7.2 VET/VCAL Subjects 11
5.7.3 Outdoor and Environmental Studies Levy 11
5.7.4 Ad hoc Charges 12
5.7.5 BMG Music Program 12
5.7.6 User Pays Activities 13
5.8 School Bus Service 13
5.8.1 School Bus Service Fee Notification 13
5.8.2 School Bus Enrolment Confirmation 13
5.8.3 School Bus Code of Conduct 13
5.8.4 School Bus Service Billing 14
5.8.5 Withdrawal of Student from School Bus Service 14
5.8.6 Conveyance Allowance 14
5.8.7 Late Bus 14
5.9 Outside School Hours Care & Holiday Programs 14
5.9.1 YMCA Outside School Hours Care 14
5.10 Book Lists 14
5.11 School Uniform 15
6 General Business Rules 16
6.1 Withdrawal of Students 16
6.1.1 School initiated Withdrawal 16
6.1.2 Parent or Guardian initiated Withdrawal 16
6.1.3 Withdrawal from an Accepted Position prior to commencement of School 16
6.1.4 Fees Paid in Advance 16
6.2 Long Term Absences from School 16
6.2.1 Fee Relief 16
6.2.2 Extended Leave of Absence 16
6.3 Government Travel Allowances 17
6.3.1 Conveyance Allowance 17
6.4 Other Government Allowances 17
6.4.1 Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund 17
6.5 Wilful Damage 17
6.6 Health Restrictions 18
6.6.1 Students with an Anaphylaxis Condition 18
6.6.2 General Health Restrictions 18
6.7 School Communications 18
6.7.1 myBMG Parent Portal 18
6.7.2 Edsmart 18
6.7.3 Schoolbox 18
6.7.4 School Website 18
6.7.5 School Newsletter 18
6.7.6 BMG Facebook Page 19
6.7.7 Exclusion from Multimedia* 19
6.8 Camps and Excursions 19
6.9 Canteen/Cafeteria 19
6.10 Student Accident Insurance 19
6.10.1 Accident Insurance Coverage 19
6.10.2 Ambulance Transport 19
7 Billing and Payment of Fees 20
7.1 Billing Details 20
7.1.1 Change to Billing details 20
7.1.2 Split Billing 20
7.1.3 Court Orders 20
7.2 2021 Billing Process 20
7.2.1 Annual Fee Invoice 20
7.2.2 Issuing of Invoices 21
7.2.3 Monthly Statements 21
7.2.4 Payment Plans & Methods 21
7.2.5 Responsibility for Payment of Fees 21
7.3 Debt Collection Policy 22
7.3.1 Administration Fee 22
7.3.2 Debt Collection Fees 22
7.3.3 Financial Arrangements 22
7.3.4 Persistent/Deliberate Default of School Fees 23
7.3.5 Implications of Legal Action 23
8 2021 Term Dates 25

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