Enrolment
How to Enrol
Enrolment Checklist
You can now enrol online at St Joseph's by selecting the link above. Alternatively, submit the following paperwork and enrolment form directly to the school office. To complete the application form you will need to submit the following information. Original documents will need to be presented at the time of interview.
- Birth certificate (not commemorative) or passport
- Certificate of Baptism (if applicable)
- Student’s immunisation records
- Family Law, Personal Protection Order or Other Relevant Court Orders (if applicable)
- Last report from previous school (not applicable for Kindergarten enrolments)
- Visa grant notice for permanent and temporary visa-holders (if applicable) – for both student and parent(s) / legal guardian(s), including passport copies of parents
- Any medical reports and/or other assessment reports for students with additional learning needs (if applicable).
After Submission
If you submit your application online, you will receive an email with the completed application. Please ensure this document is signed accordingly (all relevant legal guardians and parents) and submitted to the school at the time of interview.
After submission (either online or in person) the school will contact you to inform the outcome of your application. Successful applicants will then receive an offer letter together with a ‘Parent Commitment Contract’ which needs to be signed by the student’s parents/legal guardians.
Policies and Documents
School Term Dates
| 2019 | Term Begins | Term Ends |
| Term 1 | Tuesday, 29 January | Friday, 12 April |
| Term 2 | Monday, 29 April | Friday, 5 July |
| Term 3 | Monday, 22 July | Friday, 27 September |
| Term 4 | Monday, 14 October | Friday, 20 December |
Schedule of Fees
Families who attend St Joseph's School are asked to make a financial contribution towards the education of their children, provision of teaching and learning resources and the general operational coats of the school. The fees consist of a tuition fee that is set by Catholic Education and is renumerated to them to pay wages. Other fees are collected and used at the school for resources and operating costs. In 2018 fees are:
Term Fees
| Tuition Fee | $293 per family per term |
| I.T. Fee | $69 per family per term |
| Utility Fee | $113 per family per term |
| Building Levy | $100 per family per term |
| Yr. 4-6 Personal | Yr 5- $55 per child per term |
| IPAD Levy | Yr 6 - $65 per child per term |
Annual Fees
| Resource Fee | $108 per child per Year |
| Number of Children | Annual Fee | Per Term | Per Week over 40 Term Weeks | Per Week over 52 Weeks | + Yr 4 - 6 Personal IPAD Levy |
| 1 | $2408.00 | $602.00 | $60.20 | $46.32 |
Yr 5 - $55 per child per term Yr 6 - $65 per child per term |
| 2 | $2516.00 | $629.00 | $62.90 | $48.40 | |
| 3 | $2624.00 | $656.00 | $65.60 | $50.50 |
NB Family Fees are the same regardless of the number of children in a family. Annual fees are debited in Term 1.
Every family who wishes for their children to have a Catholic education are welcome at St Joseph's Primary School. Inability to pay fees should not be a deterent. Payment options are available to assist families to meet financial obligations.
Enrolment at Hennessy Catholic College - Young
Families who have children at St Joseph's Primary School Grenfell and Hennessy Catholic College Young are entitled to an automatic fee remission.
Please speak to the Principal at either school for further information.