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Charges

Home Based

In line with Department of Education policy, SIDE has contributions, charges and fees.

 

School Based

District High and Senior High School Enrolments

Schools will be invoiced for the learning area and course costs for each student who is enrolled.

In RM Billing it is possible to associate all timetabled subjects with their respective costs. Creating a separate Billing Code for SIDE subjects allows users to easily reconcile amounts received for SIDE course charges. Schools should pay SIDE using Intra Department Payments from the D8950 account code range or by sending a single cheque.

Remote Community Schools and Primary Schools

Remote Community Schools will be invoiced for the learning area and course costs for each student who is enrolled. Parents of students based in Primary Schools will receive an invoice.

Learning Area and Course Costs

The public school sector costs are:

 

Non Government Schools

All non government school student registrations through SIDE are to be charged at the full recovery rate.

These rates per student are:

  • Years 8-10 is $300 per term per Learning Area for Mathematics, English, Science and Society and Environment; and $300 per semester per subject for all other Learning Areas.
  • Senior Secondary course (or equivalent) is $2,000 per year

 

Payment Methods

Payment may be in the form of Cheque or Money Order, payable to the Schools of Isolated and Distance Education.

Credit Card, Efpos or Electronic Transfer facilities are available and details are included on the Charges form.

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    SIDE is Western Australia's leading K-12 distance education provider. Thousands of students across Western Australia and the wider world undertake their education with specialist teachers based in Leederville, an inner suburb of Perth. Founded in 1918, the school has become a cutting-edge "eschool".

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    http://primary.side.wa.edu.au