Tara Anglican School for Girls

North Parramatta, NSW 2151, Australia. On Masons Drive (off Pennant Hills Road); about 25 kilometres from central Sydney and five minutes from Parramatta CBD. The Junior School, Senior School and Eggleton House (Boarding) facilities are on the same campus.

Early Learning Centre to Year 12, with on-campus Junior School and Senior School and Eggleton House boarding facilities.

Independent day and boarding school for girls.

Learning support team; English language development and additional language learning, including mother tongue; three Spanish lessons per week.

Australia

Anglican

Private Tara buses are available for school transport.

Application and Enrolment Acceptance Fees

- Application fee (non-refundable): AUD 220 per application.
- Enrolment acceptance fee (non-refundable): AUD 3,000 for Early Learning Centre through Year 11; reduced enrolment acceptance fee for sisters: AUD 2,000. From each enrolment acceptance fee specified allocations are applied (including lifetime Old Girls' Association membership and contributions to the School's funds).

Tuition fees by year group (full detail per year, per term and monthly payment option)

- Early Learning Centre (ELC)
- Annual tuition: AUD 22,690.
- Statement instalment (billed four times per year): AUD 5,672.50 per instalment.
- Monthly direct debit (10 monthly payments, February–November): AUD 2,339.00 per month (including a voluntary Building Fund donation) or AUD 2,269.00 per month (without the voluntary Building Fund donation).

- Kindergarten – Year 2
- Annual tuition: AUD 24,910.
- Statement instalment (4× per year): AUD 6,227.50 per instalment.
- Monthly direct debit (10×): AUD 2,561.00 per month (with voluntary Building Fund) or AUD 2,491.00 per month (without).

- Years 3–4
- Annual tuition: AUD 28,160.
- Statement instalment (4×): AUD 7,040.00 per instalment.
- Monthly direct debit (10×): AUD 2,886.00 per month (with voluntary Building Fund) or AUD 2,816.00 per month (without).

- Years 5–6
- Annual tuition: AUD 28,970.
- Statement instalment (4×): AUD 7,242.50 per instalment.
- Monthly direct debit (10×): AUD 2,967.00 per month (with voluntary Building Fund) or AUD 2,897.00 per month (without).

- Years 7–8
- Annual tuition: AUD 35,680.
- Statement instalment (4×): AUD 8,920.00 per instalment.
- Monthly direct debit (10×): AUD 3,638.00 per month (with voluntary Building Fund) or AUD 3,568.00 per month (without).

- Years 9–10
- Annual tuition: AUD 36,320.
- Statement instalment (4×): AUD 9,080.00 per instalment.
- Monthly direct debit (10×): AUD 3,702.00 per month (with voluntary Building Fund) or AUD 3,632.00 per month (without).

- Year 11–12
- Annual tuition: AUD 38,970.
- Statement instalment: Year 11 is billed in four instalments at AUD 9,742.50 per instalment; Year 12 is billed in three instalments at AUD 12,990.00 per instalment.
- Monthly direct debit (10× for Year 11 / Year 12 across the available monthly schedule where applicable): AUD 3,967.00 per month (with voluntary Building Fund) or AUD 3,897.00 per month (without).

Boarding fees (in addition to tuition fees)

- Full‑time boarding (Years 5–12): AUD 34,980 per year (this amount is in addition to tuition fees). The boarding annual amount includes GST on food charged at AUD 125 per instalment (AUD 500 per year).
- Boarding statement instalments:
- Years 5–11: AUD 8,745.00 per term (billed four times per year alongside tuition).
- Year 12: AUD 11,660.00 per instalment (billed three times per year).
- Monthly direct debit for boarding (10 monthly payments, February–November): AUD 3,498.00 per month.

Billing schedule and payment terms

- Tuition and boarding statements for ELC–Year 11 are issued four times per year (one per school term). Year 12 is billed in three instalments. Other incidental charges are billed each term with a final invoice issued in December.
- Regular payment is made in advance via monthly direct debit from a bank account or by credit card, charged monthly across ten payments (February through November). Alternate payment arrangements may be made only with the Chief Financial Officer.
- At least one full term's written notice of intended withdrawal is required. Where such notice is not provided, a full term's fees will be payable as Fees in Lieu of Notice (FLON). Changing from boarding to day status also requires the same notice period.
- An administration fee may be charged on outstanding amounts from the due date unless paying under the direct debit plan. Legal recovery costs for overdue accounts will be added to the outstanding amount where legal proceedings are necessary. Students with unpaid fees may be ineligible to return to school at the start of the next term unless satisfactory written payment arrangements are in place.

Other costs and optional charges

- Enrichment, cocurricular and private tuition: Tara Enrichment Centre activities, private music tuition and additional sport/co‑curricular programs are optional and charged separately; fees for these activities are published for the Enrichment Centre each year.
- Incidental and subject levies: Excursions, IGSA/ISPHA sport participation, specific subject costs (e.g., Food Technology, Design & Technology, Art), extra subjects, Year 11/12 special sport/recreation charges, technology levies for laptop/IT programs, school planner, locker security, library printing and photocopying charges are additional to tuition and will be itemised on school accounts.
- School bus services: AUD 165 per term (one way) or AUD 330 per term (both ways).
- Building Fund donation (voluntary suggested minimum): AUD 700 per student per annum (suggested). Donations to the Building Fund are tax deductible where eligible and receipts are issued for donations.
- Uniform purchases are made through the School's Uniform Shop and are not charged to tuition accounts.

Refunds and non‑refundable items

- The application fee (AUD 220) and the enrolment acceptance fee (AUD 3,000 or AUD 2,000 for sister enrolments) are non‑refundable.
- Failure to provide the required written notice of withdrawal will incur a full term's fees as Fees in Lieu of Notice. Other specific refunds or credits (for example, in cases where alternate arrangements are agreed) are governed by standard School financial procedures and any agreed written arrangements with the Chief Financial Officer. Administrative and recovery charges may apply to overdue accounts.

Payment methods and options

- Standard payment methods: monthly direct debit from a bank account or credit card charge (payments processed monthly, February–November). Alternate arrangements require agreement with the Chief Financial Officer. Statements for fees are issued per the billing schedule and incidental items are charged each term.

Sibling fee discount

- Where two daughters attend concurrently, the eldest is charged full tuition; the second daughter receives a 10% discount on tuition and the third (and subsequent) daughters receive a 20% discount on tuition. This sibling discount applies to tuition fees.

If you require these fee figures presented in a different format for your database, the figures above cover application and enrolment fees, annual tuition, per‑term statement instalments, monthly direct‑debit amounts, boarding fees (annual, per‑term and monthly), billing schedule, payment terms, optional charges, refund rules for the listed non‑refundable items, and payment methods as stated.