Chilton Saint James School

The school is located in central Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand, on Waterloo Road. The campus sits among mature trees and blends heritage with modern buildings. It is a short, about 15-minute journey from Wellington, the capital city. The location provides easy access to urban amenities while retaining a campus atmosphere.

Preschool ECE; Primary School; Middle School; Senior School

Private Anglican independent school. Preschool is co-educational; Years 1 to 13 is a girls' day school.

Personalised learning programmes are available for students with particular learning needs.

New Zealand

Anglican Church

Chilton Saint James is easily accessible by Metlink bus and train. Students from Whitby, Porirua and surrounding areas can access the Wellesley College bus service.

Application and one‑off enrolment fees
- Application fee (non‑refundable): NZD 100.
- Confirmation / enrolment fee (non‑refundable): NZD 500 (payable on acceptance).
- Incidental charges deposit for new students: NZD 115 (held as a deposit for incidental charges).

Preschool fees (2026) — weekly rates
- Ages 0–2 (without 20 hours ECE): All day, full week: NZD 491 per week; Extended day: NZD 592 per week. The following one‑off amounts apply for new preschool students: Application fee (non‑refundable), Confirmation fee (non‑refundable) and Incidental Charges Deposit NZD 115.
- Ages 3–4 (with 20 hours ECE): All day, full week: NZD 371 per week; Extended day: NZD 445 per week. The same one‑off new‑student fees apply.

Primary / Middle / Senior — fees shown per term and calculated per year
(Chilton operates four school terms per year; annual figures below are the per‑term totals multiplied by four).
- Years 0–3 (per term): Tuition NZD 4,756.25; Building Levy NZD 192.50; IT levy NZD 141.25; Campus Revitalisation Levy NZD 89.25. Total per term: NZD 5,179.25. Total per year (four terms): NZD 20,717.00.
- Years 4–6 (per term): Tuition NZD 4,847.50; Building Levy NZD 192.50; IT levy NZD 141.25; Campus Revitalisation Levy NZD 89.25. Total per term: NZD 5,270.50. Total per year (four terms): NZD 21,082.00.
- Years 7–8 (per term): Tuition NZD 5,923.00; Building Levy NZD 192.50; IT levy NZD 141.25; Campus Revitalisation Levy NZD 89.25; Chilton Old Girls' Association NZD 10. Total per term: NZD 6,356.00. Total per year (four terms): NZD 25,424.00.
- Years 9–13 (per term): Tuition NZD 6,385.50; Building Levy NZD 192.50; IT levy NZD 141.25; Campus Revitalisation Levy NZD 89.25; Chilton Old Girls' Association NZD 10. Total per term: NZD 6,818.50. Total per year (four terms): NZD 27,274.00.
- Chilton Ballet Academy (per term): same component breakdown as Years 9–13. Total per term: NZD 6,818.50. Total per year (four terms): NZD 27,274.00.

Billing schedule and payment terms
- Standard tuition and levies are quoted and published as per‑term amounts; the school operates four terms per year.
- For international students a full year's tuition is payable in advance (annual billing). International enrolment processing / confirmation fees apply.
- All published fees include Goods & Services Tax (GST).

Boarding / homestay
- The school does not operate on‑site boarding; homestay placement is used for international students. Homestay (45 weeks) is NZD 18,000 (NZD 400 per week) as a separately billed accommodation cost.

International student specific annual charges (example 2025 figures)
- Enrolment processing (enrolment/confirmation) fee: NZD 500.
- Annual tuition (example 2025): Years 1–6 NZD 33,000; Years 7–13 NZD 47,500. Incidentals deposit (international) NZD 2,000. Health and travel insurance estimated ~NZD 650 per year. These international figures are published as annual charges and are billed separately from homestay.

Other charges or typical additional costs
- Uniform: approximately NZD 1,500 (plus sporting clothes and equipment).
- Cambridge examination fees (where applicable): up to approximately NZD 800.
- After‑School Care: NZD 7.50 per half hour; charges are payable at the end of each term.
- Holiday programme: NZD 60 per day or NZD 270 per week (refunds not given for non‑attendance).
- Stationery: weekly/annual stationery lists are provided; costs are invoiced or purchased separately via listed suppliers.

Refunds and scholarship‑related charge handling
- Application and confirmation/enrolment fees are non‑refundable when stated as non‑refundable; scholarship‑award documentation notes specific acceptance and confirmation payment timings (for example, a NZD 115 acceptance fee for scholarship offers and the NZD 500 confirmation fee required within specified timeframes). Scholarship terms also include clauses requiring reimbursement of scholarship value if a scholar leaves without due cause during the award period.
- Holiday programme fees are explicitly non‑refundable for non‑attendance.

Fee payment options
- International payments may be made by international bank transfer to the school's ANZ account (account name, branch, account number and SWIFT code are published for international transfers).
- Published international documentation shows bank transfer as the method for international student payments; specific domestic payment methods (for example, whether credit card, automatic debit, or direct debit/EFTPOS are accepted for domestic fee accounts) are not itemised on the publicly published fee pages.

Notes on items not publicly detailed
- Detailed domestic invoicing/payment procedures (exact invoicing frequency for domestic families, late‑payment penalties, and the full domestic payment methods list) and a comprehensive general fee refund policy are not explicitly published in the public fee pages reviewed. The school's scholarship and international publications include specific timing and non‑refund statements where relevant.