FROM THE COLLEGE COUNCIL CHAIRPERSON The Penrhos College Council is responsible to the Uniting Church in Australia for the governance of Penrhos College. The Principal is appointed by, and accountable to the Council for delivery of the College’s teaching and learning program and the management of the school. An important function of the Council is to ensure the financial sustainability of the College through the approval of the annual budget. To that end, I am pleased to report the College is on track to come in on budget for 2015. As part of the budgetary process, Council is also responsible for setting tuition fees each year. In 2016, fee increases will be restricted to 3%. The Council and College management have worked to ensure the College can continue to offer the level of educational excellence that Penrhos is renowned for, while being mindful of the fact that we are operating in a challenging economic climate, more broadly speaking. The table below lists the Tuition and Boarding Fees for 2016:
2016 TUITION AND BOARDING FEES Tuition PreKindergarten
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Early Learning Centre
4
RESOURCE FEES
Annual Fee 2 days
$6,091
3 days
$9,136
5 days
$15,225
Kindergarten (4 days)
$13,962
Kindergarten (5 days)
$15,513
Pre-Primary
$15,513
Junior School
Years 1-4
$15,513
Years 5-6
$16,083
Secondary School
Years 7-9
$21,517
Years 10-12
$23,046
Boarding
in addition to Tuition Fees
$23,209
Annual Fee Junior School
Secondary School
Kindergarten & Pre-Primary
$275
Years 1-6
$325
Years 7-9
$275
Years 10-12
$225
* Junior School Resource Fee includes all subject resources, stationery requirements and excursions ** Secondary School Resource Fee includes some subject resources (additional items listed in the booklist are to be purchased by parents) and excursions
NOTEBOOK PROGRAM Annual Fee Years 5-12
$700
Please note this Levy will be charged in January each year and applies to all students in Years 5 through to Year 12.
Further information on the 2016 budget can be found on page 19. We have seen some exciting developments around the College campus in 2015 as part of our Building Master Plan, all for the benefit of our current and future Penrhosians. The newly refurbished Rixon Theatre opened earlier in the year, featuring a renovated foyer, reupholstered seats, new carpet, paint and lighting, upgraded toilet facilities, as well as the new servery and box office. Since opening in Term 2, the new Library has been well-received by students, with record numbers now visiting every day. The Library is designed to be a flexible learning centre, providing resources and an environment that inspires and engages students as they grow. The Creative Arts and Design Centre is on track to be completed by the end of the year, and to be opened as an outstanding teaching and learning space in time for Term 1, 2016.
PENRHOS COLLEGE ANNUAL REPORT 2015
The College Council has made a decision to defer large capital projects for the time being, as we look towards other avenues of funding large, expensive capital works in the future. This year we have farewelled Council members Mr Peter Kavanagh, Ms Danielle Flint, Mr David Cielak and Mrs Kelly Alchin. I would like to thank these members for the time and expertise they have given College Council. Each has made a valued contribution. We welcome Mr Evan Hillard, who recently joined the Council. Evan is a past parent, with three daughters who attended Penrhos College, and comes from a legal background. I would like to acknowledge our Principal, Mrs Meg Melville, who has done an excellent job this year. Mrs Melville consistently brings passion, warmth and intelligence to her role, and we thank her for another outstanding year of leadership of Penrhos College. Mr Paul Owen COLLEGE COUNCIL CHAIRPERSON