[MadreLoca]

I'd speak to your local Priest.

If you aren't a practicing Catholic, your chances of receiving a fee reduction are somewhere around diddly squat.

Ah this may be a problem. XH is the Catholic, I'm not.
Thanks for your replies. Guess I'll know more after speaking to the school. Cheers.

[halfagonyhalfhop...]

I know of one family who received financial support from the school (ie, had the fees waived for a year or so) BUT the kids were already enrolled and attending school, and the breadwinner was made redundant and found it difficult to find another job.

Also, they were practising Catholics and had made a huge (non-financial) contribution to the school and parish. Not sure whether this had anything to do with it, but the kids were also quite bright and high academic achievers.

Are you well-known and well-respected in the parish/diocese more broadly? If not, you may well find it difficult/impossible to get your fees waived.

[barrington]

I would imagine that most schools would only waive fees for students currently enrolled in the school.

[Beancat]

Not sure if anyone has mentioned it but some schools will reduce your fees if your can spend some time helping out at the school, ie gardening, canteen, helping in the office etc. Its worth asking if you can contribute something extra to make up for the reduction in fees if they initially reject your request

[pratique]

I would imagine that most schools would only waive fees for students currently enrolled in the school.

I know this to be true.

Why take on a student on reduce fee's for the next 7 years. They will have to make the money up somewhere.

[casime]

So you're not catholic, have made no contribution to the church or their community, but expect them to waive fees for your child?

If your ex husband wants them in a catholic school, he should pay for it.

[Hashley]

Have you checked the schools website? Sometimes discounts are offered for parents who hold a valid Health Care Card or eligible Pension Card to receive discounts on their tuition & amenities fees.

I think fees are the tip of the iceberg, depending on the school uniforms can also be a killer.

This post has been edited by Hashley: 23/04/2012, 02:42 PM

[Hairy Maclary]

So you're not catholic, have made no contribution to the church or their community, but expect them to waive fees for your child?

If your ex husband wants them in a catholic school, he should pay for it.

[MadreLoca]

So you're not catholic, have made no contribution to the church or their community, but expect them to waive fees for your child?

If your ex husband wants them in a catholic school, he should pay for it.

I don't "expect" them to do anything. I'm putting the question out there to determine options. As for XH - I didn't want to go into it in this thread but he thinks by spending anything extra above CS on the boys, that he can use it as leverage/blackmail/whatever. Which is why I asked the question in the first place. If he was willing to contribute, I'd have no need for fees to be waived.

[oNeLoVe]

Why take on a student on reduce fee's for the next 7 years. They will have to make the money up somewhere.

Possibly by putting fees up for the rest of the paying students.

So you're not catholic, have made no contribution to the church or their community, but expect them to waive fees for your child?

If your ex husband wants them in a catholic school, he should pay for it.

Agreed.