Fees
SEDA College NT is a non-government independent secondary college and a registered not-for-profit organisation. Therefore, the College has annual fees payable for each student enrolment.
The total fee for a student to attend the college for the 2025 academic year is $3,612.10^.
Amount: $750.00
A non-refundable Enrolment Fee Deposit is collected to secure a student’s position at the College each year. The enrolment fee deposit contributes to the Resource Fee charged for the academic year.
Amount: $2,540.05
Tuition Fees cover all services in relation to teaching and learning such as:
- The Northern Territory Certificate of Education and Training (NTCET)
- VET (Vocational Education and Training) training services
- First Aid/CPR training services
- Specialist coaching/umpiring courses
- Wellbeing, leadership, careers, education, and cultural support services
Eligible students can utilise their Back to School Payment Scheme grant to assist with the payment of their tuition fee.
Amount: $153.15
The activity fee covers all compulsory class activities, excursions, incursions, tours, and self-nominated interschool sport activities.
Amount: $918.90*
The Resource fee covers:
- Annual uniform allocation
- Lease of a student laptop and charger
- Information technology software
- Student online learning system – MySEDA
*The non-refundable Enrolment Fee Deposit of $750.00 contributes to this fee.
Eligible students can utilise their Back to School Payment Scheme grant to assist with the payment of the resource fee.
The College facilitates several non-compulsory student experiences (detailed below) throughout the academic year. To ensure an equitable system in relation to these activities, the College charges these fees separately and payment must be made in accordance with the due dates provided.
Examples of Non-Compulsory Student Experiences:
- Excursions
- Overnight, Interstate, and International Camps
- Timor-Leste Overseas Camp
- SEDA Cup
- Tours
The College and its industry partners maintain a strong position regarding student presentation and professionalism during the program activities. Students represent industry partners throughout their time at the College and it is a requirement that their uniform is kept and worn in a clean and tidy manner. For this reason, uniforms are issued prior to the commencement of the academic year and form part of the resource fee. The resource fee cannot be reduced by removing the allocation of a uniform.
Additional uniforms can be purchased at the end of Term 1 and Term 2. Communication will be sent to caregivers prior to with details on how to place an order.
The College supplies each student with a laptop and charger on a lease basis. The lease fee forms part of the Resource Fee and students are unable to utilise a personal laptop due to security requirements.
Every laptop is covered by warranty and will be repaired by the vendor if parts fail by fault however, fees will be incurred by the student's debtor account holder should repairs or replacement occur outside of warranty. More information is provided to students and debtor account holders during the College's enrolment process.
The laptop and charger will remain the property of the SEDA College NT unless the student has been enrolled at the College for three years and there are no outstanding fees on their account. The laptop can be purchased for the remaining money owed on the lease if a student commences after Term 1 for Year 10.
Failure to return a laptop and/or charger within 14 days of completion or withdrawal will result in charges ranging between $100.00 and $850.00 depending on the model, configuration, and condition of the notebook and charger.
The College distributes Tuition and Activity Fees across the academic year to ensure that the cost of services is applied proportionately. A refund of funds paid, or withdrawal charges may apply depending on when a student leaves the College.
Charges also apply for non-returned SEDA College NT property (e.g. laptop, charger, sports equipment etc.).
The College welcomes uniform returns however this is not required because uniform fees are paid by the non-refundable Enrolment Fee Deposit.
Where a direct debit payment plan option is selected for fee payments, a $20.00 charge will be incurred by the debtor account holder for each instance where the direct debit payment is declined.
The College reserves the right to collect any expenses from an account holder for use of a debt collection service.
Fees Payment Options
The Enrolment Fee Deposit can be paid in full or by two instalment payments. Where an offer is being accepted after October 2024, alternative due dates will be provided.
The Tuition, Activity and Resource Fees can be paid by the following methods:
- Upfront full payment
- Direct debit payment plan through weekly, fortnightly, or monthly instalments
The College understands that school fees often are required to be split between two caregivers when they do not reside in the same household. The College offers the option to split fees (50/50) between two debtor account holders.
Most student fees can be paid by a third-party where an agreement is in place, however, caregivers will remain liable to pay fees if the third-party fails to make payments.
^ The fee is the predicted full tuition, resource, and activity fee per student enrolment. This is subject to change and will be confirmed and communicated in September 2024. Further information can be found in our Student Fee Policy.
Fees and Charges Support
Depending on a student’s circumstances, ABSTUDY can help with:
- school fees
- boarding fees
- living costs
- travel costs
- buying school materials.
More information can be found here.
Students enrolled with the College in Year 10, 11 and 12 commencing in Term 1^ may be eligible for the Back to School Payment Scheme (commonly referred to as the Back to School Voucher) from the Northern Territory (NT) Government. Students are entitled to receive a grant that can be used for educational goods and services.
More information can be found here.
The College may offer bursaries to families experiencing severe short-term financial difficulties. Due to limited funds being available for bursaries, not all debtor account holders who apply for Bursary Assistance will be successful.
Debtor account holders with a genuine need who would like to be considered for Bursary Assistance should complete a Bursary Assistance Application Form, which can be requested by emailing: finance@sedacollege.nt.edu.au
Debtor account holders may be asked to attend an interview to discuss their application.
A two-part payment that helps with the cost of raising children. To get this you must:
- have a dependent child or full-time secondary student aged 16 to 19 who isn’t getting a pension, payment, or benefit like Youth Allowance
- care for the child for at least 35% of the time
- meet an income test.
More information can be found here.
The Australian Government of Veterans’ Affairs provides Education Schemes for financial assistance, special assistance, student support services and arrange for guidance and counselling for eligible children to help them achieve their full potential in full-time education or career training.
More information can be found here.
Financial help if you’re 24 or younger and a student or Australian Apprentice.
To get this you must be one of the following:
- 18 to 24 and studying full time
- 16 to 17, studying full time and either independent or needing to live away from home to study
- 16 to 17, studying full time and have completed year 12 or equivalent
- 16 to 24 and doing a full time Australian Apprenticeship.
More information can be found here.