Fees

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We know that understanding school costs is an important part of the decision-making process for families. This page brings together the key fee information for St Andrew’s College, including tuition, boarding, and Pre-school fees, along with related charges and payment information.

Fees information

As an independent, non-profit school, St Andrew’s operates without Government education subsidies. Fees are reviewed annually to reflect the cost of delivering the high-quality education, facilities, and wider opportunities offered across the College. Please note that tuition fees do not include some additional costs, such as certain co-curricular activities, optional tours and excursions, camps, uniforms, individual music tuition or instrument hire, and some sporting activities.

2026 Fees

Preparatory and Secondary School tuition fees

2026 Tuition Fees for New Zealand Residents (per annum, including GST)
Year
Years 1–2
Years 3–4
Years 5–6
Years 7–8
Years 9–13
Fee
$21,100
$23,400
$25,100
$26,600
$30,600
Application Fee (Preparatory and Secondary Schools Years 1–13)

Payable online when submitting an application for enrolment.
$200 (non-refundable)
Acceptance Fee and Bond (Preparatory and Secondary Schools Years 1–13)

Payable online on acceptance of a place to confirm enrolment.
If an offer of enrolment is made, we will ask you to confirm acceptance with a non-refundable acceptance fee of $500, which includes the student's life membership of the Old Collegian Association, plus a refundable bond of $1500, which is only refundable to students who have attended the College for a minimum of six months and will be repaid upon leaving, subject to any outstanding charges.
Payment of Fees (New Zealand Residents)

The following information outlines how fees are paid for New Zealand residents, including timing and payment expectations.
Tuition and boarding fees are charged in ten equal monthly instalments (January to October) and become payable in the month following. It is mandatory for all new students to St Andrew's College to pay by direct debit.
Disbursements

Some school-related costs are charged separately from tuition. These may include items or activities specific to your child’s year level or areas of participation. Extra costs, such as stationery, Outdoor Education experiences, co-curricular photographs and external examination fees, are charged monthly.
Overdue Accounts

If you have any questions about payment timing or account arrangements, please contact the College Finance team early so support and clarification can be provided.
Unpaid accounts attract a penalty of 1.5 percent of the unpaid balance each month.
Fee Discounts

Any applicable discounts are outlined below.
Families consisting of immediate (nuclear) family members – specifically parents and their children – with three or more siblings enrolled at the College may receive a 10 per cent discount on tuition fees for the third and any subsequent children attending at the same time, provided none receives a scholarship or any other form of financial assistance from the College.

2026 Boarding Fees

Boarding fees are charged in addition to domestic or international tuition fees. The boarding fee information for New Zealand Residents is outlined below.

For information on Boarding fees for international student fees, please contact the Director of International Students and Exchanges, Palē Tauti, at PTU@stac.school.nz or +64 3 940 2086.

For more information about boarding life at St Andrew's College, please also visit the Boarding section of this website.

2026 Boarding Fees for New Zealand Residents

Years 9–13 = $20,600 per annum.
The fee for weekday-only boarders is the same.
Fee includes GST.

2026 International Student Fees

For information on international student fees, including tuition, accommodation, and associated costs, please contact the Director of International Students and Exchanges, Palē Tauti, at PTU@stac.school.nz or +64 3 940 2086.

For further information about international student enrolment at St Andrew’s College, please visit the International Students section of our website.

2026 Pre-school Fees

St Andrew’s College Pre-school offers both full-day and morning-only sessions. Current fee information, including optional charges and other related fees, is outlined below

Children 2 Years / No 20 ECE Attestation (inc. GST)

Hours per week
16–25
26–35
36–45
46–50
Cost per hour
$13.30
$13.00
$12.80
$12.50
For example, the cost of weekly full-time attendance (40 hours) for a two-year-old child would be $512.
Please note: Minimum sessions of two per week. Less than 16 hours per week is charged at $13.50 per hour.
Full day and/or morning and afternoon sessions are available. Morning session minimum four hours. Afternoon session minimum two and a half hours.
Children 3–4 Years Full 20 ECE Attestation (inc. GST)

14–20 hours per week
No charge – optional charge $10.50 per hour
21–50 hours per week
$10.50 per hour flat rate
For example, the cost of weekly full-time attendance (40 hours) for a three-year-old child would be $420.
Optional Charge
Optional charge $10.50 per hour (six hours per day maximum to a total of 20 hours per week).
Please note: Hours attested to another provider will be charged at the relevant under-three hourly rate. Additional hours (i.e. 20+) will be apportioned between $10.50 and the relevant under-three hourly rate. The percentage share will match the shared attested hours.
20 ECE hours is up to six hours per day, up to 20 hours per week and there must be no compulsory fees when the child is receiving 20 hours ECE funding.
At St Andrew’s College Pre-school, we pride ourselves on delivering our young tamariki with a comprehensive Pre-school programme that goes far beyond standard education guidelines. To achieve this, we:
- invest in an extensive range of high-quality resources designed to support and extend learning;
- ensure our Pre-school children are able to benefit from the use of the wider St Andrew’s College facilities such as sports fields, Dance and Drama facilities, Library, Science laboratories, Gymnasiums and Theatre;
- provide our Pre-school children with access to specialist subject teachers employed by the College; and
- operate at a higher teacher to child ratio compared to standard Pre-school facilities.
Delivering and maintaining our enhanced Pre-school education does come at an additional cost, and we appreciate those who participate in paying the optional charge. Please know that your contribution goes toward the continuation of our exceptional Pre-school education programme and allows us to seek further investments to enhance learning opportunities for our tamariki.
Fees are charged on monthly statements and the method of payment is direct debit (forms will be provided with acceptance).
Application Fee

All applications for enrolment must be accompanied by a non-refundable application fee of $200. (This fee also includes enrolment into Year 1).
Term Breaks and Public Holidays

Enrolment is inclusive of state school term breaks and public holidays. The Pre-school will operate during state school term breaks and attendance during these breaks is optional. You will have the option of ‘opting out’ during the state school term break and fees will not be charged if non-attendance is notified at least three weeks in advance.
The Pre-school will close for five weeks over the Christmas and New Year break and no fees will be charged for this closure. The Pre-school is closed on all public holidays; however, fees are payable for public holidays other than those during the Christmas and New Year closure.
Late Fee

St Andrew’s College Pre-school is licensed for children between the hours of 8.00am–4.30pm only. Children not collected by the closing time will be charged a late fee of $25.00 per 15 minutes to cover additional staffing costs.