The following represents the Centre’s policy regarding fees:

1. Fees are to be paid monthly in advance.
2. Fees must be paid by the date stated on the invoice for each month to avoid a 10% penalty.
3. Fees are charged for statutory, school holidays and sick days.
4. Holding Fee. Where a child is to be absent from the centre for a period of 2 weeks or more a holding fee of 50% of the child’s normal weekly fee is payable.
5. Bear Park will be closed over the Christmas period and you will be notified annually of these dates.
6. Every year Centre fees are reviewed annually. Parents are notified of any adjustments a month in advance.
7. If you are paying with a company, trust account, or surname different from your child’s please print your child’s name on the back of the cheque.
8. If you are paying with cash please place in a clearly labeled envelope and hand to either a Head Teacher or centre owner who will document it in the receipt book and get you to sign it.
9. If you are paying by automatic payment please do ensure you always use your child’s surname so that it is clear who the payment is for.
10. There is a $200.00 enrolment bond when enrolling your child to secure their position. If you are planning to withdraw your child from Bear Park you must give one month’s written notification to the supervisor. Your enrolment bond will be deducted off your final account if the correct notification procedure has been followed. If your child’s position becomes available at Bear Park and you do not wish to accept it – your enrolment bond is non- refundable.
11. Late fees. For children who are picked up after the sessions conclusion, their parents will incur a late fee penalty that is payable directly to the staff member on duty. They will issue you with a late fee slip, which denotes the amount owing. The cost is $2.00 per minute.
12. All costs in relation to the collection of overdue accounts will be added to your account.
13. Change of sessions. If you wish to change your child’s enrolled sessions of attendance, you must fill out the appropriate “change of session” form and this request will be actioned at the start of the following month depending on availability.