6000學費！點解有津貼都收得咁貴？

kittylock

講真我都覺得消息來得好突然，之前亦沒有諮詢.....   只是前天下午收到學校SMS話校董會有公佈，叫家長自己去學校網頁查閱！

我知男小拔都好似由$38,000 加到 $40,000，加幅約5%.

昨天看星島教育版，Anissa Chan 話預早一年通知家長，待他們考慮是否退學？！  

雖然每月洗多 $1,200 唔算好"多"，但加上其他額外支出的加幅也不算少了！

至于 PTA，聞說主席已冇做，committe 換晒人，也有不少老師(前麥小)離職...

原帖由 健康媽媽 於 08-9-9 22:25 發表
已經有津貼，仲收6000。講真番左兩星期學，雖然真係幾好，但係依家好多學校其實都不斷進步，但都唔會咁貴學費。問心學校又唔係真係好大好靚到咁驚人，但學費就真係嚇怕人！
坦白講，如果小朋友真係幾叻都仲話，因為學校隨時會選你去 ...

[ 本帖最後由 kittylock 於 08-9-10 11:29 編輯 ]

kittylock

其實我反而喜歡舊校舍 ，課室大d，樓底高d，好 feel d ..... 最重要係近屋企d，唔駛日日座成個鐘校車返學。

不過上到中學返番中區上學又會好好多！！

原帖由 健康媽媽 於 08-9-10 11:29 發表
其實應該早D講，當初覺得男拔同Spcc學費差不多，咁就揀後者，相信有人都係咁，依家差咁遠學費就點都會覺得早知揀前者。

[ 本帖最後由 kittylock 於 08-9-11 10:52 編輯 ]

kittylock

As mentioned in the letter, the Board don't want to see a Deficit Budget and hence they have to raise school fee by 25% to cover additional maintenance cost of the Y2K campus and >10% of salary increment of staff!

Yes, seems raising school fee has solid grounds and inevitable ...  but do they think of other cost saving ideas which help to keep breakeven position instead of just putting extra burden on parents' shoulders?

原帖由 DSS 於 08-9-10 11:46 發表
Actually part of the the tuition fee was spent on the students and parents are not required to pay any miscellaneous fees as with other schools notwithstading the following services were provided free ...

[ 本帖最後由 kittylock 於 08-9-11 12:32 編輯 ]

kittylock

哈哈！我同朋友呻話出年要加成25%學費，我朋友反而同我講，可以付$60K學費俾聖保羅係一種 "Honour"!!

可能佢地一次性加幅咁大係包埋個 honourable name 嘅價值？！

原帖由 健康媽媽 於 08-9-10 12:33 發表
而且係唔係唔應該加咁多呀？有人話六年班不用加學費是否屬實呢？

今次咁加法，多少會影響到部份入學申請人郤步！

有人在討論區就咁講：

羅怡基校長主政時代﹐貧富學生各半﹐名校聲譽來自考試成績﹔如今非富則貴﹐有
理無錢莫進來﹐成 ...

[ 本帖最後由 kittylock 於 08-9-10 13:11 編輯 ]

kittylock

健康媽媽，

請問你是否已有一子一女在本校就讀？我無意中見到你另一個 post 話女兒在今年取SPCC而放棄DGJS.

相信你還有一個細仔，咁俾3份學費又真係好"甘"！！

原帖由 健康媽媽 於 08-9-10 11:29 發表
其實應該早D講，當初覺得男拔同Spcc學費差不多，咁就揀後者，相信有人都係咁，依家差咁遠學費就點都會覺得早知揀前者。

[ 本帖最後由 kittylock 於 08-9-10 15:12 編輯 ]

kittylock

相信學校不會年年增收20%學費吧！

我估計因學校不想(也不會)每年調整學費，所以一次過加得這麼"狠"!!

$60K這水平應會維持到 2012年中學部改善工程完成吧！

至于 fee remission scheme, 我個人覺得門檻算高，只扣除供樓開支計 disposable income. 須知真正"可用"income 遠低於 formula 計算出來的數.

唔計其他課外洗費，其他必要開支如入息稅、MPF供款、菲傭+levy、保險、燈油火臘等都會蠶食定義下的 Disposable Income!!

原帖由 YanYansweetie 於 08-9-10 15:01 發表
年年20%加幅, 三年後就100k一年.
對於好多打工, 又剛攞吾到fee remission 是好大負擔...
co-ed 己是名符其實的貴族學校, 一般中產都好難afford.

[ 本帖最後由 kittylock 於 08-9-10 18:23 編輯 ]

kittylock

YanYansweetie,

Are you also one of the parents of SPCC?

Pls take note that the assets mentioned excludes the value of the family's principal residence but includes other properties.

So the NAV of 2nd properties onwards will only be counted for calculating household income purpose.

btw, I guess the addition of 10% of NAV of 2nd property on household income is mainly used to offset mortgage payment (of property concerned, if any) claimed. Hence they only allow for deduction of mortgage payment of one single property.

Think we may convey our comments to Mr. YL Chan, the school Financial Controller, which I think the remission scheme was drawn up by him.

原帖由 YanYansweetie 於 08-9-10 16:26 發表
besides, net asset value (market value - outstanding loan), if over $500K, 10% will be deemed as income is not reasonable.

for home purchase, 70% is the norm.  the net asset value would over $500K ka ...

[ 本帖最後由 kittylock 於 08-9-10 17:14 編輯 ]

kittylock

I agree with you that taxation paid should be deducted from disposable income in the remission scheme.

Definition of Disposable Income:-

The amount of income left to an individual after taxes have been paid, available for spending and saving.

Seems both rental income and 10% NAV of 2nd property will be taken into account in calculating disposable income, which I also think it will cause double counting of income!

If you think your daughter has potential, why don't you let her try?

原帖由 YanYansweetie 於 08-9-10 17:10 發表
i.c. for 2nd properties, if rent out, the rental income already counted as disposable income. the 10% on the NAV over $500K is double count.  If not rent out, there is no cash inflow.

the fee remissi ...

[ 本帖最後由 kittylock 於 08-9-10 18:24 編輯 ]

kittylock

Actually ECA fee and trip cost is very personal and varies greatly from person to person.

As the school requires 1體1音, the kid has to learn at least 1 musical insturment and 1 sport activity (swimming, ping-pong etc). Fee charged very much depends on levels and individual tutors.

So it's really hard to tell how much to pay.

btw, there's not much fees required to pay out besides school fee e.g. outings, visits etc.

原帖由 YanYansweetie 於 08-9-10 17:58 發表
Kittylock

My daughter already got an offer from another DSS, which I think is a good school also.  So i'm thinking whether I could afford the fees before go ahead.

Besides tution fee, how much money ...

[ 本帖最後由 kittylock 於 08-9-10 18:14 編輯 ]

kittylock

I've no idea on fencing.

For choir, it is FOC but can only join if the kid is picked by teachers. However, I think you should treat it an additional activity in the scope of music. Yet student still required to learn at least 1 musical instrument.

Not sure whether the school will organise summer trip. Haven't come across it yet!

原帖由 YanYansweetie 於 08-9-10 18:11 發表
umm... do you have rough idea for
say participate 1 sports (e.g. fencing introductory) and 1 non-sports (e.g. choir) and 1 trip organized by school during summer.

[ 本帖最後由 kittylock 於 08-9-11 07:01 編輯 ]

kittylock

Actually I'm just kidding!

Don't take the way I interpreted "Honour" too serious....

原帖由 cman_li 於 08-9-12 10:28 發表


"Honour" doesn't mean that paying high tution fee but is given to someone wholly devote such as below:

http://www2.dbs.edu.hk/gallery/2008-2009/The%20Opening%20Ceremony%20of%20the%20Samuel%20Tak%2 ...

[ 本帖最後由 kittylock 於 08-9-12 12:13 編輯 ]