School Term & Condition

Classes Enrolment:
Enrolments must be sent back students application form & enrolment forms with signature. Due to limited positions for each group, positions can only be secured according to the enrolment forms received before the start of class.
Due to students insurance issue it is absolutely necessary for all existing students to re-enrol, and it secures your place in the class.
We will contact you with any concerns on your enrolment form. Otherwise, a confirmation letter will be sent to you after we receive your enrolment form.

Classes Management:
Be on time to class, respect and listen to your teacher, and finish your homework on time.
Leaving school between the class times is prohibited to all students.
Love and respect your classmates and pay attention to personal safety in school.
Without teacher’s permission, all facilities and materials including computers, books and posters are not allowed to use; tables and chairs need to be restored after used every time.
Keep the classroom and toilet tidy and clean, throw the garbage into bin.
Notice the teacher before class if the student will be absent, and parents must to pick up their children in 10 minutes after the class finished.
The valuable objects and dangerous objects are not allowed to bring to class.
The school has the authority to cancel students’ qualification to come to class if they keep disobeying classroom order and bothering others.

Invoice and Payment:
All invoices will be sent to you by email in due course. Please inform us if you prefer a hardcopy invoice. Your first invoice will be emailed to you with the confirmation letter of enrolment.
Invoices will be emailed to parents during the end of the course. If you do not receive an invoice, please contact us as soon as possible
Complete payments must be paid before the classes start in the following payment methods:
Cheque payments can be made to the ‘Sydney Northwest Chinese School’ in an envelope together with the ‘student full name & date of birth’.
Direct Transfer/EFT payments are to be made to
BSB: 032 111 Account Number: 251589
Account Name: Sydney Northwest Chinese School
Place the student’s full name and then date of birth. (E.g. Smith Citizen 15052010).
Cash Payments must be placed within an envelope with student’s full name & date of birth. (E.g. Smith Citizen 15052010).

Make-Up Class and Cancelations:
We do not provide make-up classes.
If your child does not wish to continue a class, please inform us by email before the beginning of the term.
No refunds for mid-term cancellations.
In the event of a class being cancelled due to a teacher’s illness, emergencies or venue problems, we will arrange the credit of refund.
No refund or credit given for missed classes.

Waiting Lists:
Due to the limited placing in classes, we may put you onto a waiting list if the class is already full.
Current students and siblings are given priority on the waiting list.

Supervision:
One adult will accompany each enrolled child in our River Dolphin Family Group.
Our teacher can only supervise children within the classroom. It is respectfully requested that all parents and siblings remain outside the classroom whilst class is in session.

Photography:
School gives permission for staff or those authorized by the principal to photograph students for promotional, internal purposes and/or website publicity only.
In classes, no photos or videos by people other than staff are allowed due to copyright issues.
We make photography permission is compulsory on our enrolment. If you specifically don’t want your child’s photo to be used for the very limited internal uses outlined, please discuss this with the principal before enrolment.

Privacy:
‘Sydney Northwest Chinese School’ is committed to respecting the privacy of students in accordance with the National Privacy Act. Personal information will only be used for internal purposes only.

Allergy and Health:
It is not permitted to share any food in the classes.
Parents/caregivers need to inform our school that your child/children has/have any health conditions.

Terms & Conditions for Private Class

1. Minimum booking for private class is 10 hours.

2. Extra hours which will incur extra fees.

3. Full payment of tuition or quoted fee is required prior to class commencement.

4. Tuition is non-refundable once the enroled class has commenced. Before commencement, refund can be provided but will incur 20% management fee. Full refund is only provided if the class is cancelled by SNWCS.

5. Rescheduling

Group Class
Course is conducted at fixed day and time student has enrolled. Class rescheduling is not available. Student unable to attend the scheduled class is at the student’s own responsibility.

Private Class
Individual sessions may be rescheduled subject to the assigned teacher’s availability if requested at least 48 hours in advance. Student unable to attend the scheduled class or fails to request for rescheduling 48 hours in advance is at the student’s own responsibility.

6. SNWCS reserves the right to reschedule class if the teacher is sick or when emergency situation takes place.