Terms and Conditions

GENERAL TERMS

Enrolment is presumed for the entirety of 2024, I understand that fees will continue to be charged until Perth Circus & Dance Academy is notified in writing of withdrawal from classes.
To withdraw from a class, two weeks notice from scheduled class day must be provided in writing to [email protected]. Normal class fees will be charged if notice given is less than two weeks.
All students will be set up as fortnightly instalment direct debit over 20 payments across the year. Instalments will remain the same whether a term is 9, 10 or 11 weeks. Classes that fall on a Public Holiday can attend a make up class in the following week.
All classes are invoiced and payable by Direct Debit on a fortnightly basis. All clients will be registered as a Direct Debit customer and must enter payment details via the Parent Portal.

If you wish to pay for the term upfront, payment can be made in advance on your account via the Parent Portal, Cash, EFTPOS, or via Bank Transfer. This will act as a pre-payment that your fortnightly fees will deduct from.
I understand that any payments made via the portal using a Debit / Credit Card as the payment method incur a 2.75% + $0.30 fee per transaction charged by the payment provider. Fees paid via Bank Account (Go Cardless) on the Parent Portal or in person at the studio do not incur any transaction fees.
The Cirque Equipment Levy fee is debited in Week 1 of each term to Cirque students (or on enrolment for mid-term enrolments). This fee is strictly non-refundable.
Additional Concert Performer’s fee of $100 applies and will be automatically debited. 50% will be debited with Week 5 of Term 3 fees and remaining 50% will be debited with Week 1 Term 4 fees. This fee is strictly non-refundable.
Students will not be able to participate in classes if payment details are not on file or payment in advance is not received by the end of Week 2, or a direct debit payment fails in 2 consecutive weeks.
Students will not be able to participate in any Perth Circus & Dance Academy events if account is not up to date and there are any outstanding amounts owed on account.
Perth Circus & Dance Academy reserves the right to pass any outstanding fees onto a Debt Collection Agency, this will incur a 35% surcharge on the balance of the account.

All class fees are non-refundable. Refunds, make up classes or credits will not be given for missed classes.

ASSUMPTION OF RISK / MEDICAL EMERGENCIES

I hereby absolve Perth Circus & Dance Academy from any liability in the event of any injury to my child. I give Perth Circus & Dance Academy to seek medical attention at the time of accident or serious illness.

AUTO DIRECT DEBIT TERMS

As a direct debit customer with Perth Circus & Dance Academy, through our payment partner Go Cardless, I agree that:

I am responsible for entering and updating when necessary my bank account and/or credit card details via the Parent Portal.

I will nominate a default payment method (if more than one payment method is entered).
Perth Circus & Dance Academy, through their payment provider Go Cardless has the authority to debit my account or credit card the fortnightly installment owing on my Term Fees in my Class Manager account on the Monday of each fortnight.
Cirque Equipment Levy fees will be debited with Week 1 of each terms fees. I understand that the cirque equipment levy fees are non-refundable.
Additional Concert Performer’s fee of $100 will be debited according to the payment schedule below.

I will pay the associated fee of 2.75% + $0.30 per transaction if using Debit / Credit Card as the payment method through the Parent Portal.

A failed payment will attempt to be withdrawn 7 days later.

A failed payment fee of $15 will be added to my Perth Circus & Dance Academy account if my direct debit payment fails on the second attempt.

Where a direct debit payment fails in 2 consecutive weeks, students will not be able to participate in classes and any Perth Circus & Dance Academy events until all outstanding amounts are paid in full.

GoCardless (company registration number 07495895) is an authorised Direct Debit processor processing payments on behalf of Perth Circus & Dance Academy. Go Cardless is authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority under the Payment Services Regulations 2017, registration number 597190, for the provision of payment services.