Payment/Refund Policy

Payments:

•    Student Rates apply to full-time students only (including tertiary students).
•    Concession Rates apply to recipients of government benefits (eg aged pension, unemployment, disability, sole parent benefits), and not to Seniors Card holders or Commonwealth Seniors Health Card holders.
•    Early bird rates are payable if fees are paid in advance, or at the first class for the term, or received by EFT or by mail before the second lesson of the term.
•    If a student joins a class part-way through a term, then a pro-rata Early Bird rate is payable for the rest of the term.
•    Pro-rata payment for a term’s fees may be paid if AFAW is informed at the start of the term that a student will be away for 2 or more weeks (specific dates to be given).
•    New students may sit in on one class without payment, to decide if they will join that class. If they decide to join, payment is required for that class, in addition to the rest of the term. If they decide not to join, then no fee is payable for that class.
•    The Treasurer will attend classes to receive payment for the first class of each term only. If payment is not made at the first class of the term, then payments must be paid by EFT or mailed to PO Box 3384, Albury 2640. Teachers cannot accept payment of fees.
•    Payments may be made by cash at the first class of each term only or by EFT, cheque or money order at any time. AFAW does not accept Credit Card / Debit Card payments.
•    AFAW reserve the right to refuse admittance to classes if fees have not been paid.

Refunds:

•    Any student who has paid for a term’s classes and withdraws before the start of the term is entitled to a full refund.
•    Any student who pays for a full term, and whose circumstances change (eg change of work roster) is entitled to a pro-rata refund, based on the date AFAW is notified.
•    If a class is cancelled for a term or part of a term due to lack of numbers, then students may receive a pro-rata refund or may transfer to another class (of the same duration) at a suitable level.
•    If a class is rescheduled due to teacher unavailability, any student who is unable to attend the re-scheduled class is entitled to a pro-rata refund.
•    Any request for a refund must be made in writing to the Treasurer either by email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or by mail to PO Box 3384 Albury NSW 2640.
•    Any refunds will be paid by cheque (not cash).
•    Overpayments will be refunded by cheque, and not held over to the following term.
•    If a class is cancelled due to teacher unavailability, then pro-rata fees will be automatically refunded.