Transparent pricing
Fees and terms
We publish every fee in full, so you can decide with the numbers in front of you. Lessons are charged per term, and there are normally 10 one-to-one lessons in a term. The per-lesson figures below are the term fee spread across those 10 lessons, to help you compare. All fees include GST.
One-off annual registration
Each student pays a non-refundable annual registration fee of $60, paid when you enrol and then once a year in Term 1. It is separate from tuition and is not refundable if you withdraw.
| Lesson length | Beginner to Grade 4 | Grade 5 to 6 | Grade 7 to 8 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 minutes | $577.50 about $57.75 a lesson | Not offered | Not offered |
| 45 minutes | $867.00 about $86.70 a lesson | $911.25 about $91.13 a lesson | Not offered |
| 60 minutes | $1,155.00 about $115.50 a lesson | $1,215.00 about $121.50 a lesson | $1,265.25 about $126.53 a lesson |
Per-lesson figures are the per-term fee spread across a 10-lesson term, shown to help you compare.
| Lesson length | Beginner to Grade 4 | Grade 5 to 6 | Grade 7 to 8 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 minutes | $557.50 about $55.75 a lesson | Not recommended | Not offered |
| 45 minutes | $836.25 about $83.63 a lesson | $838.75 about $83.88 a lesson | Not offered |
| 60 minutes | $1,155.00 about $115.50 a lesson | $1,182.00 about $118.20 a lesson | $1,241.00 about $124.10 a lesson |
Violin at Grade 5 to 6 is not recommended at the 30-minute length; higher grades are offered only at longer lessons.
KiddyKeys (ages 4-5)
$232 for 8 classes per term, which is about $29 a class. Saturdays, 9:30 to 10:05 am.
Calendar
Term dates
Perth Music Academy follows the Western Australia public school calendar, with 4 terms a year. Lessons run on Monday public holidays and ANZAC Day unless we tell you otherwise. The schedule below is from the most recently published calendar and will be updated for the current year.
- Term 1 Monday 2 February to Saturday 2 April
- Term 2 Monday 20 April to Saturday 3 July
- Term 3 Monday 20 July to Saturday 25 September
- Term 4 Monday 12 October to Saturday 17 December
There are no lessons on Good Friday or the Saturday of the Easter weekend.
The fine print
Payment and policies
What is not included
Music books, theory books, examination fees and Eisteddfod fees are not part of tuition and are billed separately. You will receive an invoice for any of these, payable within 7 days.
How payment works
- There are 4 terms a year, normally 10 one-to-one lessons each.
- Payment for each term is due before the end of the current term.
- Mid-term enrolments are billed pro-rata and paid before the first lesson.
- A payment not received by the due date attracts a $25 late fee on the follow-up invoice.
- Tuition covers the whole term; no refund is given if a student withdraws before the term ends.
- Repeated late payment may lead to lessons being suspended.
Missed-lesson policy
Your fee reserves a specific weekly time that is held just for your child. A lesson missed by the student is forfeited and still charged, and cannot be rescheduled or swapped to another time. The exceptions are illness or injury with a medical certificate, or a death in the family.
If you know about an absence ahead of time, email us at least 4 weeks in advance. We may offer one replacement lesson per year at the teacher's discretion, though replacement lessons are not guaranteed.
If your child's regular teacher is unavailable, that lesson is rescheduled, and the academy may provide a qualified substitute teacher. KiddyKeys and other group classes that are missed are forfeited and not rescheduled.
Withdrawing
Tuition covers the full term and is not refunded part-way through. If you need to withdraw, we ask for 4 weeks' notice by email to info@perthmusicacademy.com.au.
Get started
Happy with the numbers?
New students can start any time of year. Enrol online and we will issue an invoice and confirm your child's weekly time.