FAQ

The tables below shows a summary of revised fee structure for Singaporean citizens and Permanent Residents in SJI from 2008 to 2010. 

The Table below shows a summary of revised fee structure for foreign students in SJI for 2008 to 2010.

SJI has managed to keep our previous school fees by being prudent in our financial management and efficient in our use of resources. The Secondary Four school fees has remained the same since 1991.

However, given the changing educational landscape in Singapore, costs have increased in the last 2 years as the school had to continue to implement enhanced curriculum initiatives, build staff professional capacity and upgrade the school’s physical facilities. With the launch of the Josephian Programme in 2007, students have benefited from the various innovative and unique initiatives set out for them. Given the additional costs, it would be difficult to keep our school fees at the previous rates if we do not want to compromise on a quality education that is the hallmark of a distinguished Lasallian school. 

The increase in school fees in 2009 will be for all students. It will help the school to continue working towards raising the standards of the school to ensure that our students receive the best in value-added education that the school can offer. In increasing the fees, we also ensure that we are charging fees that are competitive with respect to other leading independent schools.
 

The fee increase is different for boys in the 2009 Secondary 4 cohort as they are not in the Josephian Programme implemented in Secondary 1 in 2007. However, they will benefit from other strategies such as additional teaching resources, improved student-teacher ratio, increased staff capacity and improved school facilities.
 

In 2009, SJI will continue its plans to upgrade the school’s facilities, increase staff capacity and further enhance our unique Josephian Programme. With these strategies, the school will work towards providing Josephians with the best in value-added education that is a hallmark of a distinguished Lasallian school.

Your son will have the opportunities to be involved in the following: 

• E-Learning programmes
• Life Science and Science Research programmes 
• Aesthetics programmes 
• Outdoor Activities and Sports Recreation programmes 
• Oral Communication programmes 
• Leadership programmes 
• Josephian International Experience Programme 
• Curricular Enrichment programmes 
• Modular Enrichment programmes
   

Admission to SJI is by merit. As a Lasallian school, we are committed to ensuring that finances do not get in the way of a boy’s education in SJI. No boy is turned away because his family cannot afford the fees.

Apart from the MOE Edusave Entrance Scholarship for Independent Schools (EESIS), Edusave (Independent Schools) Yearly Award (EISY A) and other government bursaries, the MOE Financial Assistance Scheme is also available for needy students.

The School offers the SJI Family Assistance Scheme and the SJI Wong Kok Siew–St Vincent De Paul Fund to help our needy students. The level of assistance given will be based on their household income and other criteria. The assistance provided ranges from 25% to 100% of the school fees.
 

Please refer to the table below on eligibility for the MOE Independent Schools Bursary

Please note the following with regards to the bursary

1. Applicable to students who are Singapore Citizens
2. Students can apply for the bursary at any time of the year
3. Bursary valid until December of the year. Fresh applications will have to be submitted for each academic year.

Further information can be obtained from the Registrar's Office (Tel: 62500022). No student is turned away from SJI because he cannot pay the fees.

The Old Boys have provided well for boys in need of financial aid. Assistance is also extended to the provision of bus passes, books, camp fees, subsidized excursions, and even meal allowance where need is established. Ample assistance is also provided by the government for families who are deemed to be in need. Full or partial remission will be provided to needy students who meet the specific criteria.