Admissions and fees

Admissions & enrolments for 2026

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Student Policy

Learning at SMV, assumes that all students are in agreement with the following student policy. SMV reserves the right to add, amend, delete or grant a waiver on this policy without prior notice.

Last updated 14/01/26

Learning and Teaching Periods - 2026

Learning periods for 2026

  • 23rd February 2026 - 18th December 2026

  • Please refer to our 2026 Calendar [PDF] for details (last updated 11/01/26)

Semester breaks and holidays

  • No classes will operate during the following term breaks:

    • Fri 3 Apr to Sun 19 Apr

    • Mon 6 Jul to Sun 19 Jul

    • Mon 28 Sep to Sun 11 Oct

    • Fri 18 Dec - Sun 31 Dec (Summer break)

  • No classes will be held on WA Public Holidays and other observed days, as per the following:

    • MARCH 2nd - Labour Day

    • APRIL 7th - SMV Founder's Day

    • APRIL 3rd - Good Friday

    • APRIL 5th - Easter Sunday Holiday

    • APRIL 6th - Easter Monday Holiday

    • APRIL 25th - ANZAC Day

    • JUNE 1st - WA Day

    • JULY 27th - Founder Mahasamadhi

    • SEPTEMBER 29th- King's Birthday

    • November 8th - Deepavali


Last updated 14/01/26

Fees

The following provides a breakdown of our fees per year (inclusive of GST). Note, a non-refundable $30 registration fee applies to all new enrolments (per student) and is required to be paid up-front to secure a place.

Additionally, all new students will also require to purchase an SMV Student Journal ($20) which is required as per our curriculum.

Dance

  • Bala Vihar:

    • $572 / year (group class, 1 hour / week)

  • Foundations / Bharata Natyam/ Odissi/ Kathak

    • $906 / year (group class, starts at 1 hour / week)

    • $1762 / year (individual - one on one class - subject to availability, 1 hour / week)

Music

  • Hindustani & Carnatic vocal:

    • $906 / year (group class, 1 hour / week)

    • $1762 / year (individual - one on one class - subject to availability, 1 hour / week)

  • Tabla:

    • Beginner: $1602/ year (group class)

    • Intermediate: $1830 / year (group class)

    • Advanced level: $1954 / year (individual - one:one)

  • Piano:

    • Grade 0 to 3: $1373 / year (individual - one on one class, 30 mins / week)

    • Grade 4 to 6: $1830 / year (individual - one on one class, 45 mins / week)

    • Grade 7 and 8: $2517 / year (individual - one on one class, 60 mins / week)

    • Additional exam preparation classes (required based on consultation with the teacher)

      • Grade 0 to 3: $33 / class (30 mins)

      • Grade 4 to 6: $44 / class (45 mins)

      • Grade 7 and 8: $60 / class (60 mins)

Linguistic Studies & Visual Arts

  • Mantra Recitation:

    • $104 / year (group class, 1 hour / week)

  • Visual Arts:

    • $686 / year (group class, 1 hour / week)

Enrollments

Enrollments are automatically transferred to the next year unless the student has discontinued.

Any changes to the respective year’s enrollment needs to be addressed via email to the admin team to avoid any disruptions and for the invoice to be billed correctly.

For any changes in your enrollment- please email info@smv.org.au.

Last updated 16/01/26

How to Pay

SMV issues one annual invoice to all students based on their enrolment. Payment is made exclusively via monthly direct debit, spread over 8 equal instalments from April to November.

Important Note

From 2026 onwards, SMV will be a cashless organisation as part of our commitment to sustainability.

  • Cash payments will not be accepted.

  • All fees to be paid via the direct debit payment method.

Monthly Direct Debit

To set up your payment plan, please complete the steps via:

  • Your enrolment confirmation email, or

  • The student login portal

Payment structure:

  • 8 equal monthly payments

  • Debited on the 28th of each month (April–November)

  • Each instalment is calculated by dividing your total annual invoice evenly across 8 months

Transaction Fees (Ezidebit Provider)

  • Bank account (direct debit): $1.87 per transaction

  • Visa / Mastercard: 2.89% service fee

We strongly recommend using a bank account as your primary direct debit option, as it is the most cost-effective and avoids percentage-based fees.

Direct Debit Benefit

By using direct debit, all students who have sign up by the stipulated date will receive a 5% discount on their invoice to help offset the annual transaction fees.

While credit card or bank account payments attract a transaction fee, the 5% direct debit discount more than offsets this cost, resulting in an overall saving and making direct debit the most cost-effective payment method

*Transaction fees apply. We strongly encourage you to read and consider the terms and conditions outlined in the direct debit registration form before completing your setup

Last updated 14/01/26

Uniforms

Please refer to our online shop to order your uniform

DANCE | INDIAN CLASSICAL - Girls

  • Bala Vihar

  • Foundations (Dance)

  • Beginners / stage 1 & 2 - white top, white salwar pants

  • Stage 3 and above - dance saree

DANCE | INDIAN CLASSICAL - Boys

  • Bala Vihar

  • Foundations (Dance)

  • Beginners / Stage 1 & 2 - white top, white salwar pants

  • Stage 3 and above - white top, panchakatcham (tied)

Music / Language / visual arts

Music and all other students (except those enrolled in Bollywood ) need to wear white kurta top, if not already wearing one the above uniforms.

Last updated 07/02/24

What to bring to class

All Students

Subject-specific requirements

  • Foundations (Dance) - 1 x Yoga mat (please buy your own mat to bring to class and take home with you after class)

  • Carnatic vocal - 1 x clear file, with a minimum of 20 plastic sleeves

  • Theory (for Bharata Natyam) - Theory book (available for purchase from office following the first lesson)

  • Piano - Piano book (will be provided in the first lesson), 1 x clear file, with a minimum of 20 plastic sleeves

  • Tabla - Talcum powder

  • Tamil - 1 x clear file, with minimum 20 plastic sleeves, 1 x additional exercise book (similar to the following example)

  • Bala Vihar - A3 scrapbook

  • Visual Arts - all items can be found at Education Arts Supplies (https://www.edartsupplies.com.au/) or Jacksons Art Supplies (https://www.jacksons.com.au/)

    • SketchBook A3

    • Watercolour paper A3

    • Graphite Aquarelle (set 6 pieces HB, 2B, 4B, 6B, 8B and paintbrush) (Faber-Castell brand)

    • Watercolour pencils (Faber-Castell brand)

    • Eraser

    • Sharpener

    • Soft pastels (from Jacksons)

    • Acrylic paints (tube type)

    • Watercolour paints (palette type)

    • Paint Brushes (set of 5)

    • Clipboard size A3

    • Water container (any plastic container/cup)

    • Art smock/old shirt

    • Rag (to dry paintbrushes - any old towel about 15cm x 15cm)

    • Students who have learned for longer than 2 years please buy good quality Acrylic paints and Watercolour paints from either of the following brands: Golden, Windsor&Newton, Matisse, Atelier.

Last updated 03/02/24

 
 

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