The legal stuff.

General

Japanese Melbourne offers Japanese language classes over six terms per year. Each term runs for seven weeks. Students may attend one to four lessons per week. Students can also come as casual participants and pay for each lesson as they go. Students have the choice to participate in group classes or individual classes.

I. Agreement

This agreement constitutes a binding contract between the Student and Japanese Melbourne. The Agreement is made up of these terms and the Schedule. You must ensure that you read, understand, and abide by the Agreement. Students under 18 years of age must have a parent or guardian co-sign the Enrolment form before their application will be approved. Payment of fee and/or attendance of lessons are considered acceptance of this agreement.

II. Location

All classes will be held at Level 6 and 9, 258 Little Bourke Street, Melbourne in the state of Victoria.

III. Payment

All fees to be paid must be in Australian currency. We reserve the right to refuse entry into a lesson if fees are not up to date. Fees are not transferable to another student. Fees are not transferable to another term or teaching period.

III (a). Term fees

Term bookings require a non refundable $50.00 deposit at the time of booking. This payment can be made in cash, by cheque or by direct debit into the Japanese Melbourne Account Payment of the balance of fees for the term may be made in full prior to the commencement of the term, or in seven equal weekly installments made prior to each class by direct debit into the Japanese Melbourne Account.

III(b). Single lesson fee

Payment of all fees for single lessons must be made at the time of booking the single lesson. Payment can be made in cash, by cheque or by direct debit into the Japanese Melbourne Account.

IV. Enrolment

If the Student has purchased a term package, their enrolment commences on the first date of the school’s term; provided that:
a) the Student has returned a completed Enrolment Agreement Form or provided their contact details; and
b) we have received a deposit for the Student’s lessons.

V. Privacy Statement

In processing your Enrolment and throughout your Enrolment period we obtain personal information about you. The School will only use, disclose or deal with such information to the extent specifically required by law or for the purposes of this Agreement and/or your Enrolment.

VI. Policies

Students agree to comply with lawful directions and policies of Japanese Melbourne.

VII. Ongoing enrolment

If a Student has been enrolled in the term prior to the term he/she wishes to apply for; or has been enrolled at some stage in the same calendar year of the term he/she wishes to apply for, the Student does not need to provide another signed Enrolment Form and the same terms and conditions will apply.

VIII. Cancellation and refund policy

The $50.00 deposit and term fee is not refundable. In the unlikely event that a term or remainder of a term is cancelled by the School the Student will be refunded the full amount for the number of cancelled classes. If the Student is unable to attend a lesson, they are to notify Japanese Melbourne by phone 04 30 103 660 or email admin@japanesemelbourne.com.au as soon as is possible. If the Student intends to have a make-up lesson individually, the Student will incur a fee of $33 per lesson. If Japanese Melbourne cancels a lesson they will arrange a make-up lesson and advise the Student of the new time and date. Japanese Melbourne reserves the right to cancel your enrolment without any warning or notice for serious inappropriate behaviour that is anti-social, offensive or dangerous.

IX. Contract transfer by the School

We may transfer our rights and obligations under this Agreement to a third party without notice and you will continue as a student.

X. Variation

This agreement may be varied from time to time at the discretion of Japanese Melbourne. The Student will be advised of any such changes in writing 30 days before the changes come into effect. Such changes may include the increase of fees from one term to another. Any changes that the Student has not been advised of will not be valid.

XI. Miscellaneous

If part or all of any provision of this Agreement is deemed void or unenforceable, it may be severed from this Agreement and the provisions that remain will continue in force unconditionally. If the School does not enforce any rights in this agreement for any reason, the School does not waive its right to enforce it later.