School fee relief will be provided for Catholic school families faced with financial hardship during the COVID-19 pandemic.

National Catholic Education Commission (NCEC), Executive Director, Jacinta Collins, said assistance would be provided to Catholic school families across Australia to ease the financial strain on households.

Queensland Catholic Education Commission, Executive Director, Dr Lee-Anne Perry, urged families facing difficulty with tuition to contact their school for assistance.

“Catholic schools are acutely aware of the hardships being experienced right across the community and are doing all they can to facilitate the ongoing education of all students,” Dr Perry said.

Read more in the media release provided by NCEC here.