PUBLIC SCHOOL FEES OVER 13 YEARS AS OF 2024
* MELBOURNE: most expensive – $108,879
* CANBERRA: least expensive $81,564
* METRO AREAS: $92,710
* REGIONAL AREAS: $80,303
CATHOLIC SCHOOL FEES OVER 13 YEARS AS OF 2024
* CANBERRA: most expensive – $208,871
* SYDNEY: least expensive – $188,759
* METRO AREAS: $195,074
* REGIONAL AREAS: $173,000
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL FEES OVER 13 YEARS AS OF 2024
* SYDNEY: most expensive – $377,993
* PERTH: least expensive – $225,728
* METRO AREAS: $316,944
* REGIONAL AREAS: $221,501
PARENTS’ GROWING CONCERNS OVER COSTS
* Nearly nine out of 10 parents are worried they can’t afford school supplies
* Half of parents likely won’t be able to afford digital devices needed for school
* One in six think their children will miss out on internet access for schoolwork
* Nearly half could miss out on uniforms or shoes for school
* One in three think their children will miss out on school excursions.
Source: The Investment in Education Index by Futurity Investment Group
Neve Brissenden
(Australian Associated Press)
