Private schools charging more than $45,000 as they keep up with cost of living pressure
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They better get good grades! The Incredible Amounts Australia’s Best Private Schools Charge As Fees Rise To Cope With Rising Costs
- The best private schools in the country raised fees to keep up with the rising cost of living
- Kambala, in Sydney, was the most expensive in the country, charging $46,300 a year.
- Geelong Grammar School was next with others taking over $40,000 in fees
The nation’s top private schools have raised their fees to keep up with the rising cost of living, with some asking for more than $45,000 a year.
Kambala in Rose Bay, Sydney, is the most expensive school in the country, requiring parents to pay $46,300 for their children to attend Year 12.
Geelong Grammar School, in Victoria, comes second with the institution asking for $46,020 in tuition fees for students enrolled in Years 10 to 12.
Among the most expensive in NSW are SCEGGS Darlinghurst, asking $45,044
Geelong Grammar School, in Victoria, comes second with the institution asking for $46,020 in tuition fees for students enrolled in years 10 to 12
Among the most expensive in NSW are SCEGGS Darlinghurst asking $45,044, The Scots College for $44,600 and The King’s School for $42,936.
In Victoria, Melbourne’s Mount Scopus Memorial College will charge $40,860, Melbourne Girls Grammar $38,944 and Lauriston Girls’ School $39,392.
In Queensland, Brisbane Grammar School will charge $31,630, Brisbane Girls Grammar School $28,555 and Brisbane Boys’ College $27,380.
Scotch College in Western Australia charges $30,600, The Friend’s School in Tasmania $22,320 and Pembroke in South Australia $29,418.
Edstart, which provides loans for school fees, said it worked with 250 schools in New South Wales last year, an increase of 160 per cent from three years ago.
Chief Executive Jack Stevens said that more than three-quarters of the schools raised their fees between three and 10 percent.
Kambala in Rosebay, Sydney, is the most expensive school in the country, requiring parents to pay $46,300 for their children to study Year 12
Rising operating costs, inflation and cuts in government funding were to blame for the increases.
“To meet these financial demands, many schools have no choice but to pass these costs on to families,” Mr. Stevens said. Eastern Interior Review.
Queensland University of Technology’s teacher training school Anna Hogan said parents should seriously consider whether the private school is right for their children.
“In Australia, we really suffer from this idea that private school is the best school and the more you pay, the better your experience,” he said.
‘The question is: what are you really paying for?’