February
Parents continue shift to private schools
The rising tide of families electing to send their children to private schools has accelerated since COVID-19.
Six ways to get ahead of private school fee inflation
The kids are back at school and your bank account has just taken another hit. Here are some tips for getting in front of next year’s rises.
September 2024
The cost of sending your child to a private school – in seven charts
Just one year of tuition at a top-range private school will set you back at least $40,000, but demand keeps growing.
The suburbs where nearly every child goes to a private school
In some suburbs, parents don’t ask whether to go public or private; it’s more a question of which private school to send their kids to.
January 2024
Why high-fee private schools took the biggest price hit in 2024
School fees are rising faster than inflation, and the most expensive schools are charging the biggest increases.
School fees paid? Then double your budget
Rising school fees are heaping stress on household budgets. And then there’s the extra cost of uniforms, sports gear, music lessons and camps.
December 2023
Seven ways to cope with school fees set to rise by up to 18pc
Many parents are making big sacrifices to put their children through private schools. These strategies can ease the financial burden.
August 2023
Cut tax and educate your grandkids
Education bonds can be used to help pay for a wide range of things, including school fees, sports equipment and university accommodation.
April 2023
Cut fee-charging private schools from taxpayer teat, says think tank
Parents should be able to exercise choice, but government shouldn’t pay for it if schools also charge fees.
January 2023
School fees are rising – and that’s only half of it
Parents be warned: school fees make up only half the annual cost of sending a child to a private school.
Australia’s top schools hike fees, but less than inflation
Many top private schools have moderated their fee increases for 2023, one critic says there’s still an arms race to provide “ever more ridiculous amenities”.
December 2022
Surging school fees cost more than a second house
Worried about how you’ll pay fees in 2023? Here are some strategies to help.
July 2022
Parents set on private schools even as cost of living pressures bite
Private school enrolments usually reflect broader economic movements, but the pandemic experience has changed the ball game.
June 2022
School fees should be part of insurance mix
Jonathan Marchant is helping schools cover the cost of lost fees when families’ finances are hit by unexpected events.
February 2022
Children, grandparents heavily influence school choice
Choosing a school is complex and increasingly children and grandparents have a strong influence over the final decision.
The failure of Gonski is a failure for all students
Schools loomed large during the religious discrimination bill debates, but how schools operate, are resourced and who they serve all escaped scrutiny.
January 2022
All-boys private schools hike fees faster than the rest
Private school fees for 2022 rose 2.6 per cent on the back of rising costs, but all-boys’ schools are more aggressive in their fee hikes.
Top school zone property prices outpace capital city growth
Parents are driving up prices by competing for homes close to top-performing government and private schools.
Seven ways to keep up with soaring private school fees
As schools play catch up after the pandemic, and some lift fees by more than 5 per cent, here are tips on how to prepare for the rising costs of education.
December 2021
Buy now, pay later normalises high school fees: academic
A QUT academic has raised the alarm on financial solutions such as buy now, pay later encouraging families to take on debt to fund private school education.