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Pandemic reality check hits private school fees

Robert Bolton
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The reality of cash-strapped household budgets has hit private education, with fee inflation running at a historic low and leading private schools to freeze fees for 2021 – in some cases for the first time in a decade.

The rate of school fee inflation has fallen to 1 per cent, compared with 2.8 per cent last year and more than 3 per cent in 2019.

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Robert Bolton is the Education editor. He covers primary and secondary education, universities and training. Connect with Robert on Twitter. Email Robert at rbolton@afr.com

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