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Greens Leader Adam Bandt and Senator Penny Allman-Payne.

Greens pledge $800 in ‘back to school’ money for every state school student

The crossbench party launches its election year with a cost-of-living measure that would cost $10 billion to cover all school charges.

  • Olivia Ireland

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The cost of uniforms and the book lists for schools vary across schools.

How much does it really cost to send a child to school in Brisbane?

According to a new report, sending a child to school in Brisbane for 13 years could cost more than $300,000. But it depends on where you live and where they go.

  • Felicity Caldwell
Victorian teachers may be about to push for more pupil-free days.

Parents shell out billions as back-to-school costs increase

Rising expenses and tech demands leave families scrambling for ways to save on uniform and equipment costs ahead of the new school year.

  • Rachael Ward
Haileybury and Scotch College are among the schools that will transition to a reduction in funding.

The full list of ‘overfunded’ Victorian private schools facing big cash cuts

Some of the state’s top schools will have their federal government funding reduced, sparking fears of fee hikes.

  • Alex Crowe
Victorian board member of the Australian Parents Council Bhavika Unnadkat and daughter Shirshti.

Melbourne’s wealthiest schools raise fees well above inflation

A year 12 student will cost parents $42,831 on average in Victoria’s top-fee-paying schools next year.

  • Alex Crowe
Composite of private schools.

The private schools paying senior staff more than $300,000

Some of Sydney’s top private schools posted surpluses of millions of dollars last year before imposing sharp fee hikes on parents. 

  • Christopher Harris
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Citipointe Christian College achieved great NAPLAN results in 2024.

The best value Brisbane private schools based on this year’s NAPLAN results

The standouts among schools with annual fees less than $15,000 were either co-ed or girls’ schools – with no boys’ schools among the top performers.

  • Felicity Caldwell
Digital illustration of school students with Australian cash.

Sydney private school fees to increase by as much as 9 per cent

Parents will face school fee hikes in 2025 as teacher pay rises and surging operational costs drive up prices.

  • Lucy Carroll
School fees have increased and parents are worried about paying them, alongside increasing rent or mortgage repayments and bills.

Parents spend big to lock in a spot at WA’s most expensive schools

All but two of the 12 Perth schools with the highest annual cost increased their enrolment fees this year – the most expensive now over $8000.

  • Holly Thompson
Wesley College will start vaccinating its 700 staff on Friday.

How much payroll tax on private schools is driving up fees – and the battle to stop it

High-fee private schools are pressuring the state government to reverse its decision to charge a payroll tax, by telling parents they have no choice but to pass the extra cost on.

  • Bridie Smith

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