School Costs

New figures from the Australian Scholarships Group suggest the price of educating children has risen significantly over the past decade, with private school costs rising by over 60 percent.

A student desk during a class at Alexandria Park Community School in Sydney Source: AAP

Figures from the Australian Scholarships Group (ASG) claim nationally, parents are paying on average 25 per cent more for a public education, 57 per cent more for a religious school education and 64 per cent more for private than they were a decade ago.