The important extras
We have looked at average tuition fees, which were significant. But that’s not it! There are additional costs throughout the year for what I will refer to as ‘extras’. This is simply where you add to your cost of private schooling the necessary basics for a child to attend one of these schools. The cost of extras increase as your child heads towards Year 12.
These additional costs include things like:
• School uniform – winter, summer and sport, including hats and blazers
• Musical instruments
• Sports equipment
• IT – some schools require students to have a laptop to use in class, home computer, internet account, software and software protection on home computers (firewalls, spam protection, site bans) etc.
• Extra curricula activities such as drama, piano, voice, singing, choir
• Cadets
• Excursions for school projects or for class or year groups
• School camps
As mentioned previously some schools are also facing a crisis with regard to ‘yard space’ as well as building age from wear and tear. Government funding is going some way to assist schools in maintaining its infrastructure however it is nowhere near the amount required by schools. So in some instances you may also be asked to contribute to the building fund for the school.
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