The cost of education: Australia's private and public school fees revealed
Sydney's private and public schools are the most expensive in Australia, with some parents paying almost half a million for their child's education, new research has revealed. The Futurity Investment Group's Planning for Education Index found Sydney parents with a child starting at a private school in 2021 will fork out an average of $448,035 over the course of their education. Parents packing kids off to a Sydney public school this week are predicted to pay $90,122 in total for their schooling, about ten per cent above the national average of $81,823. But the annual $433 school fee ...