How Much Are School Fees (Public) ?

mbck on 03/01/2018 - 01:15

Hello, hope everyone is having a good start to 2017 2018.

I don't have any kids yet, but I'd like to have a feel of what it costs to have 1 kid. Specifically sending kids to public primary and secondary schools, in VICTORIA. I know prices will increase in the future, but at this point in time, what would it cost to send a kid to a primary school (year 4) and secondary school (year 10-12)?

I'm looking at just the entry fee. I know there're: uniforms, excursions/camps, equipments, uniforms!!, shoes, etc.

Any examples from your experiences?

Just for the fun of it, I also want to know schools in other states!

Thanks for the help in advanced.

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Comments

  • stevednj48 on 03/01/2018 - 01:35
    +2

    public here in vic is about $130 for the year.

    kinder is the killer costs us $330 per term

  • poboy on 03/01/2018 - 07:54
    +1

    Public mandatory about $550 for primary school for the year. Vic.

  • Savas on 03/01/2018 - 08:08
    +2

    don't worry, most people didn't pay their school fees at my school. for my school in NSW they were $50/year for K to 6, $100/year for 7 to 10 and $200/year for 11 to 12 but it depends on your electives. i don't think i paid them when in Canberra.

  • oscargamer on 03/01/2018 - 08:13
    +8

    Fees are insignificant compared to food, clothes etc..

  • Ryanek on 03/01/2018 - 08:22
    +1

    If you're not a citizen it can cost as much as $15k per annum.

    • Quantumcat on 03/01/2018 - 08:25
      +1

      ouch….. what about refugee children?

      • Kangal on 03/01/2018 - 08:34
        +3

        There's the Television State School, Wikipedia High, and The University of Udemy.

    • bozbargain on 03/01/2018 - 09:09
      +2

      If you're not a citizen or permanent resident […]

      • fullmetal on 03/01/2018 - 09:14

        You have not have your kid yet so the kid can be a citizen by birth in Australia.

        • bozbargain on 03/01/2018 - 09:17

          You have not have your kid yet

          Excuse me?

        • fullmetal on 03/01/2018 - 09:18
          +2

          @bozbargain:

          Comment directed to OP as he/she has not have his/her kid yet.

        • bozbargain on 03/01/2018 - 10:16

          @fullmetal87: :) Still, if OP is Australian or a permanent resident, his kids will be Australian. If he’s on a 457 or other temporary visa, his kids will be added to that visa (in which case they’ll be looking at $5k+ per annum per child in VIC).

        • PissLUR on 03/01/2018 - 12:30

          not true. depending on the parent's visas.

  • releasethekr4cken on 03/01/2018 - 09:07

    High school was about $500 per year for me in W.A though you weren't obligated to pay it, but if you wanted your children to be able to attend out of school activities (excursions/camps, sporting events, school ball) they couldn't attend unless fully paid up. I thought that was a pretty clever idea.

    • mbck on 03/01/2018 - 12:20

      Is this for public primary AND secondary?

      Yeah I have heard the 'essential' part of the fee is literally for the teaching in school part only. The voluntary contributions are for the extra curricular things.

      Thanks!

      • releasethekr4cken on 08/01/2018 - 15:10
        +1

        That was for secondary which at the time was 8-12

  • Nugs on 03/01/2018 - 09:13
    +1

    "I don't have any kids yet, but I'd like to have a feel of what it costs to have 1 kid"

    a lot more than sending them to school - public or private…..

    • nahkk on 03/01/2018 - 12:12

      ^^^this

  • apple2016 on 03/01/2018 - 10:22

    what it costs to have 1 kid

    A lot of time!…

    • nahkk on 03/01/2018 - 12:13
      +1

      and your privacy and intimacy with your partner

  • Davo1111 on 03/01/2018 - 10:52

    drop in the ocean :P

  • seraphim2017 on 03/01/2018 - 10:55

    "I don't have any kids yet, but I'd like to have a feel of what it costs to have 1 kid".

    Time, health, sanity, money, the rest of your life! Kids aren't financial! the money is a tiny part of it!

    I would guess our additional costs on top of the two of us with 1 kid would be about 20k a year in NSW for us at Public School. a LOT more for private or Temp Visas.

    Clothes, School, Sports, Lessons, Food, Medical, Activities, Toys, Birthdays, Friends, Holidays, Everything else you can possibly think of)A million extra expenses.

    Bank on a kid in Aus costing not shy of a million by the time they finish Uni for average middle income earners. The costs increase as they get older!

    • hypnOtixx on 03/01/2018 - 22:59

      If they graduated uni at the age of 23 (being conservative) and you are saying a million.. Are you spending $43k/year on your children?

  • shaybisc on 03/01/2018 - 12:08
    +4

    The cost of public schools is the least of your worries- a welcome relief from the cost of childcare.

    • hypnOtixx on 03/01/2018 - 23:00

      Understand this first hand.. Currently being slaughtered by childcare for two kids.

  • mbck on 03/01/2018 - 12:22
    +2

    Thanks for the super helpful comments from everyone! Yes I understand there are other costs involved, but for this post, I wanted to see what the costs for public schools are (primary and secondary). Seems like that shouldn't be a worry though.

    Citizen here!

    Thanks again!

    • poboy on 03/01/2018 - 17:08

      Yes, very affordable public schools. However the quality varies a lot by area.

  • Herodotus on 03/01/2018 - 18:44
    +1

    I used to spend more as a childless party animal.

  • minniethemoocher on 03/01/2018 - 19:42
    +1

    Victoria is about $250 including stationary for primary school. It’s around $600-$1000 not including books or anything else for secondary college.

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