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.
Parents say schools are financially penalising them - and some are being made to sign non-disclosure agreements - if they withdraw their children due to bullying.
As Victoria’s private schools begin to announce their 2025 fees – accounting for new payroll tax – families at one prestigious girls’ school are protesting.
The controversial state government plan has drawn criticism from one of its own members,who also voted for it in parliament.
More parents are missing school payments as they struggle with massive mortgage payments. Cashed-up baby boomers are here to help.
Before COVID-19 lockdowns,state public schools were gaining an average income of $357 per student for fees,charges and parent contributions. That number has been considerably lower in the years after.
In some parts of Sydney,school fees have increased just 1 per cent. In others,the hikes are in the double digits.
Private school fees across Western Australia have jumped significantly over the past year.
The NSW education secretary asked schools to refrain from asking families to bring in school supplies such as tissues,wet wipes and whiteboard markers.
Six of Perth’s most prestigious schools will charge parents more than $30,000 annually.
New research shows school fees and a host of other major school expenses will increase by a staggering percentage within the next decade as living costs rise.