Kid's education


		Kid's Education
		A Private school or a Public school? What are the costs?	Back

When considering your family education budget plan for all your children and any other responsibilities, including step kids. Note that it is more than a one year's experience ..... and it can lead onto University. Keep your eye's open!
Public State schools	Private special interest schools
Voluntary contribution with set limits Charges for additions Admit all children, including those with special needs State Govt systems with Federal Govt intervention Mainly non religious - some Fed Govt intervention Similar curricula across Australia Some specialisation of courses Class sizes usually bigger.	Charges (sometimes quite large) for tuition. Charges for additions Selective & competitive enrollment in advance. Special interest and religious private systems Special Federal & State Govt funding support. Curriculum and instruction flexibility. More course options generally available. You pay for smaller class sizes.
WA State Govt fees	Private school fee examples
The Governments of all States have priorities to ensure that all students are able to access an education program that satisfies the requirements of the Curriculum Framework, within the prescribed: Maximum voluntary contribution limit Years K-7 : $ 60* /year Years 8-10: $235* /year Where parents do not pay the voluntary contribution, students are not to be treated differently to those whose parents have paid. Compulsory course charge fees Years 11 & 12: $300 - $700* /year . * Confirm fees - subject to change & options selected In all years where extra-cost options are chosen by students, compulsory charges will apply.	Private schools have a mix of application fees, compulsory contributions to 'internal foundations' plus schooling fees and boarding charges if the student is a boarder. Additional fees are usually charged for overseas students. Private schools can have more extra-curricula options, but there can be large extra charges. There is a mix of school types and fees. Federal and State Governments do support the fees of Australian resident students. (Private school directory.) For these examples, Final Year 12 annual figures only are shown. Application fees etc not included.
	St Brigids, Lesmurdie (girls only Y8-12)	$2,570*
	extra fees for boarding, (girls only)	$12,500*
	John XXIII, Mt Claremont	$4,908*
	Santa Maria, Bicton	$5,400*
	Aquinas College, Salter Point	$10,071*
	Guildford Grammer, Guildford	$13,176*
	extra fees for boarding	$11,796* $36,000*
	King's School, Sydney Y12 + Boarding	$11,796* $36,000*


What is it .... how to find it ...	Short summary ...	Score board
Public versus Private considerations	Good start in discussion between public & private schooling in Australia.	5/10

Other useful stuff ....

There are great Public Schools and great Private Schools.
The trick is finding the school that bests fits your child's needs
and what you are looking for.

It's a good idea to research the schools that interest you.
To get a good picture of the school, visit in person with your child,
and ask as many questions as you need.

When doing your school fee calculations, remember to budget for
books, lunches, commuter fees to and from school, excursions,
maybe health insurance for teeth, school uniforms and shoes!


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