hi there!
i went to a public primary school and a private high school.

We will be sending our children to public primary school and havent decided on high school yet...
Like the girls said you have to do more research into the individual school.

I know my school was only 3000 a year (we are talking almost 15 years ago though when i start).. but in brisbane the highest costing girls school is $12000 a year for prep!

so you need to know what school and for what reasons (ie sport/education/ dance etc).

Also i never got sent to china! lol. and you are never obligied to attend the expensive trips.
I think i went to straddy, dreamworld that sort of thing but never over seas or even canberra

DH went to public high school and he even went to canberra ! lol...

Also if you are looking private you really need to look now as they book up very early- some take enrolments from birth