South Australia is the only state that has compulsory school fees for State schools. I don't know how much they are as I haven't been in SA for a long time now.
Emma & Jack go to the local Catholic school and it costs me $320 a term for the two of them. This includes all books and stationery, building levies, P&F contirution etc ... on top of this cost there is uniforms and excursions although most of the excursions are subsidised by the P&F.
I do know that the fees charged here in WA are set by the school and they have a cap of $70 (I think!!). That doesn't include books and stationery either, uniforms are not compulsory and it is up to the parents how their kids go to school. That said the schools in the "leafy green" suburbs tend to find all kids in uniform!!
The best thing to do is to ring the schools you are thinking about and talk to them about the fees. I am not sure where you live but from memory it is in the Rostrevor area ... not far from where I did my prac placement ... at a fantastic school with some really great teachers! I know of some fantastic schools ... and I have friends who are teachers in the state system in SA and I know of some dodgy schools!!!
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