As a kid, my parents couldn't afford it. They would let the school have the entire EMA (not sure what that would be now) when it came in mid-year as the contribution we could give. In year 12 my school tried to blackmail them into paying school fees by not allowing me to have a school diary but then they told me that i could not use a non-school one - - also told me I was not allowed to buy tickets to my own valedictory dinner unless my school fees were paid. I ended up having to do voluntaryh work in the library to get my tix. Bt ridiculous if my parents could legitimately not afford it.

I intend to pay my kids' school fees but i agree an itemised list about what it goes towards and then an option to pay not straight away or in installments would be nice.