hi
How much does kinder and schools cost ??
Not something i ever thought about.
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hi
How much does kinder and schools cost ??
Not something i ever thought about.
Depends on the type of education, state (and government subsidy per school/kinder), and area you live in and the popularity of the school.
OMG I just realised I can't remember how much paris' kinder is going to be LOL! I think its about 200 a year but it could be term :-s Karyne help me out here LOL!
Playgroup was $40/term, but a gf of mine who lives in a more expensive area pays $80/term.
Primary schools I have no idea, I know some Private Primary's are between 1 - 4k per term.
I would be interested to hear what other people pay too!
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Cailin
Cailin I think your kinder was around $200 per term not year.
These are the prices I pay in Melbourne, all states and country areas are different.
Playgroup $40 per term
3 yr old Kinder $180 per term
4 yr old Kinder $150 per term
School (public) $150 per year, then an amount each term for excursions etc, so about another $120 for the year
Thanks Karyne somehow I thought that was cheap 8-[ LOLOL!
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Cailin
OMG @ $200 per term. Is the playdough lined with gold
Love :smt049
Thats Cheap and I get a $50 rebate for doing worker bee or something LOL! So its about 150. That is 2 mornings a week for 2.5 hours. Some places do only 2 hours so you have to do your research to make sure you are getting your money's worth LOL! The reason 3 y.o. is more expensive than 4 y.o. is because the government doesn't subsidise 3 y.o. as much as far as I know, well in VIC anyway.
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Cailin
I am going to ring my kindy tomorrow and ask so Michelle has some SA prices too :) If I remember.
Love :smt049
Hi
I was just having a look at all the different forums and came across your question. I'm from the eastern suburbs in Melbourne and fees that I've paid so far are as follows:
3 Year Old Kindy - $600.00 a year for two 2 hour sessions a week
4 Year Old Kindy - $600.00 a year for a 12 hour a week program
My eldest started school this year and we sent her to a Catholic School which costs $965.00 a year but that's per family - so no matter how many kids you have attending the school the fee remains the same. However, you then pay approx $200.00 in levies and that is per child.
Also, 3 Year Old Kindy is not government funded and that is why it is so expensive. Also, if you have a Health Care Card you can obtain a rebate for 4 Year Kindy and school but not 3 Year Kindy.
Hope this helps you out!
Kathryn
Hi Michelle
I just rang both paralowie kindergarten which is a 5 min walk from me and Parafield Gardens kindergarten and it is $40 per term when they start at the age of 4.
So that is $160 a year if they do the full year and they have 4 sessions a week for 2hrs and 45mins per session.
Love :smt049
Kathryn - that is how much I paid when Emma did Kindy at Hectorville back in 2000!
We paid $60 a term for Jack to do 4 x 1/2 day sessions at Emma's school and it now costs me $310 per term for both of them to be at school full time. That includes P&C levy, building fund contribution and books etc ... Emma & Jack go to the local Catholic school (even though we aren't Catholic) as it is the best school in the area.
When Emma went to the local State school they charged $15 for the year!!! and it wasn't compulsary. The school I worked at last year had a $60 contribution fee and the school I work at now is the same ... none of these fees are compulsary!!! Legal a "free" education system can not make people pay!!!
Cheers
I asked mum how much kindy was when I went, okay so it was 24yrs ago and she said it was free, cause she had a card similar to todays health care cards. but then it was only $12 a term anyway. back then there was 3 terms a year and not 4.
Love :smt049
Thanx for checking Kathryn i guess i have a year to look in to it more and save.
What happens if you can not afford to send your child ??
It is actually cheaper if you are on a health care card or the like from what I recall!
Cheers
It costs me $170 per term to send DS to 4yo Kinder.
As for schools... think it depends on area, public, private or catholic. The local public school closest to us... which was a choice was last year $130 for the year... plus books and things. However... the Catholic school... which we have chosen... was $1000 per year plus $200 per child... the yearly rate stays the same per family... so when DD gets to school it will only be the extra $200... but it's still better than $3000 per term for private!
Also... from memory... with public schools it's not actually a requirement to pay... but most families will usually make an effort in some way.
I am a Catholic School Teacher and school fees depend on the school you enrol your child in and what facitilies it provides. The two schools I have taught in are very different socio-economically, my first school was in a poorer area cost around $250 per term. Second school was in a middle area cost $375 per term. Private Independent Schools are much dearer and cost anywhere between $1000-$5000 per term and if you read the paper last week, independant schools in Brisbane charge a waiting list fee and enrolling fee of approx $1500 per child. Most schools do not refund this money and others refund a quarter of it.
Government schools do not charge school fees but you still have to pay a levy per term for materials used within the classroom. You initially have to pay for school books and uniforms each year.
Hope this helps. Melissa.
I have decided that little Nobba is just gonna have to stay in my belly forever! We can't afford to educate him/her, :lol:
LMAO Debbie
Love :hbeat:
Geeze, what planet do I live on?
I thought kinder was free.............
Oops!!
Jo
Was a shock to me too. I should be used to it by now having recently moved to Oz I have already discovered they charge you for everything here!!!!:
Jo
I thought it was free too! I might have to use the Bachelor of Education of mine and start my own kinder for Ryley!! hehehe
Alexanders kindy is $15 a day, he'll go for two days a week, so $30 a week.
Kristine
hi our kinder fees i think were $200 a term last year
both are at school this year and the fees are @ $2,000 a year plus uniform which is about $500, but obviously you don't have to buy all of the uniform each year. plus the levys are about another $700 each year.
our school fees include all excursions, incursions & the IT allowance, they have computers in every class room.
ummmm i think that's it. oh $10 a term for one lunch order each & $1 a week for raffle tickets, each grade hosts a raffle each week to raise money for their classroom. :D
ok that's it.
love beckles
I wrote a huge one & then closed the screen #-o ! Bugger!
anyways, I did cleaning for 2 of the first terms at 3yr old kinder which entitled maddy to athe full year free, which was 2 x 2.5 hrs a week!
I simply offered to clean as they were looking for a cleaner so myself & another single Mum said we'd do it & both kids went to 3yr old kinder for free, plus I attended 2 of the 4 working bee's & got $30 back ($15 eac)
I think 4 yr old kinder I had a health care card for first 6 months & so I think I paid $19 each term for first 2 & then it was $90 per term for the last 2 as I was married & earning too much!
School is $115 per year, plus they do Religious Edu which is extra, but maddy does not do that instead she goes to library & does computers!
They also request a donation, I spoke to other parents & most said they round it up to $120! So I did the same!!!
It is the same price each year until grade 6! Which I don't think is too bad! It is a small public school with only about 140 students & everyone knows everyone, they do alot of school outings not just class, which brings them all together & there is no bullying etc!
Ofcourse there are fundraisers, excursioins etc which I'd say would be about $50 a year more?
But I'd definately look into the cleaning of the room again when we have more children!!!
something some of you may not know. Public school fees are not actually compulsary, they are completely optional, obviously the schools don't advertise this point! They can in no way force yu to pay them.
I did not know they were not compulsory, but I figure personally $115 or $120 is a small amount to pay for my DD education...
If we were in serious hardships then I guess I would look into it more...
Does this include High school as well, coz I have heard it's alot more!!!!
public school fees or 'levys' are not compulsary but it does mean that the school is not obliged to buy your childs books etc. you must obtain a 'book list' and buy them yourself. something my SIL told me, she is a school principal.
beckles
Joshua's kinder last yr in Vic was $125 per term so $500 per year, at a council run kinder. There was a 50% rebate for healthcare/pension cardholders, so it cost me just $250 for the whole year. Private kinders are probably more and I'm not sure if you get the discount for healthcare card.
As for school, my kids go to public primary school, which cost $100 per child per year, $50 in materials(for books etc) and a $50 "voluntary" contribution fee, which you supposedly are paying voluntarily, but of course if you don't pay it then they "can't provide as many good programs". I get EMA (Education maintenance allowance) as we have the healthcare card, whcih is $200 per child per year and the school gets a big cheque and a little cheque and so do you. THe cheque the school gets can be allocated by you towards excursions etc. I used $50 of ea of the kids for the voluntary fee, and last year Jordan's went toward, Life ed van, an excursion and her camp. The cheque you get you can use for whatever as you cash it in your bank account. It is a great thing to have as things certainly add up quickly. Jordan leaves for grade 5 camp on Mon and that cost $330 + $40 spending money, and that's just at the start of the year.
Private schools are much dearer of course, but we can't afford to send our little dears to any of them around here, 4 kids and a one wage family can't stretch to private education unfortunately. But I was educated in the public system and I did ok for myself, got into uni and did what I wanted so I am not concerned that my kids will go to public schools.
Cheers Michelle
I work two days a week and it is $25 a day for Liam (is $30 but we get a $5 rebate). If I worked full time, it would be $125 a week.
We are discussing private primary schools for Liam now, as if you dont enrol before they're 18months old, where I live, forget it!
Prep(4yr old) - two days a week is now $30 a day(same as what I currently pay for Liam) and Kindergarten (5yr old) primary school is $ roughly $700 a term, that includes excursions, textbooks, IT fee, capital works fee (10 weeks a term - $70 a week BARGAIN by current child care fees) this increases to $900 in Year 6.
Local public school is $30 voluntary contribution, $30 textbooks, plus excursions a year.
I am now deciding whether I should pay the $50 enrolment fee to the local private school, public schools provide quality education, but I have found that there is no money in public schools anymore and they rely on voluntary contributions and fundraising to pay for new projects, which I know not everyone pays into. I want my child to go to a school that has everything and not misses out, due to lack of funding.
kinder in my suburb is about 650 for 10 hours, 750 for 12 and 850 for 14 (I assume this is a yearly fee?)
Have looked at 2 private/independant schools, one is $1000pa the other is 6500pa, for prep.
The closest goivt school I would not send Milo to if we're still living here, there is a catholic school, but all family members have to be Chirstened to go there, and given my husband is an athiest, I'm not going to ask him to compromise his beliefs for this.