Schools across Young will return to the classrooms on January 30 but before then parents are likely to shell out hundreds of dollars to prepare their children for the new school year.
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The cost of books, bags, uniforms and stationery supplies can add up, even if parents snap up bargains on the basics. Depending on the school, there is also “BYO” technology as well as sport and music equipment and lessons.
The Australian Scholarship Group estimated it cost up to $3797 for a secondary school student in regional NSW in 2017 to go to school.
This includes fees of $535, extracurricular activities at $1420, clothing at $383, necessities of $375, travel at $375, and computers at $735.
For a primary school student, ASG estimated the cost at $2875 for the school year.