My daughter starts kindy next year (where has the time gone!) And as we are also hoping to buy a home un the next few years I'm getting serious about budgeting.
I want to know roughly what other mums spend a year on primary school fees, uniforms, excursions, stationery etc. I really have no clue what to expect. My daughter will be attending a public primary school in NSW.
Thanks I.M.s
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My child attends a private school and the prep booklist is $160. Uniforms i would budget about $150 and school excursion including swimming i would budget about $120. Then you need a school bag (our book list includes school bag so yours may be a less) school shoes, sports shirt etc. I would safely put away $500 for school. I'm in qld btw so not sure how different it would be.
Just add about 500-1K a year for expenses with a public school. That's uniforms as well, which you won't need to buy every year.
I've found throughout primary school per child each year we have been out of pocket between $500-$1000 depending on activities, excursions, how many new uniforms are needed etc. this is with a public school
Wow primary school is so cheap! Im paying 250 a fortnight for daycare right now. Thanks for the advice ladies :)
$200+ don't forget broad brim hat and sport team shirt -uniforms. $30 bag. $10 drink bottle its easier to hit $1000 than you think
$200-500 for booklist every year gets more expensive it starts first year at about $100-150
Swimming (varies too much) free to $100
Excursions until year 3 maybe $50 a year max
School fees ask they vary alot.
Photos $40 each
High school is $2000-$3000 each.
Camp $500 (next year it's $3500 to indonesia I said no because it would be 2 going)
$500 booklist each
$400 each public transport
$500 school fee's
$300 excursions and electives materials.
Locker. year book. Photos.
Uniform you spend abut $200 replacing items a year but first year was $500-800 each to set them up with basic uniform for PE winter summer spray jacket (they cant wear just any) and fleecy/jumper skirts shorts pants dresses.....price of each goes up too.