Jason mears

Hi
We understand that state pre schools and junior schools have no tuition fees, just voluntry contribution
What about the cost of state high school as my daughter is nearly 11
Were heading for brisbane in March
jason

Ballet

Hello Jason,
We're on the Gold Coast and have a 17yr old going into year 12 next year.For us the basic fee will be approx $245.
Tracey x

Jason mears

is that annually or monthly ?

Ballet

Sorry, i should have said....its annually. Some subjects may be an additional fee (ranges from $20 -$100 or so) but thats normally when the kids are in years 10 and above. Lucky for us that our sons subject choices just means we pay the basic fee (its called a Resource Hire Fee). Its also a little bit cheaper for the lower years....i should have said that also.
Tracey x

DadAgain

State high school fees do vary.

In some cases they can be as high as $2000 a year (Qld Academy).

Either way - its a lot cheaper than otehr schooling options:

Catholic schools: $7-$10k a year
Highly regarded 'elite' type schools: $15-$20k a year.

Kim67

Yes my daughter is going into a state high school in an excellence program next year and the fees for that are $2k per year plus all the normal costs for books, uniforms, voluntary funds, music tuition etc. Probably works about closer to $2.5-3k per year, but still $10k cheaper than the private schools she's attended previously.

moneypenny20

My 16 year old is going into 12 next year. Resources Fees are $320. 10% discount for paying before the end of December.

Ballet

Yes, we get the discount also, if paid in full before the start of the new term
I didnt realise the fees varied so much from school to school in the State system.

Tracey x

moneypenny20

The next nearest High School to us charges way more than ours and they have to pay their fees by July for the following year. Rip Off!!!!! It seems each school can work to their own agenda.

Ballet

Jeeezz!....rip off indeed!...............thinkin myself very lucky ours goes where he does after reading all this.

Tracey x

Kim67

The 2k we will be paying next year is for QDSE (Queensland Dance School of Excellence) program, so not compulsory, completely our choice to audition. I think the Year 11/12 QDSE program is about 7k from memory.

Ballet

Yes, i knew it was extra for the Excellence programs (our lad was offered a place in the Art Excellence Program at the start of High School, but turned it down,much to my disappointment)....i was quoting just the basic resource hire fee for ours................sorry for any crossed wires.

Tracey x