The cost of things
Feb 15th 2010, 12:48 am
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The cost of things
I have made a few comments in the past, and read a number of posts, regarding the general living costs in Australia being so high, rent, food, internet etc. however I was shocked at the weekend when I took my son to look at signing up for our local Under 10's rugby union. $225 sign up fee and $75 for a training top. Added to this will be the costs for boots, protective equipment, transport costs etc. The local soccer club wasn't much better at $200 for the season, plus the obligatory family membership to join the club. Back in the UK we never had to pay more that 40 pounds for a season and soccer was generally pay 3 or 4 pounds per week. How on earth can they justify these costs? I have also been looking at getting my daughter in dance schools but the costs of these are also prohibitive.
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Feb 15th 2010, 1:04 am
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Re: The cost of things
I have made a few comments in the past, and read a number of posts, regarding the general living costs in Australia being so high, rent, food, internet etc. however I was shocked at the weekend when I took my son to look at signing up for our local Under 10's rugby union. $225 sign up fee and $75 for a training top. Added to this will be the costs for boots, protective equipment, transport costs etc. The local soccer club wasn't much better at $200 for the season, plus the obligatory family membership to join the club. Back in the UK we never had to pay more that 40 pounds for a season and soccer was generally pay 3 or 4 pounds per week. How on earth can they justify these costs? I have also been looking at getting my daughter in dance schools but the costs of these are also prohibitive.
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Feb 15th 2010, 1:07 am
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Re: The cost of things
Just wondering, what are people paying for swimming lessons for their kids ? here in Aus, and in the UK?
just enrolled the little one at a swim school which has a very good reputation, great facilities and very well qualified, friendly staff. Cost is $60 per month.
Other places do it cheaper.... cheapest I have seen is $12 per session.
just enrolled the little one at a swim school which has a very good reputation, great facilities and very well qualified, friendly staff. Cost is $60 per month.
Other places do it cheaper.... cheapest I have seen is $12 per session.
Feb 15th 2010, 1:15 am
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Re: The cost of things
Just wondering, what are people paying for swimming lessons for their kids ? here in Aus, and in the UK?
just enrolled the little one at a swim school which has a very good reputation, great facilities and very well qualified, friendly staff. Cost is $60 per month.
Other places do it cheaper.... cheapest I have seen is $12 per session.
just enrolled the little one at a swim school which has a very good reputation, great facilities and very well qualified, friendly staff. Cost is $60 per month.
Other places do it cheaper.... cheapest I have seen is $12 per session.
Feb 15th 2010, 1:17 am
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$13.00 per lesson here, with a class of three children.
Netball, which my daughter used to do, was $140 for the years membership + $2.00 per week
Netball, which my daughter used to do, was $140 for the years membership + $2.00 per week
Feb 15th 2010, 1:24 am
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Re: The cost of things
I have made a few comments in the past, and read a number of posts, regarding the general living costs in Australia being so high, rent, food, internet etc. however I was shocked at the weekend when I took my son to look at signing up for our local Under 10's rugby union. $225 sign up fee and $75 for a training top. Added to this will be the costs for boots, protective equipment, transport costs etc. The local soccer club wasn't much better at $200 for the season, plus the obligatory family membership to join the club. Back in the UK we never had to pay more that 40 pounds for a season and soccer was generally pay 3 or 4 pounds per week. How on earth can they justify these costs? I have also been looking at getting my daughter in dance schools but the costs of these are also prohibitive.
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The $75 for a training top is like many things, just a rip off. Mate was teling me yesterday how 5 pairs of private school socks cost nearly $100
Feb 15th 2010, 1:27 am
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Feb 15th 2010, 1:28 am
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Feb 15th 2010, 1:29 am
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Re: The cost of things
Hell's teeth !
That sounds steep, if he's an only child it's bad enough, but if you have two or three kids, those sort of charges would leave a hefty dent in the wallet.
Of course with kids....... I guess that you don't really have a choice.
Does the team have any sort of 'uniform pool' so that the kids who have outgrown their uniforms ( usually takes about three weeks ), can pass them on to the smaller kids ???
Sometimes I regret not having kids of my own, sometimes I'm not so sure.
That sounds steep, if he's an only child it's bad enough, but if you have two or three kids, those sort of charges would leave a hefty dent in the wallet.
Of course with kids....... I guess that you don't really have a choice.
Does the team have any sort of 'uniform pool' so that the kids who have outgrown their uniforms ( usually takes about three weeks ), can pass them on to the smaller kids ???
Sometimes I regret not having kids of my own, sometimes I'm not so sure.
I have made a few comments in the past, and read a number of posts, regarding the general living costs in Australia being so high, rent, food, internet etc. however I was shocked at the weekend when I took my son to look at signing up for our local Under 10's rugby union. $225 sign up fee and $75 for a training top. Added to this will be the costs for boots, protective equipment, transport costs etc. The local soccer club wasn't much better at $200 for the season, plus the obligatory family membership to join the club. Back in the UK we never had to pay more that 40 pounds for a season and soccer was generally pay 3 or 4 pounds per week. How on earth can they justify these costs? I have also been looking at getting my daughter in dance schools but the costs of these are also prohibitive.
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Feb 15th 2010, 1:30 am
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Usual reason is the clubs liability insurance costs. Even with the litigation culture in OZ I think they are still OTT on costs. School camps went the same way, kids went to same camp 2 years apart, it had trebled in that time.
The $75 for a training top is like many things, just a rip off. Mate was teling me yesterday how 5 pairs of private school socks cost nearly $100
The $75 for a training top is like many things, just a rip off. Mate was teling me yesterday how 5 pairs of private school socks cost nearly $100
Phew... only $6 a pair Uniform list
Feb 15th 2010, 1:42 am
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Our local dance classes are $6 per lesson. I pay $85 per term for tennis and used to pay $120 for gymnastics. When my oldest did circus skills, that was more expensive at around $220 per term (but that was 90 min lessons).
Feb 15th 2010, 1:44 am
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Feb 15th 2010, 1:59 am
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Re: The cost of things
I have made a few comments in the past, and read a number of posts, regarding the general living costs in Australia being so high, rent, food, internet etc. however I was shocked at the weekend when I took my son to look at signing up for our local Under 10's rugby union. $225 sign up fee and $75 for a training top. .
Feb 15th 2010, 2:00 am
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I have to buy my daughter some school socks at the school shop today... you have me worried, i'd better check the price first ....
Phew... only $6 a pair Uniform list
Phew... only $6 a pair Uniform list
I had a feeling you would have to buy socks today ....
The socks at the school I am talking about sound like a bargain compared to the rest of it
, Avg cost for the uniform is $700 according to the website, it doesnt give a list, they probably dont want to give the parents a heart attack
.Mate has 3 kids there now, crazy