Melbourne Public School Fees the Highest in Australia as Back-to-School Bills Pile Up

‘The impact has been very pronounced with inflation high,’ Futurity’s chief executive said.

School kids cross a road while a traffic warden stops cars in Albany, Western Australia, on Sept. 18, 2023. Susan Mortimer/The Epoch Times

Parents in Melbourne will need to fork out about $15,000 (US$9,841) more than other states and territories in Australia to send their children to public schools.

According to new figures, the education expense for a child to complete 13 years of schooling in government schools in Melbourne is $108,879 (US$71,434), an increase of $6,000, or 22 percent, since 2022.