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William Ton

REVEALED: High school costs forcing indebted parents to work more - The Real Truth

The cost of educating Australian kids is driving parents into debt and forcing them to work more. (Darren England/AAP PHOTOS)

Australian families are reconsidering whether to have more children and are relying on others for help to pay for education fees as the cost of schooling accumulates.

For a child starting school in 2026, it will cost families in major cities $113,594 for a government education, $247,174 for private schooling and $369,594 to send them to an independent school over 13 years.

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