Families Feel Pressures as School Costs Rise: Grandparents Are Helping As Australia's private school fees continue to soar, a disturbing trend has emerged: families are forced to make impossible choices between their children's education and their own financial stability.
Research from Independent Schools Australia reveals that more than half of families with children at private schools or considering enrollment say they're under significant cost pressure.
Fifty three percent of families surveyed reported being under significant financial pressure, and 57% had saved for three or more years to afford fees.