School fees for temporary residents in New South Wales

Hi there,

Currently on a 457 visa in NSW you have to pay public school tuition fees; it's not cheap I'm afraid! In NSW you pay $4,500 per year per child for Primary (Years K-6) and Secondary (Years 7-10), and you pay $5,500 per year per child for the final years of Secondary (Years 11 and 12).  Here's a link to the information you need: http://www.detinternational.nsw.edu.au/schools/downloads/trp_feespayment.pdf

As well as the annual tuition fees I believe there are a few additional administration charges that you pay to the government and each school will have their own levies which will be a few hundres dollars per term. You'll also need to cover school uniform and stationery.

Because Government Public Schools are costly for 457 visa holders, parents often  consider private education, particularly in Sydney. Systemic Catholic schools come under the 'private' school umbrella and the cost is likely to be less than paying Government Public School fees. Systemic Catholic Schools are around $2,000 per year plus a $1,500 education fee for temporary residents - this temporary resident fee is payable per family not per child which is why it often works out cheaper for temporary residents to send their children to Catholic school.

By the way, NSW is one of the only states that enforces the public school fees for 457 visa holders.

Good luck with your plans.

Sarah (Mum @ Mum's gone 2 Aus)
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