Australian public school voluntary fees surge almost 40% in two years
<p>Greens vow to abolish public school fees and accuse major parties of shifting costs on to families struggling with cost of living</p><ul><li>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></li></ul><p>The average amount paid in voluntary fees and contributions by parents with children at public schools has surged by almost 40% in two years, new data shows.</p><p>While government schools in Australia are free, they can request parents pay voluntary contributions or donate funding towards the curriculum or extracurricular activities.</p><p><strong><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=copyembed">Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email</a></strong></p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/feb/21/australian-public-school-voluntary-fees-surge-statistics">Continue reading...</a>
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