Saving money on schooling
By Alex Brooks |
Back to school savings

Saving money while educating your children is a matter of studying up on your entitlements and being savvy about the expenses that come your way.

While New Zealand has a public education system that is free and available to all, there are still plenty of costs parents will need to factor in, such as:

  • Voluntary contributions to the school to buy extra resources
  • School uniform costs
  • Buying school shoes
  • Excursions.
Many parents are also choosing to educate their children in the private school sector, where they are required to pay fees each term and may have more expensive ongoing costs.

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