Paying for private school

Discover exactly what it costs to send a child to independent school with our advice on school fees and extras, such as uniform and books

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Educate now, pay later?

Educate now, pay later?

To keep their kids in the private sector, some parents are signing up for more unsecured lending or asking for credit from schools. Find out what bursars are doing to help …read more

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Help! How can I afford my child’s education?

Help! How can I afford my child’s education?

  • Dr Helen Wright
  • July 13, 2010
  • Rated: 5.0

Dr Helen Wright offers advice to parents struggling to afford a private education …read more

"I'm moonlighting to pay the school fees" Rated: 4.5

Budget for the extra costs of independent school by Gail Dixon Rated: 4.0

How to cope with school fees when storm clouds are gathering by Susan Wright Rated: 3.5

Dear agony aunt: why won't the school help us? by Dr Helen Wright Not rated

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Help! How can I afford my child’s education?

Help! How can I afford my child’s education?

  • Dr Helen Wright
  • July 13, 2010
  • Rated: 5.0

Dr Helen Wright offers advice to parents struggling to afford a private education …read more

Dear agony aunt: why won't the school help us?

Dear agony aunt: why won't the school help us?

  • Dr Helen Wright
  • Aug. 24, 2009
  • Not rated

Dr Helen Wright, headteacher of St Mary's School Calne, offers advice to a family who are struggling to keep their son in independent school. A restructuring of the fees might help …read more

Educate now, pay later?

Educate now, pay later?

To keep their kids in the private sector, some parents are signing up for more unsecured lending or asking for credit from schools. Find out what bursars are doing to help …read more

How to cope with school fees when storm clouds are gathering

How to cope with school fees when storm clouds are gathering

  • Susan Wright
  • Jan. 15, 2009
  • Rated: 3.5

If you're going through a crisis and have been hit by divorce, bereavement, business failure or serious illness help is at hand to enable your children to stay at private school …read more

Budget for the extra costs of independent school

Budget for the extra costs of independent school

  • Gail Dixon
  • Jan. 12, 2009
  • Rated: 4.0
  • (1 comment)

Uniform, musical instruments and trips can add 20 per cent to the cost of independent education, but you can make considerable savings every term …read more

"I'm moonlighting to pay the school fees"

"I'm moonlighting to pay the school fees"

  • Jan. 10, 2009
  • Rated: 4.5

The economic downturn has led one tenacious professional to work nights in a restaurant to keep her daughters in private school …read more

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