It Now Costs, On Average, €1,500 To Send A Child To Secondary School.

Thursday, 15 July 2021 09:28

The figures are part of a study from the Irish League of Credit Unions

The average cost of sending a child to secondary school is now around €1,500.

It's up by around €24 since last year, while the cost for primary school children has also gone up by around 60 euro to more than 1,100.

The figures are part of a study from the Irish League of Credit Unions, with the survey showing 71 percent of schools are seeking a "voluntary contribution"

Today we launch our #BackToSchool survey results for 2021 🎒

Throughout the day we'll be sharing our findings on the financial pressures of sending children to both primary & secondary school 📚

Read more here & stay tuned👉https://t.co/b36lbaKu4S #ImagineMore pic.twitter.com/b8D4hbQ7zu
— Credit Union (@creditunionie) July 15, 2021

School books top the price list of most expensive items for parents, while extracurricular activities was also having an affect on wallets.

Journalist and mother Jen Hogan says it is getting more and more costly to school children

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