Against the backdrop of a weak economic environment, collecting school fees in SA has become the number one challenge facing schools, according to a survey. | News24_Business
The share of parents who are behind on school fees increased over the past year, according to a new survey conducted by the credit bureau TPN among private and public schools where fees are paid.
At the end of 2022, only 62.57% of school fee accounts were in good standing compared to 63.75% at the end of 2021, the survey showed. This is still far below pre-pandemic levels of around 68% in 2018 and 2019. But nearly 50% of public-school respondents said they had accepted more students in 2023 than in 2022.
According to the survey, private school fees ranged from R31 000 a year for the lowest grade in primary schools, rising to R40 000 per year per student for higher grades. High school fees range between R71 000 a year for Grade 8 to R91 000 a year for Grade 12 learners.
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