JOHANNESBURG – Many parents have to perform some creative accounting to afford the cost of school uniforms, sports’ kits, textbooks, bags, stationery and school fees, which all start adding up into high numbers.
On average, a primary school pupil will set their parents back between R100 and R250, and that is just for a uniform. Add in shoes, jerseys and blazers, suitcases/bags and the cost rises.
Depending on the high school a pupil attends, the cost of their uniform will vary between R1 500 and R3 000, depending on the school, which grade the pupil is in and what sports and extra mural activities they participate in.
And that is just the start; don’t forget sports trips and tours, sports uniforms and bags as well as all the other extras that just keep adding up when your child is at school.
It’s no wonder families are becoming smaller and smaller and having one child per household is becoming commonplace. So we, with help from Pep stores, have decided to help out anxious parents by giving a rundown on the costs of uniforms for your primary and high school children.
Primary School
Education is not cheap but it is a necessity. To make life easier, here is a rundown of uniform costs
- Tunic R55 – R65
- Short sleeve shirts R15 – R40
- Long sleeve shirts R20 – R50
- Skirts R18 – R36
- Trousers R37 – R85
- Shorts R18 – R35
- Socks R10 – R14
- Girls shoes R60 – R150
- Boys shoes R60- R150
- Grand total of between R293 – R625
High School
- Shirts R90- R104
- Trousers R172- R229
- Shorts R103- R151
- Jersey R215- R243
- Pullover R198- R210
- Blazer R536- R728
- Normal tie R70
- Matric tie R80
- Shoes R180-R400
- Boys socks R23- R35
- Girls socks R49- R56
- Grand total of between R1716 – R2306
