PARENTS are having to clean out their wallets as their children prepare to go back to school on Wednesday.
With the list of school necessities ranging from bags to blazers, getting a child school ready doesn’t come cheap.
In terms of school fees, the majority of public primary schools charge between R6 000 and R8 000 per annum, whereas high schools bill parents around R10 000.
On average the cost of a uniform for primary school pupils ranges from R629 to R683.
To dress high school boys from head-to-toe would cost R1 557, whereas the girls’ uniform is a little more expensive at R1 582. Private school tuition fees and uniforms are significantly more expensive.
Primary school uniform:
Boys’ socks grey R29
Girls‘ socks white R18
Boys’ shorts grey R146
Boys’ pants grey R175
White shirt R110
Dresses R340
Jersey R215
Boys’ and girls’ shoes R129
High school uniform:
Boys’ socks grey R29
Girls‘ socks white R18
Boys’ shorts grey R146
Boys’ pants grey R175
White shirt R90
Skirts R211
Jersey R215
Pull-over R215
Blazer R700
Boys’ and girls’ shoes R129
Bags range from R90- R250
