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Free education an expensive prospect

Author
Michael Sergel,
Publish Date
Sat, 24 Jan 2015, 9:31AM
New technology rules could make the cost of a free education could be a lot higher than you think. (NZ Herald)
New technology rules could make the cost of a free education could be a lot higher than you think. (NZ Herald)

Free education an expensive prospect

Author
Michael Sergel,
Publish Date
Sat, 24 Jan 2015, 9:31AM

New technology rules could make the cost of a free education could be a lot higher than you think.

A new study shows a state education will cost $35,000 a child, which private schooling could run to $270,000.

And technology is making things tougher for parents.

Bring you own device schemes ramp up the back-to-school bill to over a thousand dollars a student at some state secondary schools.

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