School Costs Budget Calculator
Add up school fees, uniforms, excursions and other annual costs per child to estimate your total yearly school budget.
Your results
Calculation breakdown
- Total
- school fees + uniforms + excursions + other annual costs
Worked example
$3,000 fees, $400 uniforms, $500 excursions and $600 other costs totals $4,500 a year, about $375 a month per child.
Assumptions
- Run separately for each child and add totals if costs differ between schools.
How this calculator works
Enter your school fees, uniform, excursion, technology and other annual costs per child to calculate your total yearly school budget and an average cost per month.
Frequently asked questions
Does this include public and private school fees?
Yes, enter your own school's actual fee amount as this calculator works for public, Catholic or independent schools alike.
What if I have multiple children at different schools?
Run the calculator once per child using each school's own costs, then add the totals together.
Should I include voluntary building fund contributions?
Include them in the 'other annual costs' field if you plan to pay them, as many schools request these as part of the yearly budget.
Editorial review and responsibility
Reviewed by the CalcAussie editorial team on 21 September 2026. Review scope: Method, Australian terminology, material assumptions, source links and user-facing limitations.
Calculator results remain estimates based on the figures entered. Check material decisions against current official information and report a suspected error so it can be reproduced and corrected.
Results are estimates only and are not financial, tax, legal or credit advice.