January 2012     Parents planning to send their child to private school in the future will need to prepare for significant cost increases over the next five years, according to an independent survey commissioned by the Australian Scholarships Group (ASG).   ...read more »

January 2012     From January 1, 2012,  eligible families with teenagers aged 16 to 19 will get a boost to their family payments of to up to $4,208 per teenager, if their child stays in school or a vocational training equivalent.  This increase will bring the maximum rate of Family Tax Benefit Part A for eligible teenagers to $6,307 a year.  ...read more »

February 2011     A new Australian Scholarships Group (ASG) survey reveals the total schooling costs bill for parents of children born in 2011. For the first time, the future schooling costs estimates compare the costs for children attending school in metropolitan areas and regional areas.

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January 2011     As kids prepare to head back to school, the Gillard Labor Government is encouraging an estimated 1.3 million Australian families to take advantage of the Education Tax Refund to help parents with the pressure of back-to-school costs.  ...read more »

October 2009    Universities Australia welcomes the proposed legislative changes to student income support that are under consideration by the Federal Parliament this week.  ...read more »

What's the school bill for 2009?  The Australian Scholarships Group (ASG) has released estimates of the amounts parents can reasonably expect to pay in 2009 depending on their school choices for their children and their children's stage of schooling.  ...read more »

January 2009     The global financial downturn is affecting Australians’ feelings of preparedness to cope with the costs of their children’s education according to a survey commissioned by the Australian Scholarships Group (ASG).  ...read more »

ATO Overview of the Higher Education Loan Programme.  ...read more »

It's that time of year again when parents and students will soon be strapping up the backpacks, packing their lunches (and maybe even their suitcases) to get ready for another school year.  How ready you be for the financial challenges and adjustments that lie ahead?  ...read more »

It's no secret that education will be expensive, and father of two and Count Financial’s Senior Executive Dean Bornor says "your kids' education could end up being the biggest expense after your mortgage, so early planning is crucial”.  ...read more »