Parents warned cost of putting child through school set to reach €30,000

THE cost of putting a child through school and college could reach €30,000, parents have been advised.

The families of more than 50,000 children who began school in the past month may be alarmed at the costs so far but they are just a fraction of future education expenses.

A Hibernian Life & Pensions study puts the average annual cost of putting a child through primary school at €579, accounting for uniforms, sports gear, books and contributions to the school. Applied to eight years of primary education, this would give a cost of more than €4,600 per pupil.