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19th July 2018
02:04pm BST

After that, things like school books (€88) and uniforms (€71) add up to an average overall cost of €584.
Almost one in five primary school parents and 34 per cent of secondary school parents have fallen into debt over school costs, the survey found.
"The findings of this year’s research show that the cost of primary and secondary education is significantly higher than parents expect and, more than ever, families are taking on debt to finance their children’s schooling,” Zurich Life’s Jonathan Daly told The Irish Times.
“It is unsustainable for families to rely on borrowing to fund their children’s future and the most effective solution against this is rigorous early financial planning.”Explore more on these topics: