BIG W survey highlights increasing cost of education.

 

BIG W’s annual Back-To-School Report reveals it’s getting more expensive to send children back to school, with parents spending an average of $538 per child – up 13 per cent over 2021.

 

According to the report, the most important factors when shopping for back-to-school are: 

The research shows that early shoppers spend less while two-thirds of parents (65 per cent) say they overspend on back-to-school supplies by buying non-essential items when accompanied by their children on shopping expeditions.

 

Three-quarters of parents factor back-to-school expenses into their budget, however the rise of BYOD is pushing expenses higher and higher, particularly for multi-student households.