Brisbane schooling costs hit $120,000 As a tutor who sees firsthand how financial pressures ripple through students’ lives, the headline that Brisbane state schooling now costs around $120,486 from Prep to Year 12 landed with a heavy thump in my news feed. Although Queensland state schools don’t charge formal tuition fees, this figure reflects the growing burden of ancillary costs  such as digital devices, uniforms, camps, transport and outside coaching that families must sho

Education at a Crossroads: What 2026 Is Already Teaching Us The start of a new year always carries a strange emotional mix. Fresh planners and big goals sit alongside tight shoulders, racing thoughts, and the quiet weight of everything that didn’t quite resolve itself last year. As tutors, students, and educators, we see this pattern repeat every January. The calendar resets, but the systems we work within often do not. As we step into 2026, Australian education finds itself