The Start Secondary School event is a Recurring Cost event, which means the budgeted amount will be added as an expense (which increases at inflation) in from the year that the event has been added to for a set duration of 6 years to cover the costs of raising a child during the Secondary School years (i.e. Year 7 - 12)

Secondary school expenses can be substantially more variable / higher than primary school due to increased educational needs, technology requirements, and extracurricular commitments.

What to factor in:

💡 Costs can vary widely depending on the type of school chosen - public schools tend to have lower costs, while private and independent schools can be significantly more expensive.

You can use the slider to select how much you're planning to spend on annually on a child in the secondary school years or input a number in the field above the slider if you want to budget outside the default range for the event (0-50k)