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Q Is the rise in ESF school fees justifiable?

The fee rise is justifiable and long overdue. The ESF is a business and must be run as one if it is to continue as a provider of quality education with expansion plans.

The fact that there have been no fee rises for five years is not something to be proud of; it is folly at the highest level and demonstrates, yet again, the failings of previous senior management.

There is no guarantee the government subsidy to the ESF will continue, and there have been fairly blunt statements confirming this from senior politicians.

Before parents start rushing to complain about the increases, they should take a look at the fees being charged by other providers of quality education in this city, then they will realise what a bargain the ESF is, even at the new levels.

Parents should direct their energy into petitioning the government to provide the subsidy at the same level as they do for local schools.

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