School Travel Update

2025 School Travel Portfolio August Report

Families living in rural and remote regions of Australia face significant challenges and financial strain when sending their children to boarding schools. Recent survey data from across New South Wales (NSW), Northern Territory (NT), Queensland (QLD), South Australia (SA), Tasmania (TAS), and Western Australia (WA) reveals that travel costs alone are one of the largest and most under-recognised expenses faced by these families.

2025 School Travel Portfolio August Report