From July 1, 2024, Victorian non-profit private schools with an income per student of more than $15,000 were liable to a 4.86% payroll tax.
These schools would pay the Victorian government an estimated $101.8 million in 2025.
An investigation by The Age revealed that the payroll tax charge resulted in an average annual tuition increase of 6.5% across these schools, significantly more than the 2.8% inflation rate.
