Work & CareersEducationSchool feesSkipping private primary school can save you $97,342Jun 14, 2026 – 5.20pmBrisbane geologist Carrie Mills knew she wanted to send her two boys to a top-tier private secondary school.So she devised a careful financial plan involving three key ingredients: a mortgage offset account, public primary schooling, and generous grandparents.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Executive EducationPowered byLatest In EducationFetching latest articlesMost Viewed In Work and careers