Any private school teachers out there? Fee remittance for teachers' children?

[flinkystanny]

I was wondering if anyone might know about this? Am in process of applying for a teaching job in a private school and it mentions that is has a generous remittance of school fees for teachers' children. I have tried googling and can't find what kind of % this might be. If I were lucky enough to be offered the position, my children being educated there would be a major factor in accepting the job or not. So I was wondering if anyone knows what it may be - 10% off, 50% off, 75% off?
Am tempted to ask the school directly but don't want to look too mercenary!
Thanks

[reddaisy]

At our local indie school the reduction is 50 per cent.

[MacyGracy]

My friend works at an indie in west London and they also get 50% off.

[PenguinBear]

Similar reduction here. Plus greater reductions for subsequent children :)

[FelicitywasSarca]

In my experience it is usually around the 50% mark, can be less (or even non existent) in very small schools (particularly pre-prep age) but can often be more in larger 13+ schools.

60% here!

[flinkystanny]

Thanks people. I doubt we could afford it at even a 50% reduction but will still give it a go!

[reddaisy]

We had the same issue when I was considering applying for a role in our local independent school. And what if you left the post and couldn't afford for the children to stay on? Even at a 50 per cent discount we would have had to go without all our luxuries to be able to pay for DD to go and we have DS too now. I ended up not applying which I now regret but that is another story!!

[lisad123]

But can you also consider applying for bursaries?

[FelicitywasSarca]

You can also apply for bursaries but it is very dependent on the school as to whether you would get one. If your children are Bright/gifted/talented scholarships would also knock the cost down a bit more.

In my experience teachers with children in the school just don't leave while their children are there- so it is quite a long term commitment you would be making.

I once worked in a school where a teacher had 3 children in the school who all had staff discount, plus scholarships coming out of their ears (very talented kids). The bursar was once heard to remark dryly. 'We pay THEM to come these days'

[flinkystanny]

Lisad - that is a very good point! And seeing as I tend to get itchy after a couple of years in a post and DS will be only starting school next September I am not sure it is such a good idea.

[flinkystanny]

meant RedDaisy but thanks Lisad too - not sure mine are scholarship material- very academically average dd anf ds too young to say

[lisad123]

Bursaries aren't done on gifted or IQ ect, they are done purely on your income

[flinkystanny]

So would they automatically be accepted into the school being children of a teacher and then fees would be based on income? If that is the case, it could work as I have seen their bursay structure and it does look quite fair and we could then afford it

[FelicitywasSarca]

No, it's not automatic, each school will have its own policy on this. It is usual that the child in question would have to pass the relevant entrance tests. (To avoid them failing to keep up once in).

[picturesinthefirelight]

Dh would be entitled to 50% off but we don't think dd would get through the entrance.

[ApricotPoodle]

Have known 70% and 75% offers. In fact, friend used to say at nursery age it was cheaper than sending them state and having to pay for wrap around care.

[Knowsabitabouteducation]

It can be any percentage from 0 - 100%.

The only way to find out is from the school.

[flinkystanny]

My kids are preschool and Year 2 at the moment so I guess they would automatically be allowed in and then would need to pass entrance exams once they got a bit older then?

[GW297]

Typically around 50% remuneration but I know schools where it's 0 and 30% too. Definitely ask at the interview.

[picturesinthefirelight]

We would get 40% off (would be 50% if dh was full time) but as its a specialist school it's not overly likely dd would get a place.

[smellysock]

Pretty generous at our school then as I get 66% discount but I think that is now down to 50% for any new staff. If you prefer not to ask at interview you could perhaps phone the bursar directly? Also bear in mind added extras like music tuition, drama trips etc it all adds quite a bit to the total bill.

[thereinmadnesslies]

We get 75% from DH's employers, plus we don't have to pay for things like late stay. I think for newer staff it has gone down to 50%. We can (and will) apply for bursary and scholarships from age 11.

[Darnelldebs]

My Hubby has an interview soon at a Cognita school, wondered if anyone knew what % staff discount they offer?

[KipseyDoser]

At indie in middle of nowhere doing Saturday school (nb. little or no private rental housing and no local state schools) teachers kids got 90% bursaries, including on boarding. Teachers expected to take on lots of extra curricular. Where teachers had big families bursaries were extended if they couldn't afford to make up the 10% on 3rd or 4th child, especially where both parents were teachers at the school. Teachers children were also more likely to get scholarships. At another nearby indie, bursaries were less generous because closer to town with plenty of housing and good state grammar schools as an alternative, and no Saturday school obligations.

[onetwothreeee]

at the school i work at its 5% per day worked, so up to 25%.

Our school goes from pre school - year 11.

I work in early years but get the discount for all the school years.

My eldest has been awarded the scholarship for academia, so I have the discount for the scholarship as well as staff discount on top.

[Yousay55]

50% at my previous school, plus free clubs. Meals were included too.