$1.8b spent on tuition in a year: Are Singapore parents over-relying on these extra classes?
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«It's like an enforced time to study,» Andrew Koh, a parent, said of private tuition. Koh, a 45-year-old father of two, reckoned he spends between $700 and $800 a month on tuition classes for his Primary 4 daughter. On average, his daughter att$1.8b spent on tuition in a year: Are Singapore parents over-relying on these extra classes?
«It's like an enforced time to study,» Andrew Koh, a parent, said of private tuition. Koh, a 45-year-old father of two, reckoned he spends between $700 and $800 a month on tuition classes for his Primary 4 daughter. On average, his daughter attends five hours of classes per week after Koh noticed that her grades were dropping. Koh told AsiaOne: «The problem was that [my daughter] spends a lot of time watching TV or YouTube.» «That's confirmed,» his daughter interjected, leading to laughter from Koh. He continued: «[They also] play with their devices - if they go for tuition, I think that will help them to spend their time more meaningfully.» $1.8 billion spent on private tuition in 2023 Koh is one of many Singaporean parents who have contributed to the $1.8 billion spent on tuition in 2023, according to a report by The Straits Times on Jan 20, citing the Singapore Department of Statistics's Household Expenditure Survey 2023. The survey, which polled 13,100 households between December 2022 and December 2023, is conducted every five years. Read more