The latest school costs survey by Barnardos has found it takes 785 euro to put a child through their first year of secondary school - an increase of 50 euro.
The children's charity says the overall costs of sending a child to school have gone up this year compared with 2014.
It now costs 365 euro for a senior infant - up 20 euro - while it's up ten euro to 390 for a child in 4th class.
Books continue to be a substantial cost, particularly for secondary school pupils, where they make up on average over 40 percent of the total costs.
The survey also found voluntary contributions are up, while there's some good news - with savings to be made in the cost of uniforms and school shoes.
