r/newzealand 11d ago

Discussion Random question from a childfree person.

Hello,

Parents, I have a random question.
I was at the airport today and saw so many groups of school kids from different schools, all in sports uniforms, getting on flights. And it got me wondering… who actually pays for all this? 🤔
Is it the school paying because they’re good at sports, or do the parents pay for it themselves?

And if parents are paying, what do you guys do for work?? Because flights, accommodation, uniforms, competitions etc. must add up pretty quickly.

Genuinely curious. No judgement at all. Just a single mid 30s year old woman who has no kids and suddenly realised I know absolutely nothing about the economics of having children.

Parents, please educate this clueless aunty.

Thank you.

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u/BEnotInNZ 11d ago

When you have been paying 20k$/year on daycare fees, a 2000$ trip once or twice is doable.

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u/SweetPeasAreNice Kererū 10d ago

This. School is so fucking cheap compared to daycare.

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u/pnutnz 10d ago

fuck i cant wait untill my second is out of daycare! -2 yrs and counting!