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Farid Farid

Private school fees spike by 50 per cent

Private schools are focusing on capital works 'with no educational purpose', the report claims. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

Private school fees have spiked by more than 50 per cent over the last decade across Australia, with the heads of some institutions raking in salaries approaching $700,000.

That's despite taxpayers contributing large amounts to support the one-in-three students nationwide that attend private schools or non-government schools, according to a Blueprint Institute report released on Thursday.

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