New figures have revealed that on average it will cost Queensland parents almost $76,000 to put a child through 13 years of state school.

The cost is 10 per cent above the national average and and the difference can be blamed in part on the cost of transport and voluntary contributions to schools.

On the positive side Ross White from the Good Schools Guide tells Mark Queensland is one of the most affordable places to send kids to catholic and private schools.

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