近几年，爱尔兰私立中学的学费大幅上涨，部分学校年费涨幅高达19%。
走读生的学费现在在4,000欧元至14,000欧元之间，寄宿生的学费更是居高不下。这一变化的背后，主要由两个因素推动：成本不断增加和政府资助的减少。
《爱尔兰时报》的一项分析显示，几乎所有私立学校的学费都有显著上涨，Glenstal Abbey的走读生学费最高，达13,933欧元；其次是St Columba’s College（10770欧元）。而寄宿生的学费更为昂贵，St Columba’s College达28,966欧元，Clongowes Wood College则为27,957欧元。
爱尔兰教育部表示，私立学校并不享受政府的资助，这意味着它们必须依赖学费来维持运营。
爱尔兰政府按比例为私立学校提供教师薪资，每23名学生配备一名教师，而公立学校的比例为每19名学生配备一名教师。这使得私立学校在师资和财政支持方面显得相对不足。
对于私立学校而言，政府资助的削减直接加重了家庭的负担。尤其是那些希望孩子在宗教氛围中受教育的家庭，通常只能选择寄宿，而寄宿学费的上涨无疑加重了他们的经济压力。
尽管爱尔兰的私立学校学费相较于英国仍较为便宜，但在全球范围内，爱尔兰的学费涨幅已经引起了广泛关注。
英国的私立学校完全依赖学费运营，最顶级的学校费用可高达5万英镑（约合60,335欧元），远高于爱尔兰。
爱尔兰的这一资助模式源自50多年前，当时政府实施免费教育，部分私立学校选择继续收费，并获得政府的部分支持。然而，这一政策逐渐受到争议。
新芬党和工党曾提出要逐步取消对私立学校的资助，认为这加剧了社会不平等。共和党和统一党则没有类似的计划。
目前，许多私立学校担心，如果政府彻底取消这些资助，学校将面临关门的风险。
以下是爱尔兰私立学校走读与寄宿学费详情，有兴趣的可以翻看一下：
| 学校 | 走读学费 | 涨幅 |
|---|---|---|
| Glenstal Abbey | €13,933 | +3% |
| St. Columba’s College, Dublin 16 | €10,770 | +5% |
| The King’s Hospital, Dublin 20 | €8,910 | +5% |
| Alexandra College, Dublin 6 | €8,726 | +3% |
| Cistercian College, Roscrea, Co. Tipperary | €8,700 | +1% |
| St. Gerard’s, Bray, Co. Wicklow | €8,577 | +5% |
| St. Andrew’s College, Booterstown, Co. Dublin | €8,500 | +5% |
| Rathdown School, Co. Dublin | €8,470 | +3% |
| Sutton Park School, Dublin 13 | €8,300 | +0% |
| Gonzaga College, Dublin 6 | €8,240 | +4% |
| Sandford Park School, Dublin 6 | €8,226 | +6% |
| Mount Anville, Dublin 14 | €7,705 | +7% |
| Wesley College, Dublin 16 | €7,690 | +3% |
| Belvedere College, Dublin 1 | €7,500 | +8% |
| St. Killian’s Deutsche Schule, Dublin 14 | €7,140 | +8% |
| Rockwell College, Co. Tipperary | €7,125 | +3% |
| Holy Child School, Killiney, Co. Dublin | €7,100 | +8% |
| The High School, Dublin 6 | €7,100 | +4% |
| Lycée Français d’Irlande | €6,945 | +7% |
| Castleknock College, Dublin 15 | €6,790 | +10% |
| The Teresian School, Dublin 4 | €6,770 | +7% |
| St. Conleth’s College, Dublin 4 | €6,550 | +4.3% |
| Catholic University School, Dublin 2 | €6,450 | +4% |
| Terenure College, Dublin 6W | €6,070 | +5% |
| John Scottus School, Dublin 4 | €6,000 | +4% |
| Loreto St Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2 | €5,850 | +4% |
| Rosemont Park School, Co. Dublin | €5,745 | +0% |
| St. Joseph of Cluny, Killiney, Co. Dublin | €5,720 | +5% |
| Loreto Foxrock, Dublin 18 | €5,500 | +5% |
| Midleton College, Co. Cork | €5,480 | +9% |
| Christian Brothers College, Monkstown, Co. Dublin | €5,150 | +7% |
| Mount Sackville, Dublin 20 | €5,100 | +4% |
| Newbridge College, Co. Kildare | €5,100 | +5% |
| Presentation Brothers College, Cork | €5,000 | +0% |
| Scoil Mhuire, Cork | €5,000 | +11% |
| Loreto High School, Beaufort, Dublin 14 | €4,995 | +10% |
| Villiers School, Limerick | €4,970 | +13% |
| Sligo Grammar School, Co. Sligo | €4,900 | +19% |
| Rockbrook Park, Dublin 16 | €4,880 | +0% |
| Bandon Grammar School, Co. Cork | €4,816 | +9% |
| Loreto Abbey Dalkey, Co. Dublin | €4,800 | +4% |
| Stratford College, Dublin 6 | €4,700 | +0% |
| Christian Brothers College, Cork | €4,650 | +8% |
| Drogheda Grammar School, Co. Louth | €4,380 | +2% |
| Dundalk Grammar School, Co. Louth | €4,290 | +8% |
| 学校 | 寄宿学费 | 涨幅 |
|---|---|---|
| St Columba’s College, Dublin 16 | €28,966 | +5% |
| Clongowes Wood College, Co. Kildare | €27,957 | +5% |
| Rathdown School, Glenageary, Co. Dublin | €23,400 | +3% |
| Glenstal Abbey, Co. Limerick | €22,464 | +4% |
| Alexandra College, Dublin 6 | €21,989 | +3% |
| The King’s Hospital, Dublin 20 | €20,824 | +5% |
| Bandon Grammar School, Co. Cork | €19,904 | +21% |
| Wesley College, Dublin 16 | €19,825 | +5% |
| Villiers Secondary School, Limerick | €19,700 | +39% |
| Cistercian College, Roscrea, Co. Tipperary | €18,493 | +5% |
| Rockwell College, Cashel, Co. Tipperary | €16,195 | +6% |
| Midleton College, Co. Cork | €14,666 | +12% |
| Newtown School, Co. Waterford | €13,950 | +17% |