Education / 10 Sept 2025

You must obtain approval before hiking fees — Kaduna Gov't warns private school owners

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You must obtain approval before hiking fees — Kaduna Gov't warns private school owners

By Austine Agbo Emmanuel, Kaduna

The Kaduna State Schools Quality Assurance Authority (KSSQAA) has cautioned private school proprietors and proprietresses against raising tuition fees without formal approval from the authority.

In a circular issued on September 7, 2025, and addressed to all private school owners, the Director of the Private Schools Department, Mercy Bainta Kude, who signed on behalf of the Director-General, stated that no proprietor is permitted to increase tuition or upgrade their institutions without the written consent of KSSQAA.

The circular reiterated the need for strict compliance with existing regulations guiding fee adjustments, particularly at a time when the state government is reducing tuition in public schools to ease the financial strain on parents.

According to the guidelines, proprietors must follow a well-defined process before any increment is considered. First, the most recent adjustment must have been in place for at least three years. Second, approval from the Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) must be secured, with the meeting conducted under an acceptable quorum. Third, a formal application must be submitted to the Director-General of KSSQAA for consideration.

The circular made clear that each application must be supported by typed minutes of the PTA meeting, accompanied by handwritten attendance sheets. Proprietors are also required to provide a detailed explanation for the proposed increment in their application letter, as well as present the enrolment figures for each class, from pre-basic to post-basic levels.

Furthermore, the authority directed that both current and proposed tuition fees across all categories be included in the submission to enable proper review and decision-making.

KSSQAA urged school proprietors to stay informed about government policies in the education sector, cautioning that any fee adjustment carried out outside the approved framework would be deemed unacceptable.