and more than $5,000 for each primary student in a public school system which Government admits is flawed.

And those with children in private schools are paying almost double.

That was the claim last night at a National Liberal Party meeting where Government, and in some cases the Opposition, was accused of mismanaging the Island's resources.

The meeting, one of several expected to be held by the party leading up to the general election, focused on four major election issues -- education, the environment, labour and the economy.