School fees, uniforms, books, sports equipment, musical instruments and iPads - it all adds up.

Having children who do not want to go back to school or are feeling anxious about starting a new grade can also add to the stress of both parents and their child.

Industry professionals have agreed that they have seen an increase in the number of parents and children worrying about the start of another school year.

While government assistance is available to many families under the Student Assistance Scheme, Tasmanian Association of State School Organisations president Ant Dry said the rising cost of education had become a major cause of stress for Tasmanian parents.

Mr Dry said that it was very common to see parents with high levels of stress as they prepared to send their children back to school.

"School fees should be abolished, and the loss of revenue to government schools should be sourced from the funds given to the non-government sector," Mr Dry said.

"The dollar value of STAS has not changed in years, which means that the levies of non-STAS parents have to be higher to cover the shortfall."

Educational and developmental psychologist Lesley Fraser has worked with schoolchildren for more than 30 years and said that recently, she had seen an increase in the number of families seeking help.

She said that some of the most common stress factors for children included getting on the right bus, finding their way around school, having friends to play with and the difficulty of the work.

"For children who already have worries, going back to school can be a further concern for them, particularly if they are going to a new school," Mrs Fraser said.

"For parents of children who worry, going back to school can also be a stressful time for them.

"Parents want to make things better for their children, so it can be stressful for a parent to insist that their reluctant, crying child goes to school."

Mrs Fraser said parents who were concerned should talk to a teacher or see a school psychologist.