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private school fees in sydney

Private School Fees in Sydney

Sydney boasts a plethora of prestigious private schools, renowned for their academic excellence and holistic education. However, the cost of attending these institutions is a significant consideration for many parents. 

This guide provides an overview of private school fees in Sydney, offering valuable insights to help you make informed decisions for your child’s education.

Note: Private school fees can vary significantly based on factors like location, school reputation, and additional services offered. The data provided can fluctuate annually. For the most accurate information, it’s essential to contact the schools directly.

List of Sydney Private Secondary Schools and Their Fees

Private Secondary SchoolSuburbYear 8 FeesYear 10 FeesYear 12 Fees
Cranbrook SchoolBellevue Hill$36,120$36,120$38,100
The King’S SchoolNorth Parramatta$33,886$34,586$36,900
Sydney Grammar SchoolDarlinghurst$36,615$36,615$36,615
St Catherine’S SchoolWaverley$33,160$34,160$35,080
Trinity Grammar SchoolSummer Hill$31,460$32,690$34,770
Scecgs RedlandsCremorne$31,200$34,600$34,600
Presbyterian Ladies’ CollegeCroydon$33,040$33,040$34,080
Newington CollegeStanmore$31,347$33,291$33,984
St Joseph’s CollegeHunters Hill$33,360$33,360$33,360
St Andrew’s Cathedral SchoolSydney$32,035$34,370$33,270
Sydney Church Of England GrammarNorth Sydney$29,880$31,460$33,060
Knox Grammar SchoolWahroonga$31,170$31,170$32,940
Moriah CollegeBondi Junction$28,186$30,513$32,885
AbbotsleighWahroonga$30,830$31,620$32,840
Barker CollegeHornsby$30,920$32,820$32,820
Ravenswood School For GirlsGordon$31,980$32,735$32,800
Pymble Ladies’ CollegePymble$29,955$31,005$32,375
Mlc SchoolBurwood$29,952$30,664$31,584
Meriden SchoolStrathfield$30,100$30,500$31,470
Reddam HouseWoollahra$27,125$29,305$31,045
St Ignatius’ CollegeLane Cove$28,600$28,600$29,520
International Grammar SchoolUltimo$24,850$24,850$25,900
Loreto NormanhurstNormanhurst$22,374$22,374$25,335
Santa Sabina CollegeStrathfield$22,750$22,750$23,650
St Luke’S Grammar SchoolDee Why$22,740$22,940$23,505
Monte Sant’ Angelo Mercy CollegeNorth Sydney$20,060$20,820$22,380
Loreto KirribilliKirribilli$20,190$22,260$22,260
Kinross Wolaroi SchoolOrange$19,020$19,328$20,440
Central Coast Grammar SchoolErina Heights$19,180$20,320$19,980
Hunter Valley Grammar SchoolAshtonfield$17,040$17,040$18,009
Inaburra SchoolBangor$16,104$16,104$17,722
Oxford Falls Grammar SchoolOxford Falls$15,552$15,552$17,232
Calrossy Anglican SchoolTamworth$12,100$15,640$16,605
Northern Beaches Christian SchoolTerrey Hills$12,970$13,750$16,330
St Augustine’s College SydneyBrookvale$14,612$14,372$15,974
Pacific Hills Christian SchoolDural$13,690$13,690$15,940
Waverley CollegeWaverley$13,119$13,998$14,958
Mount St Benedict CollegePennant Hills$12,900$12,900$12,900
Our Lady Of Mercy CollegeParramatta$10,750$10,750$12,750
William Clarke CollegeKellyville$11,868$12,124$12,700
Marcellin CollegeRandwick$11,180$12,480$12,480
Oakhill College Castle HillCastle Hill$10,290$11,020$11,410
St Patrick’s College, StrathfieldStrathfield$9,900$9,570$10,689
Chevalier College BowralBurradoo$8,157$8,771$9,920
St Aloysius’ CollegeMilsons Point$4,905$4,905$9,810
Bishop Druitt CollegeCoffs Harbour$9,072$9,072$9,720
St Philip’s Christian CollegeWaratah$7,960$8,280$9,660
Rouse Hill Anglican CollegeRouse Hill$8,160$8,160$9,600
Green Point Christian CollegeGreen Point$8,190$8,190$9,483
St Gregory’S College CampbelltownGregory Hills$8,400$8,570$9,340
St Scholastica’S College Glebe PointGlebe$7,800$7,800$9,060
St Pius X CollegeChatswood$9,036$9,036$9,036
William Carey Christian SchoolPrestons$7,960$8,410$8,890
St Columba Anglican SchoolPort Macquarie$7,076$8,244$8,592
Rosebank CollegeFive Dock$7,750$7,925$8,260
St Edward’S Christian Brothers’ CollegeEast Gosford$7,455$6,955$8,092
Broughton Anglican CollegeMenangle Park$7,100$7,100$7,800
Thomas Hassall Anglican CollegeMiddleton Grange$7,320$7,320$7,740
Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar SchoolTerranora$6,912$6,912$7,512
Arndell Anglican CollegeOakville$7,160$7,160$7,455
Edmund Rice CollegeWest Wollongong$5,904$6,318$7,164
Christian Brothers High SchoolLewisham$7,111$7,111$7,111
Lakes Grammar – An Anglican SchoolWarnervale$6,376$6,376$7,095
Trinity Anglican College – AlburyThurgoona$5,950$7,050$7,050
St Dominic’S CollegeKingswood$5,958$5,958$6,696
St Mary Star Of The Sea CollegeWollongong$4,648$4,544$6,104
Amity College, PrestonsPrestons$5,460$5,460$6,100
Trinity Catholic CollegeAuburn$5,036$5,336$5,823
Richard Johnson Anglican SchoolOakhurst$5,200$5,200$5,715
St Patrick’S Marist CollegeDundas$4,779$4,941$5,688
St Columba’S Catholic CollegeSpringwood$4,323$4,761$5,520
Caroline Chisholm CollegeGlenmore Park$4,092$5,055$5,295
Bethany CollegeHurstville$4,649$4,895$5,162
Gilroy Catholic CollegeCastle Hill$4,239$4,476$5,139
St Andrews CollegeMarayong$4,377$5,064$5,129
Cerdon CollegeMerrylands$4,026$4,377$5,079
St John Paul Ii Catholic CollegeSchofields$4,266$4,587$4,974
Bede Polding CollegeSouth Windsor$4,395$4,548$4,974
Xavier CollegeLlandilo$4,101$4,338$4,869
St Johns CollegeDubbo$3,639$4,212$4,836
Trinity Catholic CollegeLismore$3,388$3,689$4,238
St Charbel’S CollegePunchbowl$2,861$3,047$4,212
Mater Maria Catholic CollegeWarriewood$3,174$3,315$3,807
St Joseph’S Regional CollegePort Macquarie$3,399$3,399$3,789
St John Paul CollegeCoffs Harbour$3,489$3,489$3,489
James Sheahan Catholic High SchoolOrange$2,871$3,003$3,303
Malek Fahd Islamic SchoolGreenacre$3,180$3,340$3,105
Patrician Brothers’ CollegeBlacktown$2,157$2,394$3,057
Mackillop Catholic CollegeWarnervale$2,191$2,323$2,801
Penrith Anglican CollegeOrchard Hills$2,020$2,020$2,795
St Peter’S Catholic CollegeTuggerah$2,159$2,288$2,759
St Philip’S Christian College – CessnockNulkaba$1,610$2,030$2,713
Al Noori Muslim SchoolGreenacre$2,660$2,660$2,660
Marist Sisters’ College WoolwichWoolwich$1,778$1,971$2,625
Aquinas Catholic CollegeMenai$1,751$1,941$2,586
St Patrick’S College, SutherlandSutherland$1,744$1,934$2,576
St Paul’S High SchoolBooragul$1,698$1,698$2,559
St Francis Xavier’S CollegeHamilton$2,559
St Ursula’S CollegeKingsgrove$1,731$1,919$2,557
Marist College KogarahBexley$1,699$1,883$2,509
Good Samaritan Catholic CollegeHinchinbrook$1,658$1,838$2,449
Corpus Christi Catholic High SchoolOak Flats$1,790$1,933$2,403
Holy Spirit CollegeBellambi$1,790$1,933$2,403
John Therry Catholic High SchoolRosemeadow$1,790$1,933$2,403
Magdalene Catholic High SchoolNarellan$1,790$1,933$2,403
Mount Carmel Catholic CollegeVarroville$1,790$1,933$2,403
Holy Spirit Catholic CollegeLakemba$1,622$1,799$2,396
Patrician Brothers’ College FairfieldFairfield$1,574$1,745$2,325
Al-Faisal CollegeAuburn$2,223$2,299$1,995
Australian Islamic College Of SydneyMount Druitt$1,780$1,780$1,780
St Pius X High SchoolAdamstown$1,698$1,698

List of Sydney Private Primary Schools and Their Fees

Private Primary SchoolSuburbKinder FeesYear 2 FeesYear 4 FeesYear 6 Fees
Sydney Grammar SchoolDarlinghurst$25,725$29,250$30,666$32,274
The King’s SchoolNorth Parramatta$19,194$19,663$26,357$30,772
Cranbrook SchoolBellevue Hill$25,302$25,302$29,502$30,501
St Catherine’s SchoolWaverley$2,980$25,660$28,380$29,700
Barker CollegeHornsby$23,170$24,470$27,220$28,220
Scecgs RedlandsCremorne$21,800$22,800$27,600$27,600
Shore – Sydney Church Of England Grammar SchoolNorth Sydney$21,400$21,400$27,180$27,180
Ravenswood School For GirlsGordon$19,705$19,735$24,625$27,040
St Andrew’s Cathedral SchoolSydney$19,465$19,465$23,325$26,575
Knox Grammar SchoolWahroonga$20,190$23,250$26,430$26,430
Newington CollegeStanmore$18,594$19,467$22,392$26,334
AbbotsleighWahroonga$20,050$21,650$23,590$26,170
Trinity Grammar SchoolSummer Hill$18,870$20,690$23,370$25,870
Moriah CollegeBondi Junction$18,535$19,747$23,263$25,659
Presbyterian Ladies’ College SydneyCroydon$22,400$22,400$24,560$25,600
Reddam HouseWoollahra$19,395$20,865$24,245$25,465
Mlc SchoolBurwood$18,052$18,472$22,544$25,392
St Ignatius’ CollegeLane Cove$25,380
Pymble Ladies’ CollegePymble$20,500$20,500$23,040$23,825
Meriden SchoolStrathfield$18,900$18,900$22,760$23,760
Santa Sabina CollegeStrathfield$14,675$14,675$14,675$22,750
International Grammar SchoolUltimo$18,490$18,800$19,425$19,960
Loreto NormanhurstNormanhurst$17,859
Loreto KirribilliKirribilli$15,270$15,270$17,280$17,280
St Luke’s Grammar SchoolDee Why$13,360$13,360$14,580$16,680
Central Coast Grammar SchoolErina Heights$11,700$11,980$14,150$15,780
Kinross Wolaroi SchoolOrange$9,348$11,552$13,028$14,976
St Augustine’s College SydneyBrookvale$13,223
Waverley CollegeWaverley$11,940
William Clarke CollegeKellyville$11,316$11,316$11,316$11,868
Inaburra SchoolBangor$10,552$10,552$10,552$11,616
Northern Beaches Christian SchoolTerrey Hills$8,890$8,890$10,750$11,550
Oxford Falls Grammar SchoolOxford Falls$8,800$9,064$10,388$11,264
Pacific Hills Christian SchoolDural$7,490$7,490$8,810$10,330
St Patrick’s College, StrathfieldStrathfield$8,592
Calrossy Anglican SchoolTamworth$5,580$6,540$7,400$8,320
St Pius X CollegeChatswood$7,728
William Carey Christian SchoolPrestons$6,530$6,530$6,750$6,960
St Philip’s Christian College – WaratahWaratah$6,180$6,300$6,300$6,800
Rouse Hill Anglican CollegeRouse Hill$6,760$6,760$6,760$6,760
Bishop Druitt CollegeCoffs Harbour$6,652$6,652$6,652$6,652
Penrith Anglican CollegeOrchard Hills$6,580$6,580$6,580$6,580
Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar SchoolTerranora$5,984$5,984$5,984$6,392
Thomas Hassall Anglican CollegeMiddleton Grange$6,160$6,160$6,160$6,160
St Columba Anglican SchoolPort Macquarie$6,064$6,064$6,064$6,064
Green Point Christian CollegeGreen Point$5,901$5,901$5,901$5,901
Arndell Anglican CollegeOakville$5,700$5,700$5,700$5,700
Christian Brothers High School LewishamLewisham$5,668
Lakes Grammar – An Anglican SchoolWarnervale$4,932$4,932$4,932$5,652
Broughton Anglican CollegeMenangle Park$5,440$5,440$5,440$5,440
Trinity Anglican College – AlburyThurgoona$3,550$3,800$4,200$4,650
Richard Johnson Anglican SchoolOakhurst$4,640$4,640$4,640$4,640
Amity College, PrestonsPrestons$4,470$4,470$4,470$4,470
St Aloysius’ CollegeMilsons Point$4,212$4,212
Hunter Valley Grammar SchoolAshtonfield$8,964$8,964$2,790$3,297
Malek Fahd Islamic SchoolGreenacre$2,120$2,380$2,500$2,680
Al Noori Muslim SchoolGreenacre$2,138$2,138$2,138$2,660
St Gregory’s College CampbelltownGregory Hills$2,080$2,080$2,545$2,545
St Charbel’s CollegePunchbowl$2,447$2,447$2,447$2,447
Al-Faisal CollegeAuburn$1,615$1,729$1,767$1,843
Holy Spirit CollegeBellambi$1,645$1,645$1,645$1,645
Mackillop Catholic CollegeWarnervale$1,607$1,607$1,607$1,607
Australian Islamic College Of SydneyMount Druitt$1,500$1,500$1,500$1,500
St Philip’s Christian College – CessnockNulkaba$1,165$1,165$1,185$1,290

If you’re also interested in the costs of private education in other regions, you can check out our detailed guide on Melbourne private school fees to compare and understand the variations.

How Dr. Study Tutoring Helps You Get Your Child Into Private Schools

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  • Comprehensive School Assessments: Identifying the best-fit schools based on your child’s strengths and aspirations.
  • Entrance Exam Preparation: Intensive coaching to excel in selective school exams.
  • Interview Preparation: Building confidence and communication skills for admissions interviews.
  • Scholarship Applications: Maximising opportunities to secure financial assistance.

FAQs

Here are the Frequently Asked Questions of parents about Private School Fees:

1: How much do private schools typically cost in Sydney?

Private school fees in Sydney vary widely, but the average annual cost for secondary schools is around $12,439 and $12,537 for primary schools.  Factors like school location, reputation, and additional services can significantly impact the overall fee.

2: Are there affordable private schools in Sydney?

While some private schools in Sydney have high fees, there are also more affordable options available. Factors like location, school type (e.g., religious, single-sex), and scholarship opportunities can influence the cost.

3: Can scholarships help with private school fees?

Yes, many private schools offer scholarships based on academic merit, sporting ability, or other talents. Dr. Study Tutoring can assist with scholarship applications to help reduce the financial burden of private school education.

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Conclusion

Choosing a private school for your child is a significant decision that involves careful consideration of various factors,including cost. While private school fees can be substantial, the potential benefits of a private education can be equally significant. By understanding the fee structure and exploring scholarship opportunities, you can make an informed decision that best suits your family’s needs and goals.

Now that we’ve discussed the various private school fees, are you ready to make it worth it? 

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