Mornington Peninsula parents pay $200,000+ for Toorak College, Peninsula Grammar, Woodleigh School
Mornington Peninsula parents are forking out thousands more to send their children to private school as fees at some colleges top $200,000.
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Mornington Peninsula parents wanting a private education for their children will need even deeper pockets in 2025 as school fees soar beyond $200,000 at elite colleges.
The cost of independent and catholic schools are also rising as some of the more affordable options hike their fees by up to 8 per cent.
The most expensive school is Toorak College where parents will pay $216,282 – 7.4 per cent more than in 2024 – for their daughter to be educated at the single sex Mt Eliza school from years 7-12.
In 2025 the school has increased its payroll tax levy from 1 per cent in 2024 to 4 per cent and included it in the tuition fee.
A $1400 endowment fee charged in 2024 has been dropped but new parents will still have to pay $150 admission and $1000 enrolment fees per child and an $800 capital development levy.
While the fees are high the school remains a top VCE performer in the region.
In 2023 more than half of all Toorak College students sitting the VCE in 2023 scored ATARs above 90.
Frankston’s John Paul College is still the most affordable private school in the region despite tuition fees rising by 5 per cent to $40,770 to complete secondary education.
See the minimum cost to send one child to each private school from years 7-12 on the Mornington Peninsula.
BALCOMBE GRAMMAR
Six years of schooling will cost a minimum of $74,314 from 2025 after the college put up its total tuition fees by 4.4 per cent ($3145).
Parents with students starting in year 7 in 2024 were expecting to pay $71,169 in tuition fees for their child’s secondary education.
Extra expenses have not been raised, including year 7-9 camps which were expected to cost $230-$740 and a voluntary building fund donation of $600 per family was still being requested.
New parents were also asked to pay a $2000 enrolment confirmation deposit which was taken off their first term’s tuition.
If their child did not end up attending the school the deposit would be forfeited.
FLINDERS CHRISTIAN COLLEGE
It may be one of the more affordable schools in the region but Flinders’ fees will rise the most in 2025.
It will now cost a minimum of $68,905 in tuition fees to send a child to the school from years 7-12.
The figure represents an 8 per cent rise ($5205) on the 2024 total tuition fees of $63,700.
Children studying VCAL in years 11 and 12 will receive a discount of $400 for both years.
The college also charges a $400 capital levy per family and families are also asked to pay either a $180 community program levy or make a $250 donation to the building fund.
However, school camps and an annual levy is included in the tuition fees.
JOHN PAUL COLLEGE
This is still the most affordable private school in the region with parents set to pay at least$40,770 in tuition fees to send their child to John Paul College from years 7-12.
In 2024 it would have cost $38,830 or 5 per cent less.
The school also charges a $100 enrolment application fee and a $250 enrolment fee.
PADUA COLLEGE
One of the region’s biggest school’s is raising it’s fees by 7.7 per cent in 2025.
Parents with a child attending Padua from years 7-12 will have to pay at least $48,555 in tuition fees along and those studying outdoor education in years 10-12 will also have to pay $1200 per year, compared to $1020 in 2024.
PENINSULA GRAMMAR
The cost of attending the Mt Eliza coeducational school from years 7-12 will exceed $200,000 for the first time in 2025.
Tuition alone will cost parents at least $208,482 for one child to attend six years of secondary school – almost 6 per cent more than the previous year.
In 2024, putting a child through Peninsula cost $196.700 in tuition for years 7-12.
Extra charges include an enrolment fee of $1000 per student, which was not offset against tuition fees and a capital development levy of $815 per family (up $40).
Year 10 camp costs for 2025 range from $950 to $1910 (up $80-$130).
TOORAK COLLEGE
Signing up to the Mornington Peninsula’s most expensive school for years 7-12 comes with a minimum tuition fee of $216,282.
The price tag has rise by 7.4 per cent since 2024 when it was $200,360.
The 2025 tuition fees for each year include a 4 per cent payroll levy.
In 2024 the single sex girls’ school charged a 1 per cent payroll levy per year level separately.
Families also pay a $150 enrolment fee and $1000 admission fee for each child and an $800 capital development levy per family.
The extra charges have not risen from 2024.
WOODLEIGH SCHOOL
Known as an alternative option where uniforms are not required Woodleigh School is one of the most expensive coeducational schools in the region.
Parents will pay at least $208,313 in tuition fees for one child from years 7-12 – an increase of $11,813 or 6 per cent on 2024 fees.
Extras include an $100 enrolment fee, $900 student entry fee and $700 building levy.
Year 12 students are also charged an alumni life membership fee of $250.