Your guide to school tuition and boarding fees for 2019
The Weekly Times’ 2019 tuition and boarding school fees guide includes annual rates for 29 leading independent schools in southeast Australia.
The Weekly Times has compiled a list of up-to-date tuition and boarding fees for 29 independent schools in southeast Australia.
The schools are listed in order of Year 12 combined tuition and boarding cost.
Rates have been supplied by the schools and are correct as of July 2019.
GEELONG GRAMMAR SCHOOL
50 Biddlecombe Ave, Corio, Vic
Year 7
Boarding and tuition: $66,520
Year 9
Boarding and tuition: $69,940
Year 12
Boarding and tuition: $69,940
Visit: ggs.vic.edu.au
ST CATHERINE’S SCHOOL
17 Heyington Pl, Toorak, Vic
Year 7
Tuition: $32,300
Boarding: $29,660
Total: $61,960
Year 9
Tuition: $34,160
Boarding: $29,660
Total: $63,820
Year 12
Tuition: $35,080
Boarding: $29,660
Total: $64,740
Visit: stcatherines.net.au
MELBOURNE GIRLS GRAMMAR
86 Anderson St, South Yarra, Vic
Year 7
Tuition: $32,828
Boarding: $28,288
Total: $61,116
Year 9
Tuition: $35,448
Boarding: $28,288
Total: $63,736
Year 12
Tuition: $36,276
Boarding: $28,288
Total: $64,564
Visit: mggs.vic.edu.au
SCOTCH COLLEGE MELBOURNE
1 Morrison St, Hawthorn, Vic
Year 7
Tuition: $33,180
Boarding: $27,741
Total: $60,921
Year 9
Tuition: $34,575
Boarding: $27,741
Total: $62,316
Year 12
Tuition: $34,575
Boarding: $27,741
Total: $62,316
Visit: scotch.vic.edu.au
CAULFIELD GRAMMAR SCHOOL
217 Glen Eira Rd, East St Kilda, Vic
Year 7
Tuition: $28,755
Boarding: $30,009
Total: $58,764
Year 9
Tuition: $31,254
Boarding: $30,009
Total: $61,263
Year 12
Tuition: $31,842
Boarding: $30,009
Total: $61,851
Visit: caulfieldgs.vic.edu.au
METHODIST LADIES’ COLLEGE
207 Barkers Rd, Kew, Vic
Year 7
Tuition: $26,190
Boarding: $29,190
Total: $55,380
Year 9
Tuition: $30,300
Boarding: $29,190
Total: $59,490
Year 12
Tuition: $32,130
Boarding: $29,190
Total: $61,320
Visit: mlc.vic.edu.au
MELBOURNE GRAMMAR SCHOOL
355 St Kilda Rd, Melbourne, Vic
Year 7
Tuition: $32,160
Boarding: $26,820
Total: $58,980
Year 9
Tuition: $34,260
Boarding: $26,820
Total: $61,080
Year 12
Tuition: $34,260
Boarding: $26,820
Total: $61,080
Visit: mgs.vic.edu.au
TOORAK COLLEGE
Old Mornington Rd, Mt Eliza, Vic
Year 7
Tuition: $26,106
Boarding: $31,755
Total: $57,861
Year 9
Tuition: $29,097
Boarding: $31,755
Total: $60,852
Year 12
Tuition: $29,097
Boarding: $31,755
Total: $60,852
Visit: toorakcollege.vic.edu.au
PRESBYTERIAN LADIES’ COLLEGE
141 Burwood Hwy, Burwood, Vic
Year 7
Tuition: $28,620
Boarding: $28,540
Total: $57,160
Year 9
Tuition: $28,620
Boarding: $28,540
Total: $57,160
Year 12
Tuition: $31,652
Boarding: $28,540
Total: $60,192
Visit: plc.vic.edu.au
WESLEY COLLEGE
620 High Street Rd, Glen Waverley, Vic
Year 7
Tuition: $28,300
Boarding Years 10-12
Total: $28,300
Year 9
Tuition: $32,750
Boarding Years 10-12
Total: $32,750
Year 12
Tuition: $33,520
Boarding: $26,500
Total: $60,020
Visit: wesleycollege.edu.au
GENAZZANO FCJ COLLEGE
301 Cotham Rd, Kew, Vic
Year 7
Tuition: $25,470
Boarding: $28,220
Total: $53,690
Year 9
Tuition: $28,680
Boarding: $28,220
Total: $56,900
Year 12
Tuition: $28,680
Boarding: $28,220
Total: $56,900
Visit: genazzano.vic.edu.au
XAVIER COLLEGE
135 Barkers Rd, Kew, Vic
Year 7
Tuition: $28,100
Boarding Years 9-12
Total: $28,100
Year 9
Tuition: $29,870
Boarding: $24,900
Total: $54,770
Year 12
Tuition: $29,870
Boarding: $24,900
Total: $54,770
Visit: xavier.vic.edu.au
THE GEELONG COLLEGE
Talbot St, Newtown, Vic
Year 7
Tuition: $24,992
Boarding: $12,720
Total: $37,712
Year 9
Tuition: $27,968
Boarding: $12,720
Total: $40,688
Year 12
Tuition: $29,284
Boarding: $23,616
Total: $52,900
Visit: geelongcollege.vic.edu.au
PRINCE ALFRED COLLEGE
Dequetteville Tce, Kent Town, SA
Year 7
Tuition: $24,300
Boarding: $25,338
Total: $49,638
Year 9
Tuition: $24,300
Boarding: $25,338
Total: $49,638
Year 12
Tuition: $26,820
Boarding: $25,338
Total: $52,158
Visit: pac.edu.au
CANBERRA GIRLS GRAMMAR SCHOOL
Melbourne Ave, Deakin, ACT
Year 7
Tuition: $21,250
Boarding: $27,840
Total: $49,090
Year 9
Tuition: $22,050
Boarding: $27,840
Total: $49,890
Year 12
Tuition: $23,400
Boarding: $27,840
Total: $51,240
Visit: cggs.act.edu.au
CANBERRA GRAMMAR SCHOOL
40 Monaro Cres, Red Hill, ACT
Year 7
Tuition: $23,820
Boarding: $25,950
Total: $49,770
Year 9
Tuition: $24,250
Boarding: $25,950
Total: $50,200
Year 12
Tuition: $24,800
Boarding: $25,950
Total: $50,750
Visit: cgs.act.edu.au
THE KILMORE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
40 White St, Kilmore, Vic
Year 7
Tuition: $12,420
Boarding: $25,116
Total: $37,536
Year 9
Tuition: $15,345
Boarding: $25,116
Total: $40,461
Year 12
Tuition: $19,963
Boarding: $25,116
Total: $45,079
Visit: kilmore.vic.edu.au
THE FRIENDS’ SCHOOL
23 Commercial Rd and 395 Argyle St, North Hobart, Tas
Year 7
Tuition: $18,060
Boarding: $20,764
Total: $38,824
Year 9
Tuition: $19,200
Boarding: $20,764
Total: $39,964
Year 12
Tuition: $19,340
Boarding: $20,764
Total: $40,104
Visit: friends.tas.edu.au
BALLARAT GRAMMAR
201 Forest St, Wendouree, Vic
Year 7
Tuition: $13,860
Boarding: $9,580
Total: $23,440
Year 9
Tuition: $17,760
Boarding: $12,480
Total: $30,240
Year 12
Tuition: $20,600
Boarding: $18,140
Total: $38,740
Visit: bgs.vic.edu.au
THE HAMILTON AND ALEXANDRA COLLEGE
1 Chaucer St, Hamilton, Vic
Year 7
Tuition: $17,116
Boarding: $10,780
Total: $27,896
Year 9
Tuition: $19,616
Boarding: $18,004
Total: $37,620
Year 12
Tuition: $19,617
Boarding: $18,105
Total: $37,722
Visit: hamiltoncollege.vic.edu.au
BALLARAT CLARENDON COLLEGE
1425 Sturt St, Ballarat, Vic
Year 7
Tuition: $13,660
Boarding: $11,990
Total: $25,650
Year 9
Tuition: $17,520
Boarding: $11,990
Total: $29,510
Year 12
Tuition: $19,570
Boarding: $17,990
Total: $37,560
Visit: clarendon.vic.edu.au
SCOTCH OAKBURN COLLEGE
85 Penquite Rd, Launceston, Tas
Year 7
Tuition: $13,250
Boarding: $19,900
Total: $33,150
Year 9
Tuition: $16,700
Boarding: $19,900
Total: $36,600
Year 12
Tuition: $17,650
Boarding: $19,900
Total: $37,550
Visit: soc.tas.edu.au
FAHAN SCHOOL
Fisher Ave, Sandy Bay, Tas
Year 7
Tuition: $17,400
Boarding: $15,860
Total: $33,260
Year 9
Tuition: $17,560
Boarding: $18,100
Total: $35,660
Year 12
Tuition: $18,260
Boarding: $18,100
Total: $36,360
Visit: fahan.tas.edu.au
GIPPSLAND GRAMMAR
Sale and Bairnsdale, Vic
Year 7
Tuition: $14,680
Boarding: $19,272
Total: $33,952
Year 9
Tuition: $16,860
Boarding: $19,272
Total: $36,132
Year 12
Tuition: $16,730
Boarding: $19,272
Total: $36,002
Visit: gippslandgrammar.vic.edu.au
ASSUMPTION COLLEGE KILMORE
Sutherland St, Kilmore, Vic
Year 7
Tuition: $7,527
Boarding: $25,602
Total: $33,129
Year 9
Tuition: $7,807
Boarding: $25,769
Total: $33,576
Year 12
Tuition: $7,980
Boarding: $26,461
Total: $34,441
Visit: assumption.vic.edu.au
ST PATRICK’S COLLEGE
1431 Sturt St, Ballarat, Vic
Year 7
Tuition: $6,100
Boarding: $17,425
Total: $23,525
Year 9
Tuition: $6,550
Boarding: $19,680
Total: $26,230
Year 12
Tuition: $6,950
Boarding: $22,600
Total: $29,550
Visit: stpats.vic.edu.au
MONIVAE COLLEGE
133 Ballarat Rd, Hamilton, Vic
Year 7
Tuition: $5,250
Boarding: $16,400
Total: $21,650
Year 9
Tuition: $5,850
Boarding: $16,400
Total: $22,250
Year 12
Tuition: $6,450
Boarding: $16,400
Total: $22,850
Visit: monivae.com
ST PAUL’S ANGLICAN GRAMMAR SCHOOL
150 Bowen St, Warragul, Vic and 46 Cross’s Rd, Traralgon, Vic
Year 7
Tuition: $9,790
No boarding
Total: $9,790
Year 9
Tuition: $10,983
No boarding
Total: $10,983
Year 12
Tuition: $12,406
No boarding
Total: $12,406
Visit: stpaulsags.vic.edu.au
MOAMA ANGLICAN GRAMMAR
2 Kirchhofer St, Moama, NSW
Year 7
Tuition: $6,280
No boarding
Total: $6,280
Year 9
Tuition: $7,103
No boarding
Total: $7,103
Year 12
Tuition: $7,489
No boarding
Total: $7,489
Visit: moamagrammar.nsw.edu.au
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