Affordable International Schools in Australia
Edited by Nik Higgins · Co-founder & CEO
About international schools in Australia
Affordable international schools in Australia are a mixed group: they include state schools that accept fee-paying overseas students, lower-cost Catholic or independent schools with international curricula, and smaller international schools that focus on globally recognised programmes such as the International Baccalaureate or Cambridge IGCSE. Parents can expect English as the main language of instruction alongside common language offerings such as Mandarin, Japanese, Indonesian, French and Spanish, depending on the school’s programme and location. Annual costs vary a lot by sector and city - many independent international schools publish full tuition in the tens of thousands of Australian dollars while Catholic system schools and some government options can be materially cheaper; state systems also set separate international-student tuition schedules. Applications for government international student places are processed to term dates and commonly accept enrolments at the start of school terms, while independent schools follow their own application windows and may require application fees, deposits and proof of English proficiency. Families relocating to Australia should check whether their child will be eligible for local (fee-free) enrolment as a resident, factor in OSHC and visa requirements for under-18 welfare arrangements, and budget for extras such as uniforms, excursions and capital levies.
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At a glance 56 schools · avg fee AUD 8,097
- Schools listed
- 56
- Curricula
- 12
- Average annual fee
- AUD 8,097
- Fee range
- AUD 110 – 24,950
- Most common curriculum
- Australian Curriculum (42 schools)
- Average school size
- 1,017 pupils
- Largest by enrolment
- Indooroopilly State High School
- Oldest
- Newington College (1863)
- With boarding
- 6
