IB Curriculum International Schools in Melbourne, Australia

Melbourne has a large and visible International Baccalaureate presence: a number of independent and international schools deliver one or more IB programmes (Primary Years, Middle Years and/or the Diploma), and it is common for secondary schools to offer the IB Diploma alongside the local VCE pathway so families can choose an international or Australian senior credential. Instruction is normally in English, with many schools offering additional language programmes - Mandarin, Japanese, French, Spanish and Indonesian are commonly available and some schools offer bilingual or PYP-language pathways in the junior years. Tuition varies widely by school and year level; planning ranges for Melbourne IB schools put annual fees roughly from the low- to mid-tens of thousands of Australian dollars in primary years up to the mid-to-high AUD 40,000s at some senior levels, with extra costs for capital levies, uniforms, transport and extracurricular trips. Admissions follow the Victorian school calendar (Term 1 starts in late January) with main intakes often at Prep and Year 7 and additional mid-year or vacancy places at some schools, so parents should begin enquiries and applications many months before a planned start date.