This page compares 15 international schools in Sydney with lower published tuition, drawn from the 30 schools ExpatSchoolGuide lists in the city. The lowest published annual fee is $ 10,176 and the highest in this comparison set is $ 54,822, quoted in $.
"Affordable" here means lower published tuition relative to other schools in Sydney — not a judgement about quality, and not an objective list of the cheapest schools in the city. Fees vary by year group and rise through secondary school, and most schools charge registration, transport, uniform and examination costs on top of tuition.
| School | Curriculum | Ages | Lowest published fee | Highest published fee | Currency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascham School | Australian / NSW Curriculum; NSW Higher School Certificate (HSC); Dalton Plan | 4-18 | 10,176 | 28,656 | $ |
| The Scots College | Australian / NSW Curriculum (NESA); HSC | 3-18 | 11,560 | 54,822 | $ |
| Sydney Japanese International School | Australian | 5-15 | 14,880 | 28,000 | $ |
| German International School Sydney | International Baccalaureate (IB) | 3-18 | 16,361 | 32,653 | $ |
| Sydney Montessori School | Montessori; Australian / NSW Curriculum; International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP); IB Career-related Programme candidate | 3–18 | 16,720 | 23,300 | $ |
| Shore School | Australian / NSW Curriculum; International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (IB PYP) — candidate school, Kindergarten–Year 6; NSW Higher School Certificate (HSC) | 3-18 | 19,860 | 48,100 | $ |
| Lycée Condorcet de Sydney | International Baccalaureate (IB) | 3-18 | 20,252 | 31,788 | $ |
| Knox Grammar School | Australian / NSW Curriculum; NSW Higher School Certificate (HSC) | 3-18 | 21,540 | 42,640 | $ |
| St Andrew's Cathedral School | International Baccalaureate (IB) | 5-18 | 25,830 | 44,412 | $ |
| Ravenswood School for Girls | Australian / NSW Curriculum; International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (IB PYP); International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IB DP); NSW Higher School Certificate (HSC) | 3-18 | 26,900 | 42,160 | $ |
| Trinity Grammar School | International Baccalaureate (IB) | 12 to 14 years | 27,380 | 50,470 | $ |
| Newington College | International Baccalaureate (IB), IB Diploma Programme (DP), IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) | 1 to 6 years | 27,819 | 48,141 | $ |
| Redlands | International Baccalaureate (IB) | 3-18 years | 28,800 | 47,100 | $ |
| Barker College | International Baccalaureate (IB), IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) | 3-18 | 29,190 | 47,365 | $ |
| Queenwood School Sydney | International Baccalaureate (IB) | 5-18 | 29,240 | 48,880 | $ |
| School | Curriculum | Ages | Annual fees |
|---|---|---|---|
| MLC School Sydney | Australian | PK–12 | Not published |
| North Sydney Boys High School International | Australian | 7–12 | Not published |
| Reddam House Sydney | Australian | PK–12 | Not published |
| Tangara School for Girls Sydney | Australian | K–12 | Not published |
| Waverley College Sydney | Australian | 5–12 | Not published |
The figures above are annual tuition as published by each school, quoted in $. Where a school publishes a range, the lower figure normally applies to the earliest year groups and the higher figure to the senior school. Application and registration fees, deposits, transport, uniform, meals, trips and external examination entries are commonly billed separately.
Across this comparison set the curricula on offer are International Baccalaureate (IB) (8 schools), IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) (2 schools), Australian / NSW Curriculum; NSW Higher School Certificate (HSC); Dalton Plan (1 school), Australian / NSW Curriculum (NESA); HSC (1 school), Australian (1 school), Montessori; Australian / NSW Curriculum; International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP); IB Career-related Programme candidate (1 school).
The age ranges above show the full span each school covers. A school with a lower starting fee may still cost more overall if fees step up sharply at secondary level, so check the published fee for the year group your child will enter and the years after it.
ExpatSchoolGuide does not rank schools by price alone. Among the 25 schools in Sydney that publish tuition, the lowest published annual fee is $ 10,176 at Ascham School. Published fees usually cover tuition only and vary by year group, so confirm current figures with the school.
Across the schools compared here, published annual tuition runs from $ 10,176 to $ 54,822 ($). Registration, transport, uniform and examination charges are normally additional and are not included in these figures.
The comparison table lists the 15 schools in Sydney with the lowest published annual tuition in the ExpatSchoolGuide dataset, alongside curriculum and age range. A further 5 schools in Sydney do not publish fees and are shown separately as "Not published".
The lower-fee schools compared here teach International Baccalaureate (IB), IB Primary Years Programme (PYP), Australian / NSW Curriculum; NSW Higher School Certificate (HSC); Dalton Plan, Australian / NSW Curriculum (NESA); HSC, Australian, Montessori; Australian / NSW Curriculum; International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP); IB Career-related Programme candidate. Curriculum information comes from each school's own published material. Accreditation and examination centre status should be confirmed directly with the school.
This page compares the international schools ExpatSchoolGuide already lists in Sydney, ordered by the lowest annual tuition each school publishes. It is not an editorial ranking, no school pays to be included or excluded, and fees a school does not publish are shown as "Not published" rather than estimated.