Choosing a private school in Perth is rarely about a single league table. Fees, ICSEA, sector, gender model, boarding and program strengths all matter, and the right answer depends on your child and your budget. Below are the Perth schools in our register, with their published 2026 fees and ICSEA scores, so you can compare like with like. Every school links to its full profile, and the complete city ranking lives at best private schools in Perth on our site.
Perth private schools at a glance (2026 fees and ICSEA)
Fees shown are indicative Year 12 day tuition for 2026. Boarding, where offered, is charged separately. ICSEA has a national average of 1,000.
| School | Suburb | Sector / gender | Year 12 fee 2026 | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Hilda's Anglican School for Girls | Mosman Park | Anglican, girls | $34,230 | 1,194 |
| Christ Church Grammar School | Claremont | Anglican, boys | $37,173 | 1,191 |
| Scotch College Perth | Swanbourne | Uniting, boys | $35,932 | 1,170 |
| Hale School | Wembley Downs | Anglican, boys | $32,530 | 1,169 |
| Wesley College Perth | South Perth | Uniting, boys (co-ed to Yr 6) | $31,890 | 1,159 |
| St Mary's Anglican Girls' School | Karrinyup | Anglican, girls | $30,340 | 1,158 |
| Methodist Ladies' College Perth | Claremont | Uniting, girls | $34,428 | 1,149 |
| Presbyterian Ladies' College Perth | Peppermint Grove | Uniting, girls | $34,746 | 1,107 |
| Perth College | Mount Lawley | Anglican, girls | $23,820 | 1,163 |
| All Saints' College | Bull Creek | Anglican, co-ed | $21,820 | 1,167 |
| John XXIII College | Mount Claremont | Catholic, co-ed | $14,820 | 1,167 |
| Penrhos College | Como | Uniting, girls | $22,380 | 1,148 |
| Iona Presentation College | Mosman Park | Catholic, girls | $14,820 | 1,148 |
| Trinity College Perth | East Perth | Catholic, boys | $20,540 | 1,115 |
| Aquinas College Perth | Salter Point | Catholic, boys | $22,779 | 1,020 |
Fees are sourced from each school's published 2026 schedule or the Good Schools Guide listing; ICSEA values are from the ACARA MySchool register. Always confirm current figures with the school before deciding.
The elite western-suburbs independents
Christ Church Grammar School in Claremont (ICSEA 1,191) is consistently among the strongest non-selective WACE and ATAR performers in WA. It is a PSA sport school with rowing on Freshwater Bay and a 110-boy boarding house. Year 12 day tuition for 2026 is around $37,173, the highest in our Perth set.
Scotch College Perth in Swanbourne is an authorised IB World School (PYP, MYP and Diploma) and a PSA sport powerhouse, with around 170 boarders across Years 7 to 12. Hale School in Wembley Downs is the oldest boys' school in WA (founded 1858), with a strong cadet and boarding tradition and PSA rugby, rowing and cricket. Both sit in the low-to-mid $30,000s for 2026 Year 12 day tuition.
Leading girls' schools
St Hilda's Anglican School for Girls in Mosman Park has the highest ICSEA in our Perth set (1,194), three campuses including a Pemberton outdoor education site, IGSSA sport and boarding from Year 7. St Mary's Anglican Girls' School in Karrinyup runs the largest Anglican girls' boarding house in WA (around 171 boarders) with strong WACE and ATAR outcomes.
MLC Perth in Claremont and PLC Perth in Peppermint Grove are both well-regarded Uniting Church girls' schools; PLC is an IB Diploma World School and a Round Square global member. Perth College in Mount Lawley offers both WACE and IB and sits at a more accessible $23,820 for Year 12.
Strong value: Catholic and lower-fee schools
If the elite tier is out of budget, Perth has genuinely strong Catholic and lower-fee independent options. John XXIII College (a joint Jesuit and Loreto co-ed foundation, ICSEA 1,167) and All Saints' College in Bull Creek (ICSEA 1,167, IB and WACE) both deliver high-ICSEA communities at well under half the elite fee. Trinity College Perth (Edmund Rice, ACC sport) and Aquinas College on its 69-hectare riverside campus round out the boys' Catholic options, while Iona Presentation College is a lower-fee Catholic girls' choice in Mosman Park.
How to use ICSEA and fees together
- ICSEA is a community measure, not a quality score. A score above 1,000 means the student community is, on average, more socio-educationally advantaged. It does not directly measure teaching or results.
- Fees buy facilities and co-curricular breadth, not guaranteed outcomes. Several lower-fee Perth schools (John XXIII, All Saints') post ICSEA scores within a few points of the elite tier.
- Match the gender model and sector to your child. Perth's leading schools split fairly evenly between single-sex and co-ed; the right fit matters more than the brochure.
- Factor in the extras. Uniforms, IT, camps, music tuition and boarding can add $5,000-$45,000 a year on top of headline tuition.
Boarding in Perth
Perth's leading schools draw boarders from regional WA, the Pilbara and the Kimberley, plus interstate and international families. Christ Church Grammar, Scotch College Perth, Hale School, St Hilda's, St Mary's, MLC Perth, PLC Perth and Aquinas College all run boarding houses. Wesley College Perth added Year 7 boarding from 2026. Boarding fees are charged on top of tuition, so budget for the combined figure. For the wider picture, read our guide to boarding school costs and what is included in the fees.