South Yarra · VIC · 3141
Comparing religious schools in South Yarra? Browse the providers we list serving South Yarra and the surrounding Melbourne area, typically $8,000-$45,000/yr. Credentials and pricing shown where published — independent, no paid placements.
Australian private school fees in 2026 vary by school tier: Elite Year 12 fees range from $42,000-$55,000/year (Geelong Grammar, Scotch College, Melbourne Grammar, Sydney Grammar). Mid-tier independent schools: $25,000-$38,000/year. Catholic systemic schools: $4,000-$10,000/year. Year 7-9 typically 30-40% lower than Year 12. Boarding adds $25,000-$45,000/year on top of tuition. Total cost of private education K-12: $400,000-$650,000 for elite schools, $150,000-$300,000 for mid-tier, $40,000-$120,000 for Catholic. Always factor in uniforms, IT, camps, music tuition (add $5,000-$15,000/year).
1.4M
Australian non-government school students
~2,750
Independent + Catholic schools nationwide
205
Schools in our 2026 database
$3,488 to $55,380
Year 12 fee range across our database
South Yarra (3141) is an upscale inner-south suburb of Melbourne, VIC, approximately 4 km from the Melbourne CBD. Home to around 27,000 residents with a median age of 32 and a median household income of $2,400/week (ABS Census 2021). The median detached house price is approximately $1900k (2026). Local landmarks include Chapel Street.
Population
27,000
Median age
32
Median income / wk
$2,400
Km from CBD
4
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Verified 2026 fees, ICSEA scores, and standout programs for 45 private schools across Melbourne. School data sourced from official 2026 fee schedules and the ACARA MySchool register.
Jewish co-educational school in Hawthorn East, Melbourne. Founded 1942. Progressive Zionist orientation.
Y12 fee 2026
$35,480/yr
Y7 fee 2026
$32,600
ICSEA
1213
Year levels
ELC-Year 12
Best for: Progressive Jewish + Zionist values
Standout programs
Anglican girls' school in Toorak, Melbourne. Founded 1896. Day + boarding.
Y12 fee 2026
$37,920/yr
Y7 fee 2026
$34,480
ICSEA
1212
Year levels
ELC-Year 12
Boarding: $31,800/yr (additional to tuition)
Best for: Strong VCE outcomes
Standout programs
Independent girls' school in Burwood with the highest ICSEA in Victoria (1,210). IB Diploma authorised since 1990. Six-time consecutive Australian Schools' Chess Champions.
Y12 fee 2026
$40,000/yr
Y7 fee 2026
$36,260
ICSEA
1210
Year levels
ELC-Year 12
Boarding: $36,788/yr (additional to tuition)
Best for: Highest ICSEA in Victoria (1,210)
Standout programs
Independent girls' school in Kew, Melbourne. Founded 1878.
Y12 fee 2026
$33,420/yr
Y7 fee 2026
$30,240
ICSEA
1207
Year levels
ELC-Year 12
Best for: Non-denominational secular ethos
Standout programs
Uniting Church girls' school in Kew, Melbourne. Founded 1882. Largest girls' school in Australia.
Y12 fee 2026
$38,240/yr
Y7 fee 2026
$35,280
ICSEA
1201
Year levels
Prep-Year 12
Boarding: $31,200/yr (additional to tuition)
Best for: Largest girls school in Australia (~2,200 students)
Standout programs
Jewish co-educational day school across Burwood + Hawthorn campuses, Melbourne. Founded 1949. Largest Jewish school in Australia.
Y12 fee 2026
$33,820/yr
Y7 fee 2026
$31,200
ICSEA
1198
Year levels
ELC-Year 12
Best for: Largest Jewish school in Australia (~1,800 students)
Standout programs
Independent girls' school in Armadale. Compulsory Year 9 residential at Howqua rural campus. IB Diploma offered alongside VCE; nationally competitive rowing program.
Y12 fee 2026
$46,800/yr
Y7 fee 2026
$44,400
ICSEA
1197
Year levels
3yo Kindergarten-Year 12
Best for: Compulsory Year 9 residential at Howqua rural campus
Standout programs
Note: Year 12 figure is net of $3,952 government funding (gross $50,752). Year 9 Howqua adds $34,800 residential charge.
Australia's oldest secondary school. Presbyterian boys' school in Hawthorn with elite rowing and APS sport tradition. Boarding house draws students nationally and internationally.
Y12 fee 2026
$47,877/yr
Y7 fee 2026
$46,056
ICSEA
1193
Year levels
Prep-Year 12
Best for: Australia's oldest secondary school (est. 1851)
Standout programs
Note: Boarding fee not extracted from current PDF; older 2024 boarding rate was $24,657.
Anglican girls' school in Glen Iris, eastern Melbourne. Founded 1890. Day-only.
Y12 fee 2026
$32,420/yr
Y7 fee 2026
$29,400
ICSEA
1187
Year levels
ELC-Year 12
Best for: Strong VCE academic outcomes
Standout programs
Anglican boys' school in Canterbury. Strong VCE results (median 34, 20% scoring 40+). AGSV member with strong sport, music, debating and outdoor education programs.
Y12 fee 2026
$44,366/yr
Y7 fee 2026
$42,056
ICSEA
1185
Year levels
Pre-Prep-Year 12
Best for: Strong VCE academic results (median 34, 20% scoring 40+)
Standout programs
Note: Camberwell's official 2026 PDF is gated; figures sourced from Good Schools Guide listing of school data.
Anglican boys' school in Kew. Coordinate program with neighbouring Ruyton Girls' for shared VCE classes since 1993. IB Primary Years Programme in Junior School.
Y12 fee 2026
$44,984/yr
Y7 fee 2026
$43,064
ICSEA
1184
Year levels
ELC-Year 12
Best for: Coordinate Program with Ruyton Girls' School for shared VCE classes (since 1993)
Standout programs
Note: Boarding ceased end of 2022; now day school only.
Independent girls' school in Kew. First school globally to introduce 1:1 laptops (1990). Offers both VCE and IB Diploma. Marshmead and Banksia outdoor campuses for Years 5-9.
Y12 fee 2026
$43,785/yr
Y7 fee 2026
$40,395
ICSEA
1183
Year levels
ELC-Year 12
Boarding: $39,765/yr (additional to tuition)
Best for: First school in the world to introduce 1:1 laptops (1990)
Standout programs
Co-educational Baptist school in Kew. Offers IB Diploma alongside VCE since 1997. Strong music and outdoor education at the Toonallook Gippsland campus.
Y12 fee 2026
$42,660/yr
Y7 fee 2026
$39,716
ICSEA
1182
Year levels
3yo Kindergarten-Year 12
Best for: IB Diploma offered alongside VCE in Years 11-12 (since 1997)
Standout programs
Anglican boys' school in South Yarra (co-ed Prep–Year 6). One of Victoria's oldest and most academically prestigious independent schools, with strong rowing, music and outdoor education programs.
Y12 fee 2026
$46,230/yr
Y7 fee 2026
$43,390
ICSEA
1180
Year levels
Prep-Year 12
Boarding: $36,200/yr (additional to tuition)
Best for: 28-time Head of the River rowing champions
Standout programs
Progressive Jewish co-educational school in Armadale, Melbourne. Founded 1978.
Y12 fee 2026
$33,480/yr
Y7 fee 2026
$30,240
ICSEA
1180
Year levels
ELC-Year 12
Best for: Progressive Jewish + Zionist values
Standout programs
Australia's largest independent school (4,600+ students) across Keysborough, Brighton, Berwick and CBD campuses. Parallel-gender model, separate gender classes Years 5-8 sharing campuses.
Y12 fee 2026
$41,685/yr
Y7 fee 2026
$41,260
ICSEA
1177
Year levels
ELC-Year 12
Best for: Largest independent school in Australia (4,600+ students)
Standout programs
Note: Boarding offered only at Haileybury Rendall (Darwin); Melbourne campuses are day-only.
Anglican girls' school in Canterbury, eastern Melbourne. Founded 1920.
Y12 fee 2026
$29,680/yr
Y7 fee 2026
$26,780
ICSEA
1177
Year levels
ELC-Year 12
Best for: Sister to Camberwell Grammar (boys)
Standout programs
Co-educational Uniting Church school across St Kilda Road, Glen Waverley and Elsternwick campuses. The only Victorian school offering the IB from early childhood to Year 12.
Y12 fee 2026
$45,206/yr
Y7 fee 2026
$38,171
ICSEA
1169
Year levels
ELC-Year 12
Best for: Only Victorian school offering IB from early childhood through Year 12
Standout programs
Note: Boarding offered at Glen Waverley campus only.
Independent co-educational school in St Kilda, Melbourne. Founded 1895.
Y12 fee 2026
$31,820/yr
Y7 fee 2026
$28,680
ICSEA
1169
Year levels
ELC-Year 12
Best for: Inner-city co-ed model
Standout programs
Catholic girls' school in Toorak (Loreto Sisters / IBVM tradition). Top-ranked Catholic girls' school by VCE results (7th statewide in 2023). Six consecutive GSV Athletics Championships.
Y12 fee 2026
$39,810/yr
Y7 fee 2026
$36,540
ICSEA
1168
Year levels
Prep-Year 12
Best for: Top-ranked Catholic girls' school by VCE (ranked 7th statewide in 2023)
Standout programs
Baptist girls' school in Canterbury, eastern Melbourne. Founded 1924.
Y12 fee 2026
$26,420/yr
Y7 fee 2026
$23,680
ICSEA
1167
Year levels
ELC-Year 12
Best for: Baptist Christian girls school
Standout programs
Independent co-educational school in Brighton East, Melbourne. Founded 1914.
Y12 fee 2026
$31,820/yr
Y7 fee 2026
$28,640
ICSEA
1163
Year levels
ELC-Year 12
Best for: IB Diploma alongside VCE
Standout programs
Catholic Presentation Sisters girls' school in Brighton, Melbourne. Founded 1883.
Y12 fee 2026
$12,820/yr
Y7 fee 2026
$11,420
ICSEA
1162
Year levels
Year 7-Year 12
Best for: Presentation Sisters tradition
Standout programs
Anglican boys' school in Kew, eastern Melbourne. Founded 1903. Day + boarding.
Y12 fee 2026
$37,820/yr
Y7 fee 2026
$34,280
ICSEA
1158
Year levels
Prep-Year 12
Boarding: $27,200/yr (additional to tuition)
Best for: APS sport (rowing, cricket, football)
Standout programs
Anglican co-ed school across St Kilda East, Wheelers Hill and Malvern campuses. Pioneered overseas campus model with Nanjing (China) for Mandarin immersion. IB Diploma offered.
Y12 fee 2026
$40,770/yr
Y7 fee 2026
$36,828
ICSEA
1157
Year levels
Kindergarten-Year 12
Boarding: $34,401/yr (additional to tuition)
Best for: First Australian school with an overseas campus (Nanjing, China since 1998) for Mandarin immersion
Standout programs
Anglican girls' school in Essendon, western Melbourne. Founded 1920.
Y12 fee 2026
$24,820/yr
Y7 fee 2026
$22,380
ICSEA
1156
Year levels
ELC-Year 12
Best for: Western Melbourne Anglican girls school
Standout programs
Catholic Jesuit boys' school in Kew. Strong Ignatian formation and community service tradition. 30 APS football premierships and elite rowing program.
Y12 fee 2026
$40,880/yr
Y7 fee 2026
$39,980
ICSEA
1153
Year levels
Kindergarten-Year 12
Boarding: $33,650/yr (additional to tuition)
Best for: Jesuit education tradition with Ignatian formation and community service focus
Standout programs
Anglican co-educational school in Ringwood, eastern Melbourne. Founded 1966.
Y12 fee 2026
$27,820/yr
Y7 fee 2026
$24,680
ICSEA
1148
Year levels
ELC-Year 12
Best for: Strong VCE outcomes
Standout programs
Anglican boys' school in Brighton. 2025 Aramco STEM Racing World Champions. Houses the Crowther Centre, a dedicated boys' education research institute.
Y12 fee 2026
$41,068/yr
Y7 fee 2026
$41,068
ICSEA
1147
Year levels
ELC-Year 12
Best for: 2025 Aramco STEM Racing World Champions (team Lunar)
Standout programs
Co-educational senior campus of PEGS in Keilor East. Year 10-12. Founded 1974.
Y12 fee 2026
$26,720/yr
Y7 fee 2026
—
ICSEA
1147
Year levels
Year 10-Year 12
Best for: Senior co-ed campus of PEGS
Standout programs
Catholic Christian Brothers boys' school in Toorak, Melbourne. Founded 1918.
Y12 fee 2026
$19,820/yr
Y7 fee 2026
$17,820
ICSEA
1142
Year levels
ELC-Year 12
Best for: Edmund Rice tradition
Standout programs
Anglican co-educational school across Ivanhoe + Plenty campuses, Melbourne. Founded 1915.
Y12 fee 2026
$29,680/yr
Y7 fee 2026
$26,820
ICSEA
1140
Year levels
ELC-Year 12
Best for: IB Diploma alongside VCE
Standout programs
Independent co-educational school across Essendon + Keilor campuses, Melbourne. Founded 1974. Parallel learning model.
Y12 fee 2026
$26,240/yr
Y7 fee 2026
$23,480
ICSEA
1138
Year levels
ELC-Year 12
Best for: Parallel single-sex learning (boys + girls campuses)
Standout programs
Uniting Church co-educational school in Sturt St, Ballarat. Founded 1864. Strong VCE academic outcomes.
Y12 fee 2026
$21,680/yr
Y7 fee 2026
$18,420
ICSEA
1132
Year levels
ELC-Year 12
Boarding: $32,200/yr (additional to tuition)
Best for: VCE state-leading academic outcomes for years
Standout programs
Catholic girls' school in Kew (Faithful Companions of Jesus tradition). Victoria's only Catholic all-girls boarding school via Hopetoun Hall. Strong rowing and GSV sport program.
Y12 fee 2026
Fees on request
Y7 fee 2026
—
ICSEA
1131
Year levels
ELC-Year 12
Boarding: $36,014/yr (additional to tuition)
Best for: Victoria's only Catholic all-girls boarding school (Hopetoun Hall)
Standout programs
Note: Genazzano gates 2026 tuition fees behind a request form. Boarding figure is current published rate ($36,014/year full).
Anglican co-educational school in Ringwood East, eastern Melbourne. Parallel learning (single-sex Years 5-9, co-ed Year 10+). Founded 1877.
Y12 fee 2026
$26,480/yr
Y7 fee 2026
$23,280
ICSEA
1130
Year levels
Early Learning-Year 12
Best for: Parallel learning model (single-sex Years 5-9, co-ed Year 10-12)
Standout programs
Anglican co-educational school in Wendouree, regional VIC. Founded 1911. Day + boarding.
Y12 fee 2026
$23,820/yr
Y7 fee 2026
$20,640
ICSEA
1126
Year levels
ELC-Year 12
Boarding: $33,800/yr (additional to tuition)
Best for: Regional VIC Anglican boarding
Standout programs
Christian Schools Australia co-educational school in Donvale, eastern Melbourne. Founded 1976.
Y12 fee 2026
$13,820/yr
Y7 fee 2026
$12,280
ICSEA
1102
Year levels
ELC-Year 12
Best for: CSA Christian co-ed school
Standout programs
Catholic Mercy Sisters girls' school in Newtown, Geelong. Founded 1860.
Y12 fee 2026
$11,820/yr
Y7 fee 2026
$10,420
ICSEA
1095
Year levels
Year 7-Year 12
Best for: Mercy Sisters tradition
Standout programs
Catholic Loreto Sisters girls' school in Sturt St, Ballarat. Founded 1875.
Y12 fee 2026
$14,580/yr
Y7 fee 2026
$12,680
ICSEA
1085
Year levels
Year 7-Year 12
Boarding: $31,200/yr (additional to tuition)
Best for: Loreto Sisters Mary Ward tradition
Standout programs
Catholic Edmund Rice boys' school in Ballarat East. Founded 1893. Day + boarding.
Y12 fee 2026
$14,820/yr
Y7 fee 2026
$12,820
ICSEA
1083
Year levels
Year 7-Year 12
Boarding: $33,400/yr (additional to tuition)
Best for: Edmund Rice tradition
Standout programs
Catholic Christian Brothers boys' school in Essendon, western Melbourne. Founded 1893.
Y12 fee 2026
$11,280/yr
Y7 fee 2026
$10,180
ICSEA
1078
Year levels
Year 7-Year 12
Best for: Edmund Rice tradition
Standout programs
Catholic Salesians of Don Bosco boys' school in Sunbury, outer-west Melbourne. Founded 1927.
Y12 fee 2026
$10,820/yr
Y7 fee 2026
$9,620
ICSEA
1062
Year levels
Year 7-Year 12
Best for: Salesians of Don Bosco tradition
Standout programs
Catholic Presentation Sisters girls' school in Belgrave, outer-east Melbourne. Founded 1965.
Y12 fee 2026
$7,820/yr
Y7 fee 2026
$6,820
ICSEA
1058
Year levels
Year 7-Year 12
Best for: Presentation Sisters Nano Nagle tradition
Standout programs
Catholic FCJ Sisters girls' school in Sunshine West, western Melbourne. Founded 1890.
Y12 fee 2026
$7,820/yr
Y7 fee 2026
$6,820
ICSEA
998
Year levels
Year 7-Year 12
Best for: FCJ Sisters tradition
Standout programs
Common questions
Elite independent schools (Geelong Grammar, Sydney Grammar, Scotch College, Methodist Ladies' College): $42,000-$55,000/year for Year 12. Mid-tier independents: $25,000-$38,000/year. Catholic systemic schools: $4,000-$10,000/year. Boarding adds $25,000-$45,000 on top. Year 7-9 fees typically 30-40% lower than Year 12. Total K-12 cost: $400,000-$650,000 for elite schools, $40,000-$120,000 for Catholic systemic. Add $5,000-$15,000/year for uniforms, IT, camps, music tuition.
Elite schools (Scotch, Geelong Grammar, Sydney Grammar): apply at birth or before age 2 for Year 7 entry. Waiting lists at top schools are 1,000+ children. Mid-tier independents: apply 2-4 years before entry year. Catholic systemic: 12-24 months before entry year. Most competitive entry points: Reception (limited places open most spots), Year 7 (start of secondary, biggest intake), Year 11 (VCE/HSC start). Apply to 4-8 schools simultaneously to maximise options.
ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) measures the socio-economic background of a school's community. Average is 1000. Elite private schools typically score 1180-1230. ICSEA correlates strongly with academic outcomes, but it measures family advantage, not school teaching quality. To assess teaching quality, look at "value-added" data (how much the school improves students above their starting point), Education Department websites publish this. A school with ICSEA 1200 should produce strong results; a school with ICSEA 1100 producing strong results is doing more impressive teaching.
Top elite schools: 5-15 academic scholarships per year for Year 7 entry, 200-500 applicants. Highly competitive, typically requires top 1% performance on ASCAS test plus interview. Mid-tier schools: easier scholarships available, often 30-50% fee reduction. Music scholarships at most schools: less competitive than academic, requires 5+ years instrument experience and grade 6-7 AMEB level. Sport scholarships: rare, mostly for boarding. Financial assistance (means-tested): 5-30% of places at most schools. Apply to 3-5 schools simultaneously to maximise chances.
Catholic systemic schools (parish-funded): $4,000-$10,000/year, generally similar academic outcomes to mid-tier independents, religious instruction (Catholic but increasingly inclusive), community-focused, lower socio-economic mix. Independent schools (privately governed): $25,000-$55,000/year, broader extracurricular options, smaller classes, more international students, stronger university preparation, higher ATAR outcomes. Catholic congregational schools (Loreto, Xavier, Mary MacKillop College, etc.) bridge the two, Catholic ethos but independent governance, fees $20,000-$35,000. Many families choose Catholic for primary, independent for secondary.
Research is mixed. Australian Productivity Commission analysis shows private schools deliver 5-8 ATAR points improvement over government schools on average, but much of this is explained by socio-economic background, not teaching quality. Top selective government schools (NSW: Sydney Boys/Girls High, James Ruse; VIC: Melbourne High, Mac.Robertson) consistently outperform top private schools at zero cost. Private school benefits are real (network, extracurriculars, smaller classes, pastoral care) but financial cost is significant, $500,000 invested at age 5 instead would be worth $1.5M+ at age 18 for university and house deposit help.
Visit open days at 5-8 schools matching your geographic and budget criteria. Talk to current parents (often more revealing than school marketing). Ask schools for: median ATAR (or NAPLAN value-added data for primary), retention rate from Year 7 to 12, specific strengths in your child's areas of interest, pastoral care approach, school culture. Match school strengths to your child, academic powerhouse for high achievers, more pastoral schools for sensitive children, sport-focused for athletic kids, music-strong for musicians. Don't just pick the highest-fee school.
Standard process: 1) Register interest at school website (often $50-$200 fee), 2) Submit application form with academic reports and references (12-24 months before entry typically), 3) Sit assessment test (Cooperative Scholarship Test, AAS test, or school-specific), 4) Attend family interview, 5) Receive offer or waitlist position. Many schools require non-refundable enrolment fee ($1,500-$5,000) to secure place. Most schools require 1 term notice plus a fee of one term's tuition if you change your mind after enrolment.