18 schools · 2026 fees verified
Melbourne's eastern catchment — Kew, Camberwell, Surrey Hills, Canterbury, Balwyn — anchors a dense private-school cluster. Major schools include Trinity Grammar Kew (boys Anglican), Carey Baptist Grammar (Kew, co-ed Baptist), Camberwell Grammar (Canterbury, boys Anglican), Strathcona Girls Grammar (Canterbury, girls Anglican), MLC Kew (girls Methodist heritage / now Uniting Church), Methodist Ladies' College, Genazzano FCJ College (Kew, girls Catholic), Ruyton Girls' (Kew), and Xavier College Kew campus (boys Catholic Jesuit). Strong tram + train networks.
Key takeaways
| Provider ⇅ | Suburb ⇅ | Sector ⇅ | Gender ⇅ | ICSEA ⇅ | Y12 fee ⇅ | Boarding ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bialik College | Hawthorn East | Jewish | co-educational | 1213 | $35,480 | No |
| Presbyterian Ladies' College | Burwood | Presbyterian | girls (co-ed ELC only) | 1210 | $40,000 | Yes |
| Ruyton Girls' School | Kew | Independent (non-denominational) | girls | 1207 | $33,420 | No |
| Mount Scopus Memorial College | Burwood | Jewish | co-educational | 1198 | $33,820 | No |
| Scotch College | Hawthorn | Presbyterian | boys | 1193 | $47,877 | Yes |
| Fintona Girls' School | Balwyn | Independent | girls | 1191 | $41,590 | No |
| Korowa Anglican Girls' School | Glen Iris | Anglican | girls | 1187 | $32,420 | No |
| Camberwell Grammar School | Canterbury | Anglican | boys | 1185 | $44,366 | No |
| Trinity Grammar School | Kew | Anglican | boys | 1184 | $44,984 | No |
| Methodist Ladies' College | Kew | Uniting Church | girls | 1183 | $43,785 | Yes |
| Carey Baptist Grammar School | Kew | Baptist | co-educational | 1182 | $42,660 | No |
| Sacré Cœur | Glen Iris | Catholic | girls | 1178 | $35,445 | No |
| Camberwell Girls Grammar School | Canterbury | Anglican | girls | 1177 | $29,680 | No |
| Strathcona Baptist Girls Grammar | Canterbury | Baptist | girls | 1167 | $26,420 | No |
| Trinity Grammar School Kew | Kew | Anglican | boys | 1158 | $37,820 | Yes |
| Xavier College | Kew | Catholic (Jesuit) | boys (co-ed Kindergarten only) | 1153 | $40,880 | Yes |
| Siena College | Camberwell | Catholic | girls | 1132 | $24,220 | No |
| Genazzano FCJ College | Kew | Catholic (Faithful Companions of Jesus) | girls | 1131 | $39,629 | Yes |
Top 20 by ICSEA. Independent — no paid placements.
Bialik College is in Hawthorn East, Melbourne. Jewish, co-educational, ELC-Year 12. $35,480/yr Year 12 tuition · ICSEA 1213. Founded 1942. Standout: Progressive Jewish + Zionist values.
Y12 fee 2026
$35,480/yr
Y7 fee 2026
$32,600
ICSEA
1213
Year levels
ELC-Year 12
Best for: Families in Melbourne
Standout programs
Presbyterian Ladies' College is in Burwood, Melbourne. Presbyterian, girls (co-ed ELC only), ELC-Year 12. $40,000/yr Year 12 tuition · ICSEA 1210. Founded 1875. Boarding offered. Standout: Highest ICSEA in Victoria (1,210).
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: Families in Melbourne
Standout programs
Ruyton Girls' School is in Kew, Melbourne. Independent (non-denominational), girls, ELC-Year 12. $33,420/yr Year 12 tuition · ICSEA 1207. Founded 1878. Standout: Non-denominational secular ethos.
Y12 fee 2026
$33,420/yr
Y7 fee 2026
$30,240
ICSEA
1207
Year levels
ELC-Year 12
Best for: Families in Melbourne
Standout programs
Mount Scopus Memorial College is in Burwood, Melbourne. Jewish, co-educational, ELC-Year 12. $33,820/yr Year 12 tuition · ICSEA 1198. Founded 1949. Standout: Largest Jewish school in Australia (~1,800 students).
Y12 fee 2026
$33,820/yr
Y7 fee 2026
$31,200
ICSEA
1198
Year levels
ELC-Year 12
Best for: Families in Melbourne
Standout programs
Scotch College is in Hawthorn, Melbourne. Presbyterian, boys, Prep-Year 12. $47,877/yr Year 12 tuition · ICSEA 1193. Founded 1851. Boarding offered. Standout: Australia's oldest secondary school (est. 1851).
Y12 fee 2026
$47,877/yr
Y7 fee 2026
$46,056
ICSEA
1193
Year levels
Prep-Year 12
Best for: Families in Melbourne
Standout programs
Note: Boarding fee not extracted from current PDF; older 2024 boarding rate was $24,657.
Fintona Girls' School is in Balwyn, Melbourne. Independent, girls, ELC (Prep)-12. $41,590/yr Year 12 tuition · ICSEA 1191. Founded 1896. Standout: ICSEA 1191 (around the 99th percentile nationally) makes Fintona one of the most socio-educationally advantaged schools in Australia.
Y12 fee 2026
$41,590/yr
Y7 fee 2026
$37,430
ICSEA
1191
Year levels
ELC (Prep)-12
Best for: Families in Melbourne
Standout programs
Note: Fee year 2026. Year 12 annual tuition $41,590 and Year 7 $37,430 verified directly from the official 2026 fees page (domestic students). International Year 12 tuition is $59,270. ICSEA 1191 confirmed via gdp.com.au / aggregators s
Korowa Anglican Girls' School is in Glen Iris, Melbourne. Anglican, girls, ELC-Year 12. $32,420/yr Year 12 tuition · ICSEA 1187. Founded 1890. Standout: Strong VCE academic outcomes.
Y12 fee 2026
$32,420/yr
Y7 fee 2026
$29,400
ICSEA
1187
Year levels
ELC-Year 12
Best for: Families in Melbourne
Standout programs
Camberwell Grammar School is in Canterbury, Melbourne. Anglican, boys, Pre-Prep-Year 12. $44,366/yr Year 12 tuition · ICSEA 1185. Founded 1886. Standout: Strong VCE academic results (median 34, 20% scoring 40+).
Y12 fee 2026
$44,366/yr
Y7 fee 2026
$42,056
ICSEA
1185
Year levels
Pre-Prep-Year 12
Best for: Families in Melbourne
Standout programs
Note: Camberwell's official 2026 PDF is gated; figures sourced from Good Schools Guide listing of school data.
Trinity Grammar School is in Kew, Melbourne. Anglican, boys, ELC-Year 12. $44,984/yr Year 12 tuition · ICSEA 1184. Founded 1902. Standout: Coordinate Program with Ruyton Girls' School for shared VCE classes (since 1993).
Y12 fee 2026
$44,984/yr
Y7 fee 2026
$43,064
ICSEA
1184
Year levels
ELC-Year 12
Best for: Families in Melbourne
Standout programs
Note: Boarding ceased end of 2022; now day school only.
Methodist Ladies' College is in Kew, Melbourne. Uniting Church, girls, ELC-Year 12. $43,785/yr Year 12 tuition · ICSEA 1183. Founded 1882. Boarding offered. Standout: First school in the world to introduce 1:1 laptops (1990).
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: Families in Melbourne
Standout programs
Carey Baptist Grammar School is in Kew, Melbourne. Baptist, co-educational, 3yo Kindergarten-Year 12. $42,660/yr Year 12 tuition · ICSEA 1182. Founded 1923. Standout: IB Diploma offered alongside VCE in Years 11-12 (since 1997).
Y12 fee 2026
$42,660/yr
Y7 fee 2026
$39,716
ICSEA
1182
Year levels
3yo Kindergarten-Year 12
Best for: Families in Melbourne
Standout programs
Sacré Cœur is in Glen Iris, Melbourne. Catholic, girls, Prep-12 (co-ed ELC/early years, girls from Prep). $35,445/yr Year 12 tuition · ICSEA 1178. Founded 1888. Standout: ICSEA 1178 puts Sacré Cœur among the most advantaged girls' schools in Victoria; it was the top-performing Catholic school in Victoria for VCE in 2022.
Y12 fee 2026
$35,445/yr
Y7 fee 2026
$31,685
ICSEA
1178
Year levels
Prep-12 (co-ed ELC/early years, girls from Prep)
Best for: Families in Melbourne
Standout programs
Note: Fee year 2025 (official fees page still publishes 2025 rates as at June 2026; 2026 schedule not yet posted publicly). ICSEA 1178 confirmed (Cluey/Good Schools, from ACARA MySchool). Fees verified directly from the official fees pa
Camberwell Girls Grammar School is in Canterbury, Melbourne. Anglican, girls, ELC-Year 12. $29,680/yr Year 12 tuition · ICSEA 1177. Founded 1920. Standout: Sister to Camberwell Grammar (boys).
Y12 fee 2026
$29,680/yr
Y7 fee 2026
$26,780
ICSEA
1177
Year levels
ELC-Year 12
Best for: Families in Melbourne
Standout programs
Strathcona Baptist Girls Grammar is in Canterbury, Melbourne. Baptist, girls, ELC-Year 12. $26,420/yr Year 12 tuition · ICSEA 1167. Founded 1924. Standout: Baptist Christian girls school.
Y12 fee 2026
$26,420/yr
Y7 fee 2026
$23,680
ICSEA
1167
Year levels
ELC-Year 12
Best for: Families in Melbourne
Standout programs
Trinity Grammar School Kew is in Kew, Melbourne. Anglican, boys, Prep-Year 12. $37,820/yr Year 12 tuition · ICSEA 1158. Founded 1903. Boarding offered. Standout: APS sport (rowing, cricket, football).
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: Families in Melbourne
Standout programs
Xavier College is in Kew, Melbourne. Catholic (Jesuit), boys (co-ed Kindergarten only), Kindergarten-Year 12. $40,880/yr Year 12 tuition · ICSEA 1153. Founded 1872. Boarding offered. Standout: Jesuit education tradition with Ignatian formation and community service focus.
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: Families in Melbourne
Standout programs
Siena College is in Camberwell, Melbourne. Catholic, girls, 7-12. $24,220/yr Year 12 tuition · ICSEA 1132. Founded 1940. Standout: Founded by the Dominican Sisters in 1940; one of Melbourne's few Dominican girls' schools, with a charism built on study, prayer, community and service.
Y12 fee 2026
$24,220/yr
Y7 fee 2026
$21,540
ICSEA
1132
Year levels
7-12
Best for: Families in Melbourne
Standout programs
Note: Fee year 2026. Year 12 tuition $24,220 and Year 7 $21,540 verified directly from the official 2026 fees page. ICSEA 1132 confirmed via aggregators sourcing ACARA MySchool. Compulsory Facilities Fee $3,633/family and payroll tax le
Genazzano FCJ College is in Kew, Melbourne. Catholic (Faithful Companions of Jesus), girls, ELC-Year 12. $39,629/yr Year 12 tuition · ICSEA 1131. Founded 1889. Boarding offered. Standout: Victoria's only Catholic all-girls boarding school (Hopetoun Hall).
Y12 fee 2026
$39,629/yr
Y7 fee 2026
$26,360
ICSEA
1131
Year levels
ELC-Year 12
Boarding: $36,014/yr (additional to tuition)
Best for: Families in Melbourne
Standout programs
Note: Genazzano gates 2026 tuition fees behind a request form. Boarding figure is current published rate ($36,014/year full).
Different institutions. Trinity Grammar Kew (Melbourne) is an independent Anglican boys school founded 1903. Trinity Grammar School Summer Hill (Sydney) is also Anglican boys but a separate foundation. Both have a Coordinate Program with a girls school (Ruyton Kew for Trinity Kew; no equivalent for Sydney Trinity).
Trinity Grammar Kew (boys) and Ruyton Girls' School (Kew) share VCE classes from Year 9 onwards under the Coordinate Program (since 1993). Boys remain enrolled at Trinity, girls at Ruyton, but classes are mixed for senior years. A unique single-sex / co-ed hybrid.
Xavier College has multiple campuses. Kew (Senior School Years 9-12) is boys-only Jesuit. Kostka Hall in Brighton is the junior campus (also boys). Burke Hall in Kew is co-ed early years. So Kew senior school is boys-only.
Carey Baptist Grammar (Kew) is co-educational K-Year 12 Baptist. Around $30-38k Year 12. Smaller cohort than Trinity, MLC. Strong creative arts + outdoor education programs.
MLC, Methodist Ladies' College, Carey Baptist Grammar, and Camberwell Grammar all offer IB Diploma alongside VCE. Wesley, Trinity Grammar and Xavier are typically VCE-only at senior school.
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