19 schools · 2026 fees verified
Melbourne's Inner East — Toorak, South Yarra, Armadale, Hawthorn, Malvern, Caulfield — concentrates one of Australia's wealthiest private-school catchments. Major schools include Melbourne Grammar (South Yarra, boys Anglican), Melbourne Girls Grammar (South Yarra, girls Anglican), Wesley College (St Kilda Road campus, co-ed Uniting Church), Loreto Mandeville Hall (Toorak, girls Catholic), St Catherine's (Toorak, girls Anglican), Lauriston Girls' (Armadale, girls Anglican), Caulfield Grammar (Caulfield + St Kilda Road, co-ed Anglican), and Geelong Grammar Toorak campus (Year 9 + senior). Year 12 fees $40-55k typical.
Key takeaways
| Provider ⇅ | Suburb ⇅ | Sector ⇅ | Gender ⇅ | ICSEA ⇅ | Y12 fee ⇅ | Boarding ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bialik College | Hawthorn East | Jewish | co-educational | 1213 | $35,480 | No |
| St Catherine's School | Toorak | Anglican | girls | 1212 | $37,920 | Yes |
| Ruyton Girls' School | Kew | Independent (non-denominational) | girls | 1207 | $33,420 | No |
| Methodist Ladies' College | Kew | Uniting Church | girls | 1201 | $38,240 | Yes |
| Lauriston Girls' School | Armadale | Independent (non-denominational Christian) | girls (co-ed Kindergarten only) | 1197 | $46,800 | No |
| Scotch College | Hawthorn | Presbyterian | boys | 1193 | $47,877 | Yes |
| Korowa Anglican Girls' School | Glen Iris | Anglican | girls | 1187 | $32,420 | 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 |
| King David School | Armadale | Jewish | co-educational | 1180 | $33,480 | No |
| Melbourne Grammar School | South Yarra | Anglican | boys (co-ed Prep-Year 6) | 1180 | $46,230 | Yes |
| Loreto Mandeville Hall | Toorak | Catholic (Loreto Sisters / IBVM) | girls | 1168 | $39,810 | No |
| Trinity Grammar School Kew | Kew | Anglican | boys | 1158 | $37,820 | Yes |
| Caulfield Grammar School | St Kilda East (also Wheelers Hill, Malvern) | Anglican | co-educational | 1157 | $40,770 | Yes |
| Xavier College | Kew | Catholic (Jesuit) | boys | 1156 | $31,760 | Yes |
| Xavier College | Kew | Catholic (Jesuit) | boys (co-ed Kindergarten only) | 1153 | $40,880 | Yes |
| St Kevin's College | Toorak | Catholic (Christian Brothers) | boys | 1142 | $19,820 | No |
| Genazzano FCJ College | Kew | Catholic (Faithful Companions of Jesus) | girls | 1131 | on request | 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
St Catherine's School is in Toorak, Melbourne. Anglican, girls, ELC-Year 12. $37,920/yr Year 12 tuition · ICSEA 1212. Founded 1896. Boarding offered. Standout: Strong VCE outcomes.
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: 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
Methodist Ladies' College is in Kew, Melbourne. Uniting Church, girls, Prep-Year 12. $38,240/yr Year 12 tuition · ICSEA 1201. Founded 1882. Boarding offered. Standout: Largest girls school in Australia (~2,200 students).
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: Families in Melbourne
Standout programs
Lauriston Girls' School is in Armadale, Melbourne. Independent (non-denominational Christian), girls (co-ed Kindergarten only), 3yo Kindergarten-Year 12. $46,800/yr Year 12 tuition · ICSEA 1197. Founded 1901. Standout: Compulsory Year 9 residential at Howqua rural campus.
Y12 fee 2026
$46,800/yr
Y7 fee 2026
$44,400
ICSEA
1197
Year levels
3yo Kindergarten-Year 12
Best for: Families in Melbourne
Standout programs
Note: Year 12 figure is net of $3,952 government funding (gross $50,752). Year 9 Howqua adds $34,800 residential charge.
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.
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
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
King David School is in Armadale, Melbourne. Jewish, co-educational, ELC-Year 12. $33,480/yr Year 12 tuition · ICSEA 1180. Founded 1978. Standout: Progressive Jewish + Zionist values.
Y12 fee 2026
$33,480/yr
Y7 fee 2026
$30,240
ICSEA
1180
Year levels
ELC-Year 12
Best for: Families in Melbourne
Standout programs
Melbourne Grammar School is in South Yarra, Melbourne. Anglican, boys (co-ed Prep-Year 6), Prep-Year 12. $46,230/yr Year 12 tuition · ICSEA 1180. Founded 1858. Boarding offered. Standout: 28-time Head of the River rowing champions.
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: Families in Melbourne
Standout programs
Loreto Mandeville Hall is in Toorak, Melbourne. Catholic (Loreto Sisters / IBVM), girls, Prep-Year 12. $39,810/yr Year 12 tuition · ICSEA 1168. Founded 1924. Standout: Top-ranked Catholic girls' school by VCE (ranked 7th statewide in 2023).
Y12 fee 2026
$39,810/yr
Y7 fee 2026
$36,540
ICSEA
1168
Year levels
Prep-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
Caulfield Grammar School is in St Kilda East (also Wheelers Hill, Malvern), Melbourne. Anglican, co-educational, Kindergarten-Year 12. $40,770/yr Year 12 tuition · ICSEA 1157. Founded 1881. Boarding offered. Standout: First Australian school with an overseas campus (Nanjing, China since 1998) for Mandarin immersion.
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: Families in Melbourne
Standout programs
Xavier College is in Kew, Melbourne. Catholic (Jesuit), boys, ELC-Year 12. $31,760/yr Year 12 tuition · ICSEA 1156. Founded 1878. Boarding offered. Standout: Jesuit Ignatian tradition + Magis program.
Y12 fee 2026
$31,760/yr
Y7 fee 2026
$29,280
ICSEA
1156
Year levels
ELC-Year 12
Boarding: $27,000/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
St Kevin's College is in Toorak, Melbourne. Catholic (Christian Brothers), boys, ELC-Year 12. $19,820/yr Year 12 tuition · ICSEA 1142. Founded 1918. Standout: Edmund Rice tradition.
Y12 fee 2026
$19,820/yr
Y7 fee 2026
$17,820
ICSEA
1142
Year levels
ELC-Year 12
Best for: Families in Melbourne
Standout programs
Genazzano FCJ College is in Kew, Melbourne. Catholic (Faithful Companions of Jesus), girls, ELC-Year 12. fees on request · ICSEA 1131. Founded 1889. Boarding offered. Standout: Victoria's only Catholic all-girls boarding school (Hopetoun Hall).
Y12 fee 2026
Fees on request
Y7 fee 2026
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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).
Melbourne Grammar (~1180), Melbourne Girls Grammar (~1190), Loreto Mandeville Hall (~1180), and St Catherine's (~1190) all sit at the very top. Lauriston (~1180) and Wesley (~1170) close behind. All firmly in the top 1-2% nationally.
Yes — Loreto Mandeville Hall (Toorak, girls), Genazzano FCJ College (Kew, girls Catholic boarding + day), St Kevin's College (Toorak, boys Christian Brothers / Edmund Rice), and Sacre Coeur (Glen Iris, girls Religious Sacre Coeur). All ~$28-40k Year 12 — slightly below independent equivalents.
Wesley's main boarding facility is at Glen Waverley campus (not St Kilda Road / Inner East). Inner East families typically attend day-only at Wesley's Prahran or St Kilda Road campuses.
Two separate institutions. Melbourne Grammar is the Anglican boys school based in South Yarra. Geelong Grammar has a Toorak campus serving Year 9 (Bostock House and Glamorgan), then senior years at Corio (the main Geelong campus) — students from elsewhere progress through campuses.
Apply 24+ months before Year 7 entry; some families enrol at birth. Melbourne Grammar, Melbourne Girls Grammar, Loreto Mandeville Hall and St Catherine's all have multi-year waitlists. Sibling priority and "from kindergarten" enrolment are standard.