Sectors · 10 options
Australian private school sectors
Australian private schools split into 10 main sector groupings — each with distinct fees, religious framing, single-sex vs co-ed patterns and academic profile. Pick the sector first, then compare schools within it.
70 schools
Anglican
Largest religious-affiliated independent grouping. Sydney Grammar, Melbourne Grammar, Brisbane Grammar.
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66 schools
Catholic
Jesuit, Mercy, Loreto, Edmund Rice + Christian Brothers congregational schools. Xavier, Riverview, Loyola, Loreto.
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33 schools
Independent (Non-denominational)
No religious affiliation. Geelong Grammar, Pembroke, Sydney Grammar (non-denom).
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24 schools
Presbyterian + Uniting Church
Scotch College, PLC schools nationally. Scottish-Presbyterian tradition.
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2 schools
Baptist
Community-founded mid-fee co-ed schools.
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9 schools
Christian
Parent-controlled or church-controlled lower-fee schools with Christian curriculum integration.
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3 schools
Jewish
Mount Scopus, Bialik, Moriah, Emanuel. Dual curriculum + Hebrew.
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6 schools
Lutheran
Concentrated in SA + QLD. Pembroke, Concordia, Good Shepherd.
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1 school
Seventh-day Adventist
Sabbath observance, vegetarian catering, several boarding options.
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