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15 tools + guides for choosing a private school.

Real data. Real calculators. Real guides written for parents who actually need to make a $300,000+ decision. Everything below is free, no sign-up + works on phone or desktop.

Interactive tools

Calculators + finders

School fee filter + calculator

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Filter our 215 schools by city, sector, gender, fee budget, IB, boarding. Sort + compare in seconds.

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Sibling + true-cost calculator

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What 2-4 children cost at one school over their full schooling. Sibling discount + fee inflation modelled.

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60-second school finder quiz

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10 questions. Returns top 5 schools matched to your priorities.

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Side-by-side shortlist comparison

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Compare up to 4 schools at once. URL state syncs so you can share your shortlist.

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ATAR calculator + percentile lookup

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What does ATAR 95 mean? Convert VCE study scores + HSC marks. Course cutoffs by ATAR.

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Affordability finder

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Set a budget. Pick a city. We rank every school that fits — by ICSEA, ATAR + best value per dollar.

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Data pages

Verified data nobody else publishes

Year 12 ATAR outcomes

Real data

Real ATAR data for 47 private schools. Median ATAR, % top 1% / 5% / 10%. Sourced from state results.

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Fee inflation tracker 2018-2026

Real data

215 schools, 9-year fee history. Median Y12 tuition rose 42.1%. Verified for top schools, ABS-indexed for the rest.

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NAPLAN 2025 national + state

Real data

ACARA's 2025 dataset. National + state means by year level + domain + parental education.

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University destinations + ATAR cutoffs

Group of 8 universities, 2026 ATAR cutoffs by course, city-by-city destination patterns.

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Boarding schools directory

99 boarding schools, fees by city, "what to ask" guide. Most expensive + most affordable rankings.

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Browse by state

8 state landing pages — NSW, VIC, QLD, WA, SA, ACT, TAS, NT. Each shows the state-specific Year 12 credential + sector breakdown.

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15 "best for" lists

Best for Medicine, IB, music, sport, rowing, low fees, co-ed, single-sex, Anglican, Catholic, Jewish, ICSEA + historic.

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Press kit + downloadable datasets

4 CSVs (215 schools, fee history 2018-2026, ATAR outcomes, NAPLAN). CC BY 4.0 — for journalists + researchers.

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Guides

Insider's guides for parents

Scholarships complete guide

10 scholarship types, ACER testing dates, eligibility + value ranges.

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Open days month-by-month

When to plan visits, by year-level entry point. Tactics for booking competitive tours.

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Learning support + special needs

NCCD framework, four adjustment levels, 8 questions to ask the learning support team.

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International student guide

All-in $60-130k/year cost breakdown, CRICOS + ESOS framework, education agents by region.

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Catholic systemic vs independent

Side-by-side comparison + diocesan education office directory for every state.

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How to read annual reports

7-section insider's guide. What to extract + 7 red flags schools won't tell you about.

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