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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
ToolFilter our 215 schools by city, sector, gender, fee budget, IB, boarding. Sort + compare in seconds.
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Sibling + true-cost calculator
ToolWhat 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
Tool10 questions. Returns top 5 schools matched to your priorities.
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Side-by-side shortlist comparison
ToolCompare up to 4 schools at once. URL state syncs so you can share your shortlist.
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ATAR calculator + percentile lookup
ToolWhat does ATAR 95 mean? Convert VCE study scores + HSC marks. Course cutoffs by ATAR.
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Affordability finder
ToolSet 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 dataReal 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 data215 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 dataACARA'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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