International schools in Canberra

• HPHughes Primary SchoolIBCompare
• RHRed Hill Primary SchoolIBCompare
• CGCanberra Girls Grammar SchoolIBCompare
• Canberra Grammar SchoolIB · Australian / Canadian / NZFrom AUD 41.6K a yearCompare
• CWCharles Weston School CoombsIBCompare
• FPForrest Primary SchoolIBCompare
• GCGold Creek SchoolIBCompare
• Merici CollegeIBFrom AUD 6,116 a yearCompare

• Schools in Australia at a glance: structure, public-school fees and the ATARAustralian schooling runs from Foundation to Year 12 and is managed by the states. This guide summarises, from official sources, public-school fees for temporary-visa families and how the ATAR and IB conversion work.
• Australia 482 and New Zealand Work Visas: Families and School FeesIn Australia, a state education department rather than the visa sets public school fees for your child. In New Zealand, domestic or international status decides the fees. This guide pulls together what the official notes (as of 2026-10-29) say and what to check.
• Canada, Australia and New Zealand: Public Schools and International Student Programmes, and How to Read the Fee and Guardian RulesFor families considering public schools in Canada, Australia or New Zealand, this guide summarises what official pages (as of 2026-10-29) say about fee status and guardian rules. Rules change often and differ by region, so confirm with the official body and the school.
• When parents move home and the child stays: visas and guardiansWhen a parent's visa ends, a dependant child's status usually ends too, so staying on means a student visa and guardian arrangements. Here are the official rules by country.

• NSW public school enrolment: the local school, proof of address, immunisation, temporary-visa papers

  Official sourceNSW Department of EducationChecked 2026-10-31

• Australia's My School: the official NAPLAN site, with no league tables

  Official sourceACARA (Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority)Checked 2026-10-31

• Student wellbeing, School community section, NSW Department of Education

  Official sourceNSW Department of EducationChecked 2026-10-30

• Australia's senior secondary certificate and the ATAR

  Official sourceStudy Australia (Australian Government)Checked 2026-10-30

• NSW public schools: most temporary-visa families pay fees

  Official sourceNSW Department of Education (DE International)Checked 2026-10-29

• Australia's 482 Skills in Demand visa and school fees

  Official sourceDepartment of Home Affairs (Australia)Checked 2026-10-29

• Australia: students under 18 need school-approved welfare or a guardian; the 590 guardian visa

  Official sourceDepartment of Home Affairs (Australia)Checked 2026-10-29

• Australia: IB scores convert to a Combined Rank comparable with the ATAR

  Official sourceUniversities Admissions Centre (UAC)Checked 2026-10-29

Always confirm your own situation with the official authority or an immigration professional

• AI panelA Year 10 child who has lived in many countries: "Where am I from?"Let's think through this situation together. An international family has been in Sydney for a year, their third country. Their 15-year-old has become quieter and says, "I don't know where I'm from." The younger sibling settled in quickly. The parents wonder whether to push for more local mixing or hold on to the home culture. Let's hear how each panelist has looked after this.
• AI panelShould our child stay on when we return home? Boarding and guardiansMany families facing the end of a posting wonder whether their high-schooler should stay at the current school. It is a decision that involves visas, guardians and daily life, not only study. Let's hear from families who have faced it.