Dubai · British · fees published for 2026/27
Brighton College Dubai vs GEMS Wellington Academy - Silicon Oasis
Talem publishes every year group’s fee at both schools, so the honest comparison is the whole bill, not a range.
What each costs from FS1 to Year 13
Difference
AED 214,224
19% more at Brighton College Dubai
The two schools publish a different number of year groups (15 and 18), so the totals cover different spans. The per-year figures below are the like-for-like comparison.
Brighton College Dubai per year
AED 87,954
average across the ladder
GEMS Wellington Academy - Silicon Oasis per year
AED 61,393
average across the ladder
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How the gap opens up
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Cumulative tuition, one point per year group.
Year by year
Every figure below is the fee each school publishes for that year group.
| Year group | Brighton College Dubai | GEMS Wellington Academy - Silicon Oasis | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| FS1 | 67,384 | 47,699 | -19,685 |
| FS2 | 69,845 | 45,428 | -24,417 |
| Year 1 | 74,445 | 45,428 | -29,017 |
| Year 2 | 78,780 | 40,340 | -38,440 |
| Year 3 | 79,195 | 50,099 | -29,096 |
| Year 4 | 79,195 | 50,099 | -29,096 |
| Year 5 | 79,485 | 50,099 | -29,386 |
| Year 6 | 79,485 | 50,099 | -29,386 |
| Year 7 | 90,170 | 50,099 | -40,071 |
| Year 8 | 96,222 | 50,099 | -46,123 |
| Year 9 | 97,943 | 50,099 | -47,844 |
| Year 10 | 100,376 | 75,719 | -24,657 |
| Year 11 | 107,858 | 79,045 | -28,813 |
| Year 12 | 107,858 | 79,045 | -28,813 |
| Year 13 | 111,062 | 81,595 | -29,467 |
GEMS Wellington Academy - Silicon Oasis publishes 3 further year groups that Brighton College Dubai does not, so those rows have no counterpart above.
Side by side
| Brighton College Dubai | GEMS Wellington Academy - Silicon Oasis | |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Al Barsha South, Dubai | Dubai Silicon Oasis, Dubai |
| Curriculum | British | British, IB |
| Inspection rating | Very Good (KHDA) | Very Good (KHDA) |
| Tuition (per year) | AED 67,384 – 111,062 /yr | AED 40,340 – 89,246 /yr |
| Ages / years | 3 - 18 years | 0 - 18 years |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed |
| Established | 2018 | 2011 |
| Facilities | swimming_poollibraryscience_labsports_fieldauditorium | Primary Classrooms & Break-out SpacesBlended Learning PlazasScience LabsTechnology WorkshopsICT RoomsLibrariesInnovation SuitesPost-16 CentreInclusion HubAuditoriumMusic Rooms & Practice SpacesDance StudiosApple Suites & Green Screen RoomsArt RoomsSwimming Pools3G Sports FieldsSports HallsOutdoor Courts & Tennis CourtFitness GymFood Technology RoomFS PlaygroundNursery Discovery HubOrange Tree Learning CentreExploration HubForest Learning Resource CentreSensory RoomHomelife RoomArabic & History RoomsGEMS BLP Leadership HubDT LabDrama StudiosSunflower RoomHealth Clinics |
Brighton College Dubai vs GEMS Wellington Academy - Silicon Oasis at a glance
- Brighton College Dubai publishes annual fees from AED 67,384 to AED 111,062, against AED 40,340 to AED 89,246 at GEMS Wellington Academy - Silicon Oasis, which works out roughly 38% above GEMS Wellington Academy - Silicon Oasis across the fee range.
- For FS1, Brighton College Dubai charges AED 67,384 and GEMS Wellington Academy - Silicon Oasis AED 40,340, so GEMS Wellington Academy - Silicon Oasis saves AED 27,044 a year at that stage.
- Both teach the British curriculum; GEMS Wellington Academy - Silicon Oasis adds IB.
- GEMS Wellington Academy - Silicon Oasis starts younger, admitting from age 0 against age 3 at Brighton College Dubai.
- GEMS Wellington Academy - Silicon Oasis is the longer-established of the two, founded in 2011, with Brighton College Dubai following in 2018.
- Location wise, Brighton College Dubai sits in Al Barsha South and GEMS Wellington Academy - Silicon Oasis in Dubai Silicon Oasis, so the school run may decide it.