Dubai · British · fees published for 2026/27
Dubai Heights Academy 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 276,579
33% more at GEMS Wellington Academy - Silicon Oasis
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.
Dubai Heights Academy per year
AED 55,233
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 | Dubai Heights Academy | GEMS Wellington Academy - Silicon Oasis | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| FS1 | 35,000 | 47,699 | +12,699 |
| FS2 | 39,500 | 45,428 | +5,928 |
| Year 1 | 46,000 | 45,428 | -572 |
| Year 2 | 46,000 | 40,340 | -5,660 |
| Year 3 | 51,000 | 50,099 | -901 |
| Year 4 | 51,000 | 50,099 | -901 |
| Year 5 | 54,000 | 50,099 | -3,901 |
| Year 6 | 54,000 | 50,099 | -3,901 |
| Year 7 | 58,000 | 50,099 | -7,901 |
| Year 8 | 58,000 | 50,099 | -7,901 |
| Year 9 | 62,000 | 50,099 | -11,901 |
| Year 10 | 67,000 | 75,719 | +8,719 |
| Year 11 | 67,000 | 79,045 | +12,045 |
| Year 12 | 70,000 | 79,045 | +9,045 |
| Year 13 | 70,000 | 81,595 | +11,595 |
GEMS Wellington Academy - Silicon Oasis publishes 3 further year groups that Dubai Heights Academy does not, so those rows have no counterpart above.
Side by side
| Dubai Heights Academy | 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 35,000 – 70,000 /yr | AED 40,340 – 89,246 /yr |
| Ages / years | 3 - 18 years | 0 - 18 years |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed |
| Established | 2017 | 2011 |
| Facilities | Swimming PoolOutdoor PoolFootball PitchIndoor Sports HallRooftop Sports Court7 Science Labs4 Computer Suites4 DT LabsFood Technology Lab3 Art Labs2 Drama Studios2 Music RoomsLibraryCafeteria | 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 |
Dubai Heights Academy vs GEMS Wellington Academy - Silicon Oasis at a glance
- Dubai Heights Academy publishes annual fees from AED 35,000 to AED 70,000, against AED 40,340 to AED 89,246 at GEMS Wellington Academy - Silicon Oasis, which works out roughly 19% below GEMS Wellington Academy - Silicon Oasis across the fee range.
- For FS1, Dubai Heights Academy charges AED 35,000 and GEMS Wellington Academy - Silicon Oasis AED 40,340, so Dubai Heights Academy saves AED 5,340 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 Dubai Heights Academy.
- GEMS Wellington Academy - Silicon Oasis is the longer-established of the two, founded in 2011, with Dubai Heights Academy following in 2017.
- Location wise, Dubai Heights Academy sits in Al Barsha South and GEMS Wellington Academy - Silicon Oasis in Dubai Silicon Oasis, so the school run may decide it.