Dubai · British · fees published for 2026/27
Dubai Heights Academy vs GEMS Wellington Academy - Dubai Hills
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 304,783
37% more at GEMS Wellington Academy - Dubai Hills
The two schools publish a different number of year groups (15 and 16), 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 - Dubai Hills per year
AED 70,830
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 - Dubai Hills | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| FS1 | 35,000 | 45,428 | +10,428 |
| FS2 | 39,500 | 47,527 | +8,027 |
| Year 1 | 46,000 | 59,862 | +13,862 |
| Year 2 | 46,000 | 59,862 | +13,862 |
| Year 3 | 51,000 | 59,862 | +8,862 |
| Year 4 | 51,000 | 59,862 | +8,862 |
| Year 5 | 54,000 | 59,862 | +5,862 |
| Year 6 | 54,000 | 59,862 | +5,862 |
| Year 7 | 58,000 | 59,862 | +1,862 |
| Year 8 | 58,000 | 82,540 | +24,540 |
| Year 9 | 62,000 | 82,540 | +20,540 |
| Year 10 | 67,000 | 82,540 | +15,540 |
| Year 11 | 67,000 | 92,878 | +25,878 |
| Year 12 | 70,000 | 92,878 | +22,878 |
| Year 13 | 70,000 | 93,959 | +23,959 |
GEMS Wellington Academy - Dubai Hills publishes 1 further year group that Dubai Heights Academy does not, so those rows have no counterpart above.
Side by side
| Dubai Heights Academy | GEMS Wellington Academy - Dubai Hills | |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Al Barsha South, Dubai | Dubai Hills, Dubai |
| Curriculum | British | British |
| Inspection rating | Very Good (KHDA) | Very Good (KHDA) |
| Tuition (per year) | AED 35,000 – 70,000 /yr | AED 45,428 – 93,959 /yr |
| Ages / years | 3 - 18 years | 2 - 18 years |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed |
| Established | 2017 | 2013 |
| Facilities | Swimming PoolOutdoor PoolFootball PitchIndoor Sports HallRooftop Sports Court7 Science Labs4 Computer Suites4 DT LabsFood Technology Lab3 Art Labs2 Drama Studios2 Music RoomsLibraryCafeteria | Indoor Tennis FacilitySwimming PoolFootball FieldsPerformance Football CentreSTEAM LaboratoriesScience LabsArt StudiosLibraryThe Bridge Learning CentreMusic RoomsDrama StudioSports HallCafeteriaICT Suites |
Dubai Heights Academy vs GEMS Wellington Academy - Dubai Hills at a glance
- Dubai Heights Academy publishes annual fees from AED 35,000 to AED 70,000, against AED 45,428 to AED 93,959 at GEMS Wellington Academy - Dubai Hills, which works out roughly 25% below GEMS Wellington Academy - Dubai Hills across the fee range.
- For FS1, Dubai Heights Academy charges AED 35,000 and GEMS Wellington Academy - Dubai Hills AED 47,527, so Dubai Heights Academy saves AED 12,527 a year at that stage.
- Both teach the British curriculum.
- GEMS Wellington Academy - Dubai Hills starts younger, admitting from age 2 against age 3 at Dubai Heights Academy.
- GEMS Wellington Academy - Dubai Hills is the longer-established of the two, founded in 2013, with Dubai Heights Academy following in 2017.
- Location wise, Dubai Heights Academy sits in Al Barsha South and GEMS Wellington Academy - Dubai Hills in Dubai Hills, so the school run may decide it.