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Dubai International 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 KG 1 to Year 13
Difference
AED 168,229
18% 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 International Academy per year
AED 62,457
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 International Academy | GEMS Wellington Academy - Silicon Oasis | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| KG 1 | 44,979 | 47,699 | +2,720 |
| KG 2 | 50,726 | 45,428 | -5,298 |
| Year 1 | 51,202 | 45,428 | -5,774 |
| Year 2 | 57,983 | 40,340 | -17,643 |
| Year 3 | 57,983 | 50,099 | -7,884 |
| Year 4 | 57,983 | 50,099 | -7,884 |
| Year 5 | 57,983 | 50,099 | -7,884 |
| Year 6 | 57,983 | 50,099 | -7,884 |
| Year 7 | 65,224 | 50,099 | -15,125 |
| Year 8 | 65,224 | 50,099 | -15,125 |
| Year 9 | 65,224 | 50,099 | -15,125 |
| Year 10 | 72,482 | 75,719 | +3,237 |
| Year 11 | 72,482 | 79,045 | +6,563 |
| Year 12 | 79,696 | 79,045 | -651 |
| Year 13 | 79,696 | 81,595 | +1,899 |
GEMS Wellington Academy - Silicon Oasis publishes 3 further year groups that Dubai International Academy does not, so those rows have no counterpart above.
Side by side
| Dubai International Academy | GEMS Wellington Academy - Silicon Oasis | |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Emirates Hills, Dubai | Dubai Silicon Oasis, Dubai |
| Curriculum | IB | British, IB |
| Inspection rating | Outstanding (KHDA) | Very Good (KHDA) |
| Tuition (per year) | AED 44,979 – 79,696 /yr | AED 40,340 – 89,246 /yr |
| Ages / years | 3 - 18 years | 0 - 18 years |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed |
| Established | 2005 | 2011 |
| Facilities | Networked LibraryScience LaboratoriesComputer LabsRobotics LabDesign & Technology LabsMusic RoomsMusic Technology RoomArt StudiosDance StudioDrama StudioLanguage Learning RoomsSwimming PoolsIndoor GymnasiaBasketball CourtsTennis CourtsOutdoor Playing FieldKG Movement Room | 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 International Academy vs GEMS Wellington Academy - Silicon Oasis at a glance
- Dubai International Academy publishes annual fees from AED 44,979 to AED 79,696, against AED 40,340 to AED 89,246 at GEMS Wellington Academy - Silicon Oasis, putting the two schools in a broadly similar fee band.
- For Year 1, Dubai International Academy charges AED 51,202 and GEMS Wellington Academy - Silicon Oasis AED 50,099, so GEMS Wellington Academy - Silicon Oasis saves AED 1,103 a year at that stage.
- Both teach the IB curriculum; GEMS Wellington Academy - Silicon Oasis adds British.
- GEMS Wellington Academy - Silicon Oasis starts younger, admitting from age 0 against age 3 at Dubai International Academy.
- Dubai International Academy is the longer-established of the two, founded in 2005, with GEMS Wellington Academy - Silicon Oasis following in 2011.
- Location wise, Dubai International Academy sits in Emirates Hills and GEMS Wellington Academy - Silicon Oasis in Dubai Silicon Oasis, so the school run may decide it.