Dubai · British · fees published for 2026/27
Dubai Wellington - Dubai Hills vs GEMS Royal Dubai School
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 ECC to Year 13
Difference
AED 525,894
87% more at Dubai Wellington - Dubai Hills
The two schools publish a different number of year groups (16 and 11), so the totals cover different spans. The per-year figures below are the like-for-like comparison.
Dubai Wellington - Dubai Hills per year
AED 70,830
average across the ladder
GEMS Royal Dubai School per year
AED 55,217
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 Wellington - Dubai Hills | GEMS Royal Dubai School | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECC | 45,428 | 40,252 | -5,176 |
| FS1 | 47,527 | 50,753 | +3,226 |
| FS2 | 59,862 | 50,753 | -9,109 |
| Year 1 | 59,862 | 50,753 | -9,109 |
| Year 2 | 59,862 | 50,753 | -9,109 |
| Year 3 | 59,862 | 50,753 | -9,109 |
| Year 4 | 59,862 | 50,753 | -9,109 |
| Year 5 | 59,862 | 50,753 | -9,109 |
| Year 6 | 59,862 | 70,622 | +10,760 |
| Year 7 | 82,540 | 70,622 | -11,918 |
| Year 8 | 82,540 | 70,622 | -11,918 |
| Year 9 | 82,540 | - | - |
| Year 10 | 92,878 | - | - |
| Year 11 | 92,878 | - | - |
| Year 12 | 93,959 | - | - |
| Year 13 | 93,959 | - | - |
Side by side
| Dubai Wellington - Dubai Hills | GEMS Royal Dubai School | |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Dubai Hills, Dubai | Al Mizhar, Dubai |
| Curriculum | British | British |
| Inspection rating | Very Good (KHDA) | Very Good (KHDA) |
| Tuition (per year) | AED 45,428 – 93,959 /yr | AED 40,252 – 70,622 /yr |
| Ages / years | 2 - 18 years | 3 - 14 years |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed |
| Established | 2013 | 2005 |
| Facilities | Indoor Tennis FacilitySwimming PoolFootball FieldsPerformance Football CentreSTEAM LaboratoriesScience LabsArt StudiosLibraryThe Bridge Learning CentreMusic RoomsDrama StudioSports HallCafeteriaICT Suites | Foundation Stage, Primary and Secondary LibrariesScience LabInnovation & ICT LabDesign Technology LabFood Technology LabCreative Arts SuitesPerforming Arts StudioInteractive Classroom Boards25m Six-Lane Swimming PoolLearner Swimming PoolSports PitchPE HallsOutdoor Basketball CourtsOutdoor Netball CourtsOutdoor Tennis CourtsOutdoor Learning & Play AreasSchool ClinicInclusion HubStudent CafeParent CafeMulti-Purpose Hall with StageFS Creative Learning ZoneWellbeing Room |
Dubai Wellington - Dubai Hills vs GEMS Royal Dubai School at a glance
- Dubai Wellington - Dubai Hills publishes annual fees from AED 45,428 to AED 93,959, against AED 40,252 to AED 70,622 at GEMS Royal Dubai School, which works out roughly 26% above GEMS Royal Dubai School across the fee range.
- For FS1, Dubai Wellington - Dubai Hills charges AED 47,527 and GEMS Royal Dubai School AED 40,252, so GEMS Royal Dubai School saves AED 7,275 a year at that stage.
- Both teach the British curriculum.
- Dubai Wellington - Dubai Hills starts younger, admitting from age 2 against age 3 at GEMS Royal Dubai School.
- GEMS Royal Dubai School is the longer-established of the two, founded in 2005, with Dubai Wellington - Dubai Hills following in 2013.
- Location wise, Dubai Wellington - Dubai Hills sits in Dubai Hills and GEMS Royal Dubai School in Al Mizhar, so the school run may decide it.