Dubai · British · fees published for 2026/27
Dubai Wellington - Dubai Hills vs GEMS Wellington International 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 26,546
2% more at Dubai Wellington - Dubai Hills
The two schools publish a different number of year groups (16 and 15), 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 Wellington International School per year
AED 73,782
average across the ladder
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How the gap opens up
Dubai Wellington - Dubai HillsGEMS Wellington International School
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 Wellington International School | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECC | 45,428 | 47,527 | +2,099 |
| FS1 | 47,527 | 59,862 | +12,335 |
| FS2 | 59,862 | 59,862 | +0 |
| Year 1 | 59,862 | 59,862 | +0 |
| Year 2 | 59,862 | 59,862 | +0 |
| Year 3 | 59,862 | 59,862 | +0 |
| Year 4 | 59,862 | 59,862 | +0 |
| Year 5 | 59,862 | 59,862 | +0 |
| Year 6 | 59,862 | 82,540 | +22,678 |
| Year 7 | 82,540 | 82,540 | +0 |
| Year 8 | 82,540 | 82,540 | +0 |
| Year 9 | 82,540 | 92,879 | +10,339 |
| Year 10 | 92,878 | 92,879 | +1 |
| Year 11 | 92,878 | 103,399 | +10,521 |
| Year 12 | 93,959 | 103,399 | +9,440 |
| Year 13 | 93,959 | - | - |
Side by side
| Dubai Wellington - Dubai Hills | GEMS Wellington International School | |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Dubai Hills, Dubai | Al Sufouh, Dubai |
| Curriculum | British | British, IB |
| Inspection rating | Very Good (KHDA) | Outstanding (KHDA) |
| Tuition (per year) | AED 45,428 – 93,959 /yr | AED 47,527 – 103,399 /yr |
| Ages / years | 2 - 18 years | 3 - 18 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 | Science LaboratoriesComputer SuitesDesign Technology WorkshopFood Technology KitchenLibrariesObservatory472-Seat WIS TheatreArt StudiosDrama StudioDance StudioMusic RoomsMedia Suite & Television Studio25m Indoor Swimming PoolOutdoor Swimming PoolFloodlit 3G Astro TurfMulti-Purpose Sports HallGymnasiumHealth & Fitness StudioTennis, Basketball, Netball & Volleyball CourtsClimbing WallsFalcon Centre (Sixth Form)Creation GardenSchool ClinicCafeteria & Cafes |
Dubai Wellington - Dubai Hills vs GEMS Wellington International School at a glance
- Dubai Wellington - Dubai Hills publishes annual fees from AED 45,428 to AED 93,959, against AED 47,527 to AED 103,399 at GEMS Wellington International School, putting the two schools in a broadly similar fee band.
- For FS1, the two are nearly level: AED 47,527 at Dubai Wellington - Dubai Hills and AED 47,527 at GEMS Wellington International School.
- Both teach the British curriculum; GEMS Wellington International School adds IB.
- Dubai Wellington - Dubai Hills starts younger, admitting from age 2 against age 3 at GEMS Wellington International School.
- GEMS Wellington International 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 Wellington International School in Al Sufouh, so the school run may decide it.