Dubai · British · fees published for 2026/27
What each school costs from ECC to Year 13
Talem publishes every year group’s fee at both schools, so the honest comparison is the whole bill, not a range.
GEMS FirstPoint School
AED 949,358
16 year groups, ECC to Year 13
Raffles International School
AED 952,269
15 year groups, FS 1 to Year 13
Difference
AED 2,911
0% more at Raffles International School
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.
GEMS FirstPoint School per year
AED 59,335
average across the ladder
Raffles International School per year
AED 63,485
average across the ladder
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How the gap opens up
GEMS FirstPoint SchoolRaffles 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 | GEMS FirstPoint School | Raffles International School | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECC | 44,943 | 34,055 | -10,888 |
| FS1 | 44,288 | 34,055 | -10,233 |
| FS2 | 44,288 | 42,092 | -2,196 |
| Year 1 | 52,447 | 54,080 | +1,633 |
| Year 2 | 52,447 | 54,080 | +1,633 |
| Year 3 | 52,447 | 54,488 | +2,041 |
| Year 4 | 58,274 | 65,383 | +7,109 |
| Year 5 | 58,274 | 65,383 | +7,109 |
| Year 6 | 58,274 | 65,792 | +7,518 |
| Year 7 | 64,102 | 73,967 | +9,865 |
| Year 8 | 64,102 | 73,967 | +9,865 |
| Year 9 | 64,102 | 73,967 | +9,865 |
| Year 10 | 69,929 | 80,504 | +10,575 |
| Year 11 | 69,929 | 90,228 | +20,299 |
| Year 12 | 75,756 | 90,228 | +14,472 |
| Year 13 | 75,756 | - | - |