Dubai · British · fees published for 2026/27
GEMS Royal Dubai School 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 9
Difference
AED 525,894
87% more at GEMS Wellington Academy - Dubai Hills
The two schools publish a different number of year groups (11 and 16), so the totals cover different spans. The per-year figures below are the like-for-like comparison.
GEMS Royal Dubai School per year
AED 55,217
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 | GEMS Royal Dubai School | GEMS Wellington Academy - Dubai Hills | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| FS1 | 40,252 | 45,428 | +5,176 |
| FS2 | 50,753 | 47,527 | -3,226 |
| Year 1 | 50,753 | 59,862 | +9,109 |
| Year 2 | 50,753 | 59,862 | +9,109 |
| Year 3 | 50,753 | 59,862 | +9,109 |
| Year 4 | 50,753 | 59,862 | +9,109 |
| Year 5 | 50,753 | 59,862 | +9,109 |
| Year 6 | 50,753 | 59,862 | +9,109 |
| Year 7 | 70,622 | 59,862 | -10,760 |
| Year 8 | 70,622 | 82,540 | +11,918 |
| Year 9 | 70,622 | 82,540 | +11,918 |
GEMS Wellington Academy - Dubai Hills publishes 5 further year groups that GEMS Royal Dubai School does not, so those rows have no counterpart above.
Side by side
| GEMS Royal Dubai School | GEMS Wellington Academy - Dubai Hills | |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Al Mizhar, Dubai | Dubai Hills, Dubai |
| Curriculum | British | British |
| Inspection rating | Very Good (KHDA) | Very Good (KHDA) |
| Tuition (per year) | AED 40,252 – 70,622 /yr | AED 45,428 – 93,959 /yr |
| Ages / years | 3 - 14 years | 2 - 18 years |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed |
| Established | 2005 | 2013 |
| Facilities | 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 | Indoor Tennis FacilitySwimming PoolFootball FieldsPerformance Football CentreSTEAM LaboratoriesScience LabsArt StudiosLibraryThe Bridge Learning CentreMusic RoomsDrama StudioSports HallCafeteriaICT Suites |
GEMS Royal Dubai School vs GEMS Wellington Academy - Dubai Hills at a glance
- GEMS Royal Dubai School publishes annual fees from AED 40,252 to AED 70,622, against AED 45,428 to AED 93,959 at GEMS Wellington Academy - Dubai Hills, which works out roughly 20% below GEMS Wellington Academy - Dubai Hills across the fee range.
- For FS1, GEMS Royal Dubai School charges AED 40,252 and GEMS Wellington Academy - Dubai Hills AED 47,527, so GEMS Royal Dubai School saves AED 7,275 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 GEMS Royal Dubai School.
- GEMS Royal Dubai School is the longer-established of the two, founded in 2005, with GEMS Wellington Academy - Dubai Hills following in 2013.
- Location wise, GEMS Royal Dubai School sits in Al Mizhar and GEMS Wellington Academy - Dubai Hills in Dubai Hills, so the school run may decide it.