Dubai · British · fees published for 2026/27
GEMS Wellington Academy - Dubai Hills vs Safa Community 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 101,866
10% more at GEMS Wellington Academy - 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.
GEMS Wellington Academy - Dubai Hills per year
AED 70,830
average across the ladder
Safa Community School per year
AED 68,761
average across the ladder
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How the gap opens up
GEMS Wellington Academy - Dubai HillsSafa Community 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 Wellington Academy - Dubai Hills | Safa Community School | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECC | 45,428 | 54,437 | +9,009 |
| FS1 | 47,527 | 54,437 | +6,910 |
| FS2 | 59,862 | 56,753 | -3,109 |
| Year 1 | 59,862 | 56,753 | -3,109 |
| Year 2 | 59,862 | 56,753 | -3,109 |
| Year 3 | 59,862 | 59,070 | -792 |
| Year 4 | 59,862 | 61,386 | +1,524 |
| Year 5 | 59,862 | 63,703 | +3,841 |
| Year 6 | 59,862 | 75,286 | +15,424 |
| Year 7 | 82,540 | 75,286 | -7,254 |
| Year 8 | 82,540 | 79,919 | -2,621 |
| Year 9 | 82,540 | 80,495 | -2,045 |
| Year 10 | 92,878 | 82,732 | -10,146 |
| Year 11 | 92,878 | 84,967 | -7,911 |
| Year 12 | 93,959 | 89,440 | -4,519 |
| Year 13 | 93,959 | - | - |
Side by side
| GEMS Wellington Academy - Dubai Hills | Safa Community School | |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Dubai Hills, Dubai | Al Barsha South, Dubai |
| Curriculum | British | British |
| Inspection rating | Very Good (KHDA) | Outstanding (KHDA) |
| Tuition (per year) | AED 45,428 – 93,959 /yr | AED 54,437 – 89,440 /yr |
| Ages / years | 2 - 18 years | 3 - 18 years |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed |
| Established | 2013 | 2014 |
| Facilities | Indoor Tennis FacilitySwimming PoolFootball FieldsPerformance Football CentreSTEAM LaboratoriesScience LabsArt StudiosLibraryThe Bridge Learning CentreMusic RoomsDrama StudioSports HallCafeteriaICT Suites | 550-Seat Auditorium14 Science Laboratories5 Computer Science Labs2 STEAM Labs6 Design Technology Rooms2 Food Technology Rooms8 Art Rooms7 Music Rooms3 Drama RoomsDance Studio4 Libraries2 Olympic-Sized Swimming PoolsLearner Pool2 Indoor Sports HallsFIFA-Approved Soccer Pitch4G Rugby PitchAthletics TrackCrossFit ZoneTennis Courts4 Netball CourtsMedical ClinicUnderground ParkingSEN Support |
GEMS Wellington Academy - Dubai Hills vs Safa Community School at a glance
- GEMS Wellington Academy - Dubai Hills publishes annual fees from AED 45,428 to AED 93,959, against AED 54,437 to AED 89,440 at Safa Community School, putting the two schools in a broadly similar fee band.
- For FS1, GEMS Wellington Academy - Dubai Hills charges AED 47,527 and Safa Community School AED 54,437, so GEMS Wellington Academy - Dubai Hills saves AED 6,910 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 Safa Community School.
- GEMS Wellington Academy - Dubai Hills is the longer-established of the two, founded in 2013, with Safa Community School following in 2014.
- Location wise, GEMS Wellington Academy - Dubai Hills sits in Dubai Hills and Safa Community School in Al Barsha South, so the school run may decide it.