Dubai · British · fees published for 2026/27
GEMS Wellington Academy - Dubai Hills vs Sunmarke 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 11,155
1% more at Sunmarke 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 Wellington Academy - Dubai Hills per year
AED 70,830
average across the ladder
Sunmarke School per year
AED 76,296
average across the ladder
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How the gap opens up
GEMS Wellington Academy - Dubai HillsSunmarke 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 | Sunmarke School | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECC | 45,428 | 54,104 | +8,676 |
| FS1 | 47,527 | 59,333 | +11,806 |
| FS2 | 59,862 | 67,819 | +7,957 |
| Year 1 | 59,862 | 68,249 | +8,387 |
| Year 2 | 59,862 | 69,170 | +9,308 |
| Year 3 | 59,862 | 69,268 | +9,406 |
| Year 4 | 59,862 | 69,661 | +9,799 |
| Year 5 | 59,862 | 69,661 | +9,799 |
| Year 6 | 59,862 | 84,338 | +24,476 |
| Year 7 | 82,540 | 85,244 | +2,704 |
| Year 8 | 82,540 | 85,369 | +2,829 |
| Year 9 | 82,540 | 89,473 | +6,933 |
| Year 10 | 92,878 | 90,038 | -2,840 |
| Year 11 | 92,878 | 91,068 | -1,810 |
| Year 12 | 93,959 | 91,643 | -2,316 |
| Year 13 | 93,959 | - | - |
Side by side
| GEMS Wellington Academy - Dubai Hills | Sunmarke School | |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Dubai Hills, Dubai | Jumeirah Village Circle, Dubai |
| Curriculum | British | British, IB |
| Inspection rating | Very Good (KHDA) | Very Good (KHDA) |
| Tuition (per year) | AED 45,428 – 93,959 /yr | AED 54,104 – 91,643 /yr |
| Ages / years | 2 - 18 years | 3 - 18 years |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed |
| Established | 2013 | 2016 |
| Facilities | Indoor Tennis FacilitySwimming PoolFootball FieldsPerformance Football CentreSTEAM LaboratoriesScience LabsArt StudiosLibraryThe Bridge Learning CentreMusic RoomsDrama StudioSports HallCafeteriaICT Suites | 25m Swimming PoolLearner PoolAstroturf Pitch5-a-Side PitchMUGA Courts2 Indoor Sports HallsGymnasiumDance Studio400-Seat Auditorium3 LibrariesSTEAM RoomArt StudiosMusic StudiosZen Garden |
GEMS Wellington Academy - Dubai Hills vs Sunmarke School at a glance
- GEMS Wellington Academy - Dubai Hills publishes annual fees from AED 45,428 to AED 93,959, against AED 54,104 to AED 91,643 at Sunmarke School, putting the two schools in a broadly similar fee band.
- For FS1, GEMS Wellington Academy - Dubai Hills charges AED 47,527 and Sunmarke School AED 54,104, so GEMS Wellington Academy - Dubai Hills saves AED 6,577 a year at that stage.
- Both teach the British curriculum; Sunmarke School adds IB.
- GEMS Wellington Academy - Dubai Hills starts younger, admitting from age 2 against age 3 at Sunmarke School.
- GEMS Wellington Academy - Dubai Hills is the longer-established of the two, founded in 2013, with Sunmarke School following in 2016.
- Location wise, GEMS Wellington Academy - Dubai Hills sits in Dubai Hills and Sunmarke School in Jumeirah Village Circle, so the school run may decide it.