44 schools · 12 family markets · first-year cash before extras
International School First-Year Cost Tracker
Annual tuition is rarely the amount a new family must have ready. This tracker adds the joining charges that schools disclose and labels incomplete figures clearly, so families can compare the first invoice rather than a misleading headline fee.
2026 Q3 · Data checked 11 September 2026
What this tracker changes
The first-year bill can be much larger than tuition
Registration, entrance, development and capital charges can materially change the order of a shortlist. A refundable deposit still matters to cash flow, even when the family may eventually receive it back.
Payable, not merely recurring
The tracker asks what a new primary-age family may need to pay in year one.
Floors stay labelled
Where a complete public fee schedule is missing, we do not invent the undisclosed amount.
Market context remains
Every school links back to a city guide covering admissions, support and the home-school journey.
Compare the markets
The range often matters more than the median
GBP equivalents create one charting scale. The table below keeps each school's original fee wording and provides a selected-currency planning equivalent.
- 🇲🇾 Kuala Lumpur4 schools£28,550 median
- 🇹🇭 Bangkok4 schools£25,850 median
- 🇻🇳 Hanoi4 schools£23,850 median
- 🇻🇳 Ho Chi Minh City4 schools£21,700 median
- 🇹🇭 Phuket4 schools£19,250 median
- 🇲🇾 Johor Bahru4 schools£12,875 median
- 🇹🇭 Chiang Mai3 schools£12,300 median
- 🇮🇩 Bali - Canggu1 school£11,100 median
- 🇻🇳 Da Nang4 schools£10,550 median
- 🇵🇭 Metro Manila4 schools£9,700 median
- 🇲🇾 Penang4 schools£9,250 median
- 🇵🇭 Cebu2 schools£7,950 median
These are disclosed first-year estimates, not school rankings. A one-school market point is shown as a benchmark rather than a market median.
A one-school point is not a market average. Bali - Canggu currently contributes one fully normalised school benchmark. Use the linked Bali guide to research the wider school market.
Dated school-by-school source register
Search all 44 named schools
Search by school, city, country or curriculum. Every school name opens the official fee or admissions source used for this edition. When a school has not published enough information for a defensible first-year figure, the selected-currency column says that a quote is needed rather than showing a false zero.
44 schools shown
| Market and school | Curriculum / ages | Published primary benchmark | First-year estimate | Selected-currency view | What the estimate means | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇩 Bali - CangguCanggu Community SchoolCity school guide | International pathway through the IB DiplomaAges 3-18 | Years 3-6: IDR 173m before 5% annual-payment discount | About IDR 264.85m payable | about £11,100 | Uses the published 5% annual-payment discount and includes the refundable notice deposit; excludes transport, meals, uniform and support. | 11 September 2026 |
| 🇲🇾 Johor BahruAustin Heights International SchoolCity school guide | British/international pathway; Cambridge and IGCSEAges 3–18 | Grade 4/5: RM18,400 | About RM21,600 for Grade 4/5 | about £3,950 | Uses school-supplied 2026/27 data reproduced by the International Schools Database; obtain the school's own current invoice. | 10 September 2026 |
| 🇲🇾 Johor BahruCrescendo-HELP International SchoolCity school guide | British-based; IPC primary, Cambridge secondary and A levelsAges 5–18 | Year 5: RM32,430 | At least RM32,430 before joining costs | about £5,950 | Latest public year-group tuition located is 2025/26 and is subject to change. Obtain the 2026/27 invoice and any tax treatment. | 10 September 2026 |
| 🇲🇾 Johor BahruRaffles American SchoolCity school guide | American curriculum; day and boardingAges 3–18 | Kindergarten–Grade 4: RM74,500 | About RM107,855 for K–Grade 4 | about £19,800 | Includes tuition and listed first-year charges with 6% SST; excludes bus, uniform, trips and child-specific support. | 10 September 2026 |
| 🇲🇾 Johor BahruMarlborough College MalaysiaCity school guide | English curriculum; IGCSE and IB Diploma; day and boardingAges 3–18 | Year 5: RM125,400 | About RM184,652 payable for Year 5 | about £33,800 | Includes annual tuition, registration, acceptance and one-term refundable deposit with 6% SST; excludes transport, trips and support. | 10 September 2026 |
| 🇲🇾 Kuala LumpurMont'Kiara International SchoolCity school guide | American curriculum; IB programmesAges 3-18 | Grades 1-5: RM 106,204 + 6% SST | About RM 144,060 | about £26,100 | Includes estimated SST; excludes EAL, activities and transport. | 10 September 2026 |
| 🇲🇾 Kuala LumpurThe Alice Smith SchoolCity school guide | English curriculum; IGCSE and A levelsAges 3-18 | Years 3-6: RM 97,410 + 6% SST | About RM 149,955 payable | about £27,200 | Includes estimated 6% SST where marked and the RM 24,000 refundable deposit. | 10 September 2026 |
| 🇲🇾 Kuala LumpurGarden International SchoolCity school guide | English curriculum; IGCSE and A levelsAges 3-18 | Year 5: RM 102,300 + 6% SST | About RM 165,280 payable | about £29,900 | Includes estimated SST and the refundable deposit; excludes bus and meals. | 10 September 2026 |
| 🇲🇾 Kuala LumpurThe International School of Kuala LumpurCity school guide | American curriculum; AP and IB Diploma pathwaysAges 3-18 | Prep Senior-Grade 5: RM 115,600 + 6% SST | About RM 186,985 | about £33,900 | Includes estimated SST; the enrolment deposit is credited within tuition. | 10 September 2026 |
| 🇲🇾 PenangSt Christopher's International Primary SchoolCity school guide | British-style primary and prep pathwayAges 3-13 | Years 3-4: RM 28,200 | About RM 42,550 on latest public fees | about £7,700 | The school page still labels its public schedule 2025/26; request the 2026/27 invoice before relying on this estimate. | 10 September 2026 |
| 🇲🇾 PenangDalat International SchoolCity school guide | American college-preparatory curriculum; APAges 3-18 | Grades 3-4: RM 42,000 | About RM 50,000 payable | about £9,100 | Includes the refundable deposit and primary technology charge; excludes lunch and transport. | 10 September 2026 |
| 🇲🇾 PenangPrince of Wales Island International SchoolCity school guide | British curriculum; IGCSE and A levelsAges 3-19 | Year 5: RM 38,760 | About RM 51,860 before any SST | about £9,400 | Includes refundable deposit; excludes bus, uniform, books and optional boarding. | 10 September 2026 |
| 🇲🇾 PenangThe International School of Penang (Uplands)City school guide | IB PYP/MYP, IGCSE and IB DiplomaAges 4-18 | Year 5: RM 55,800 | About RM 72,860 payable | about £13,200 | Includes refundable deposit and estimated SST on marked fees; excludes transport. | 10 September 2026 |
| 🇹🇭 BangkokSt Andrews International School BangkokCity school guide | English curriculum; IGCSE and IB DiplomaAges 3-18 | Year 5: THB 682,000 | About THB 848,500 | about £19,000 | Excludes transport and any assessed English or learning-support fees. | 10 September 2026 |
| 🇹🇭 BangkokBangkok Patana SchoolCity school guide | English curriculum to Year 11; IB in Years 12-13Ages 2-18 | Year 5: THB 796,000 | About THB 1,131,500 payable | about £25,400 | Includes the THB 50,000 refundable deposit; excludes bus and any EAL fee. | 10 September 2026 |
| 🇹🇭 BangkokShrewsbury International School BangkokCity school guide | English curriculum; IGCSE and A levelsAges 3-18 | Year 5: THB 944,700 | At least THB 1,174,700 | about £26,300 | Minimum disclosed total before any refundable deposit, bus, residential trip or personal equipment. | 10 September 2026 |
| 🇹🇭 BangkokInternational School BangkokCity school guide | American curriculum; AP and IB Diploma optionsAges 3-18 | Grades KG-5: THB 1,015,000 | About THB 1,301,710 | about £29,200 | Excludes optional transport; the place deposit is credited through the school's payment process. | 10 September 2026 |
| 🇹🇭 Chiang MaiPanyaden International SchoolCity school guide | British-style inquiry pathway; IB Diploma in senior schoolAges 2-18 | Years 5-6: THB 403,000 | About THB 496,000 payable | about £11,100 | Includes the refundable deposit; excludes transport, meals and published EAL or Thai-language support charges. | 10 September 2026 |
| 🇹🇭 Chiang MaiChiang Mai International SchoolCity school guide | American standards-based curriculum; AP coursesAges 3-18 | Kindergarten-Grade 5: THB 426,800 | About THB 549,800 | about £12,300 | Uses the published primary tuition and listed entry or annual charges; excludes transport, meals and individual support. | 10 September 2026 |
| 🇹🇭 Chiang MaiLanna International SchoolCity school guide | English National Curriculum; Cambridge IGCSE and A levelsAges 2-18 | Years 3-6: THB 616,200 | About THB 736,200 payable | about £16,500 | Includes the refundable equipment deposit; excludes transport, meals, uniform and child-specific support. | 10 September 2026 |
| 🇹🇭 PhuketBCIS PhuketCity school guide | Cambridge/English and French streamsAges 2-18 | Years 3-6: THB 403,500 | At least THB 403,500 | about £9,100 | Tuition floor only because joining charges require a current personalised calculation; exclude transport and optional services. | 10 September 2026 |
| 🇹🇭 PhuketHeadStart International SchoolCity school guide | English curriculum; Cambridge qualifications and A levelsAges 2-18 | Years 1-6: THB 480,000 | About THB 663,000 | about £14,900 | Uses the published Chaofah primary fee; excludes transport, meals and any EAL or additional-needs fee. | 10 September 2026 |
| 🇹🇭 PhuketUWC Thailand International SchoolCity school guide | Full International Baccalaureate continuumAges 2-18 | Grades 1-5: THB 753,500 | About THB 1,051,000 payable | about £23,600 | Includes the one-child development amount and refundable deposit; excludes bus, boarding and individual support. | 10 September 2026 |
| 🇹🇭 PhuketBritish International School, PhuketCity school guide | English curriculum; IGCSE and IB DiplomaAges 3-18 | Year 5: THB 758,300 | About THB 1,114,300 payable | about £25,000 | Includes the refundable bond; excludes transport, boarding, meals and optional activities. | 10 September 2026 |
| 🇵🇭 CebuCIE British School CebuCity school guide | British-style programme across early years and Key Stages 1–4Ages Early years to Year 12 | Written primary quote required | Complete current quote required | Quote needed | No reliable current public schedule was located. Do not use an old web estimate as a payment budget. | 10 September 2026 |
| 🇵🇭 CebuBright AcademyCity school guide | Philippine K–12 private-school pathwayAges Kindergarten to Grade 12 | Written primary quote required | Complete current quote required | Quote needed | This is a private Philippine pathway rather than an international curriculum. Compare transfer recognition for the family's next destination. | 10 September 2026 |
| 🇵🇭 CebuSingapore School CebuCity school guide | Singapore pathway; Cambridge IGCSE and IB DiplomaAges Preschool to pre-university | Primary quote required | At least ₱223,000 before tuition | about £2,700 | This is the published primary joining-cost floor, not a first-year total. Obtain tuition, materials, transport and support in one written quote. | 10 September 2026 |
| 🇵🇭 CebuCebu International SchoolCity school guide | IB Primary Years, Middle Years and Diploma ProgrammesAges 3–18 | New Grade 4/5: ₱893,027 + $3,453 | About ₱893,027 + $3,453, plus application | about £13,200 | Latest official fee schedule located is 2025/26. Request the 2026/27 invoice and keep its dollar and peso parts separate. | 10 September 2026 |
| 🇵🇭 Metro ManilaDomuschola International SchoolCity school guide | IB Primary Years, Cambridge secondary and IB DiplomaAges 3-18 | Primary: from PHP 365,600 a year | At least PHP 365,600 | about £4,300 | Minimum published primary tuition; application, enrolment and foreign-student charges require a current quotation. | 10 September 2026 |
| 🇵🇭 Metro ManilaNord Anglia International School ManilaCity school guide | English curriculum; IGCSE, A levels and BTECAges 2-18 | Primary fee supplied through the school's fee schedule | At least $12,369 | about £9,100 | Published starting tuition only; obtain the exact 2026/27 year-group invoice before comparing. | 10 September 2026 |
| 🇵🇭 Metro ManilaChinese International School ManilaCity school guide | American-core pathway with Mandarin; IB DiplomaAges 3-18 | Grades 1-5: PHP 874,700 | At least PHP 874,700 | about £10,300 | A floor, not a complete quote, because other 2026/27 fees are not itemised publicly. | 10 September 2026 |
| 🇵🇭 Metro ManilaInternational School ManilaCity school guide | American curriculum; IB Diploma in Grades 11-12Ages 3-18 | K-Grade 4: $15,160 + PHP 479,600 | About $24,860 + PHP 479,600 | about £24,000 | Uses the published Grade 4 fee and listed initial charges; excludes bus and optional support. | 10 September 2026 |
| 🇻🇳 Da NangHoi An International SchoolCity school guide | British curriculum; Cambridge IGCSE and A levelsAges 3-18 | Years 3-6: VND 320m | At least VND 320m | about £8,900 | Published Year 3-6 tuition floor; add current joining charges, meals, transport and any support from the school's written quote. | 10 September 2026 |
| 🇻🇳 Da NangeSchoolCity school guide | International programme leading towards IGCSEAges 5-16 | Grades 4-5: VND 325m | About VND 358m | about £10,000 | Excludes meals, bus, uniform, activities and any individual language or learning support. | 10 September 2026 |
| 🇻🇳 Da NangOdyssey International SchoolCity school guide | IB-oriented international pathway; verify current programme statusAges 3-18 | Grades 4-5: VND 346m | About VND 396m | about £11,100 | Excludes bus, meals and child-specific support; any IB candidate status is not the same as programme authorisation. | 10 September 2026 |
| 🇻🇳 Da NangSingapore International School @ Da NangCity school guide | Singapore/international programme; Cambridge IGCSE and A levelsAges 2-18 | Year 5: VND 530.729m | About VND 570.169m payable | about £15,900 | Includes the refundable deposit; excludes meals, bus and the published annual EFL charge where assessed. | 10 September 2026 |
| 🇻🇳 HanoiSt. Paul American School HanoiCity school guide | American curriculum; AP coursesAges 6-18 | Grades 1-5: VND 666m | About VND 713.5m | about £19,900 | Excludes bus, lunch, uniform and any separately hired specialist support. | 10 September 2026 |
| 🇻🇳 HanoiBritish International School HanoiCity school guide | English curriculum; IGCSE and IB DiplomaAges 2-18 | Year 5: VND 734.6m | About VND 833.5m payable | about £23,300 | Includes the refundable deposit; excludes bus and overnight residential trips. | 10 September 2026 |
| 🇻🇳 HanoiConcordia International School HanoiCity school guide | American curriculum; AP coursesAges 4-18 | Grades 1-5: VND 861.787m | At least VND 872.587m | about £24,400 | Tuition plus application only; obtain the full schedule for enrolment, bus, lunch and support. | 10 September 2026 |
| 🇻🇳 HanoiUnited Nations International School of HanoiCity school guide | Full International Baccalaureate continuumAges 3-18 | Grades 1-5: $33,330 | About $35,680 | about £26,300 | Excludes the credited tuition deposit and optional bus. | 10 September 2026 |
| 🇻🇳 Ho Chi Minh CityBritish Vietnamese International School HCMCCity school guide | Bilingual British/Vietnamese pathway; IGCSE and A levelsAges 2-18 | Year 5: VND 513.5m | About VND 627.2m payable | about £17,500 | Includes the refundable deposit; excludes bus, uniform and selected activities. | 10 September 2026 |
| 🇻🇳 Ho Chi Minh CityAustralian International School VietnamCity school guide | Cambridge programmes and IB DiplomaAges 18 months-18 years | Year 5: VND 682.8m | About VND 750.3m | about £21,000 | Annual-plan tuition plus application and acceptance; the placement deposit is deducted from tuition. | 10 September 2026 |
| 🇻🇳 Ho Chi Minh CitySaigon South International SchoolCity school guide | American curriculum; AP and IB Diploma optionsAges 3-18 | Grades 1-5: VND 730.808m | About VND 800.808m | about £22,400 | Uses instalment-rate tuition plus application and registration; deposit is already credited to tuition. | 10 September 2026 |
| 🇻🇳 Ho Chi Minh CityInternational School Ho Chi Minh CityCity school guide | Full International Baccalaureate continuumAges 2-18 | Year 5 / Grade 4: VND 749.3m | About VND 866.8m with ADF | about £24,200 | Uses the annual tuition option and annual development fee; excludes bus and optional programmes. | 10 September 2026 |
Transparent methodology
How a school enters the tracker
Inclusion is editorial and independent. A sponsored directory listing cannot buy a place, improve a figure or change the comparison method.
Name the school and campus
Every row points to a specific school and family market. A brand with several campuses is not treated as one interchangeable fee.
Use a primary-age benchmark
We use a disclosed Year 5, Grade 4 or comparable primary level where possible, so very different age ranges are not mixed together.
Add identifiable joining charges
Application, registration, entrance, capital, development and other compulsory first-year charges are added when publicly disclosed.
Show deposits honestly
Refundable deposits remain in the payable first-year amount when they are due, with the note explaining that they may later be returned subject to terms.
Label incomplete disclosure
When a school does not publish every charge, the figure is marked 'at least' or described as a floor rather than estimated from another school.
Keep extras outside unless stated
Transport, meals, uniform, devices, trips and child-specific support remain outside the total unless the row expressly says otherwise.
Important limitations
The tracker is a first-year research tool, not an admissions result
- Fees do not confirm a place, admission priority or the school's ability to support a particular child.
- Year-group naming differs between curricula; the closest published primary benchmark is used and recorded in the row.
- Exchange-rate equivalents are rounded planning figures, not the currency or amount the school will invoice.
- Tax, discounts, corporate debentures and nationality-specific charges may apply only in particular cases.
- Families should request a complete personalised invoice and refund terms before paying an application or deposit.
Programme and accreditation checks
Verify the exact campus and programme separately
A fee page does not establish academic recognition. Check current status in the awarding or accrediting body's own directory.
A maintained resource
When this dataset will be checked again
We check the tracker quarterly and run a complete refresh when schools publish a new academic-year fee schedule. A corrected or newly disclosed compulsory charge can be added between editions.
- Current edition
- 2026 Q3
- Next scheduled review
- 15 January 2027
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