01 · Affordability
Can we afford the full 14 years?
AED 944,800
Total real cost across 12 years of published fees (tuition + transport + books + uniform + activities).
2 years not yet published. Assume inflation-adjusted parity.
KHDA data · verified 24 Aug 2026
Good
Australian · AL BARSHA SECOND
Australian International School - Dubai L.L.C
Pre-primary-G8 · Est. 2021
Our Take
StableGood rating with at-market fees. No red flags from the data.
Solid mid-pack option. Re-evaluate when the 2026-27 KHDA inspection cycle resumes. That is when ratings will refresh after the two-year freeze.
- Some additional fees are estimated. KHDA fact sheet pending verification.
- Rating is from KHDA's most recent published inspection of this school. Read the full report via the source links below.
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-AED 47,695/yr
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-AED 45,073/yr
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No school paid for this take · Computed from KHDA data + our rules
Real Cost Calculator
Dubai mediansYear 4 tuitionAED 60,000 / year
+ Additional fees (est.)AED 11,650 / year
Estimated real costAED 71,650 / year
≈ AED 5,971 / month
Tuition is the exact KHDA-published figure. Additional fees are estimates within the ranges each school discloses to KHDA (transport, books, uniform, activities); KHDA’s own “Total Fees” line shows tuition only.
Source: KHDA Year 4 fact sheet ↗
KHDA-published 2026-27 fees, verified against KHDA on 24 Aug 2026.
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Is this the right fit?
5 answers · <1 min read
The five questions every Dubai parent asks before a 14-year AED-million commitment, answered with Australian International School - Dubai L.L.C’s actual data.
02 · Commute
Will the 7am school run work?
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Rush-hour from popular areas
- Downtown15.7 km · ~43 min
- Dubai Marina9.3 km · ~27 min
- JVC2.1 km · ~10 min
- Arabian Ranches4.7 km · ~16 min
03 · Academic tier
Is the DSIB rating right for my child?
Good. Solid middle-of-the-pack. Students are well-served on the core.
Fine for most families; look at the next-tier competitors before deciding.
Ranks in the top 71% of Dubai schools by rating
04 · University pathway
Does the curriculum match our plan?
Australian: university pathway
Check the school's alumni destinations and leavers' results to gauge fit.
05 · Trade-offs
What am I trading off vs the median Good school?
- Fee vs tier median
- +AED 32,585
- Tier median: AED 27,415
- Size vs tier median
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- Peers compared
- 78 schools
- Same DSIB tier
School Profile
Annual tuition range · 16 grades published
AED 52,000 – 85,000
- Curriculum
- Australian
- Grades Offered
- Pre-primary-G8
- Year Established
- 2021
- Principal
- Karen McCord
- Telephone
- 971505550818
- info@aisdubai.ae
- Website
- www.aisdubai.ae
DSIB Rating
Current rating: Good
Rating history timeline coming soon.
Dubai School Finder
Australian International School - Dubai L.L.C
Australian · AL BARSHA SECOND
Year group
Year 4
Headline tuition
From the school's website
- + Return school bus(optional)school discloses 1–13,000AED 9,500
- + Books & learning materials(est.)school discloses 1–2,000AED 650
- + Uniformschool discloses 1–1,200AED 925
- + Extra-curricular activities(optional)AED 575
Estimated real cost
≈ AED 5,971 per month
AED 71,650
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What Parents Actually Pay
For Year 4, Australian International School - Dubai L.L.C charges AED 60,000 in tuition. With estimated transport (AED 7,140), books and materials (AED 650), uniform (AED 800), activities (AED 1,155), and activities-level extras, the estimated real cost is approximately AED 69,745 — or AED 5,812 per month. That is AED 9,745 more than the headline tuition fee.
Estimate based on KHDA averages. Exact figures available when KHDA fact sheet data is added.