Head-to-head · 2026

Mount Carmel College vs St Michael's Collegiate School

Side-by-side 2026 comparison: fees, ICSEA, sector, gender, programs and boarding. Both in Hobart. Sourced from each school's published schedule and ACARA MySchool. Verified 11 June 2026.

The Education Desk · Editorial team, schools + fertility + family services · Updated 11 June 2026 · How we rank · Editorial standards

At a glance

The headline differences

  • Sector: Mount Carmel College is Catholic (Sisters of Charity); St Michael's Collegiate School is Anglican.
  • Gender: Mount Carmel College is girls (co-ed K-Year 2); St Michael's Collegiate School is girls.
  • St Michael's Collegiate School offers boarding; Mount Carmel College is day-only.
  • ICSEA gap of 63: St Michael's Collegiate School draws from a more advantaged community.
  • St Michael's Collegiate School is the older school (est. 1892 vs 1942).
  • Both schools are in Hobart, so catchment + commute considerations are similar.

Comparison

Side-by-side

Metric Mount Carmel College St Michael's Collegiate School
City / suburbSandy Bay, HobartHobart CBD, Hobart
SectorCatholic (Sisters of Charity)Anglican
Gendergirls (co-ed K-Year 2)girls
Year levelsK-Year 10ELC-Year 12
ICSEA10771140
Year 12 feeon requeston request
Year 7 fee$5,661on request
BoardingDay schoolYes
Founded19421892
ReligionRoman Catholic (Sisters of Charity)Anglican Church of Australia

All fees verified 11 June 2026 against each school's published schedule. Excludes uniforms, technology, camps, capital + boarding (unless shown).

Mount Carmel College

Standout strengths

  • Founded by Sisters of Charity 1942
  • K-Year 10 only - students continue at Guilford Young College for senior years
  • Co-ed K-2, girls only Years 3-10

Catholic (Sisters of Charity) girls (co-ed K-Year 2) school in Sandy Bay, Hobart. Founded by Sisters of Charity 1942

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St Michael's Collegiate School

Standout strengths

  • Operated by the Sisters of the Church (Anglican)
  • Up to 40 boarders Years 5-12
  • 5-day, 7-day and casual boarding options

Anglican girls school in Hobart CBD, Hobart. Operated by the Sisters of the Church (Anglican)

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