Sector · 134 schools
Catholic schools in Australia (2026)
Catholic schools split into two groups: (1) Catholic systemic — parish-run primary and secondary colleges, $4k–$10k, accessible to most Catholic families and many non-Catholic; (2) Catholic congregational/independent — Jesuit (Xavier, Riverview, Loyola), Christian Brothers (St Joseph's), Mercy, Loreto and others — $20k–$48k. Our database currently focuses on the congregational/independent tier.
Characteristics
What sets Catholic schools apart
- ›Two distinct tiers: systemic ($4k-$10k) and congregational ($20k-$48k)
- ›Religious order tradition often shapes school culture (Jesuit, Mercy, Edmund Rice, etc.)
- ›Daily/weekly Mass + religious education
- ›Strong community service + social justice focus
- ›Boys schools historically dominant; girls schools rapidly growing
Decision frame
Choose a Catholic school if...
You're Catholic or value Catholic religious formation, want strong academics with service ethos, and can afford either systemic ($5k-$10k) or congregational ($25k-$45k) tier.
Schools in this sector
All 134 Catholic schools, sorted by ICSEA
Loreto Kirribilli
Kirribilli, Sydney
Loreto Normanhurst
Normanhurst, Sydney
Tangara School for Girls
Cherrybrook, Sydney
All Hallows' School
Fortitude Valley, Brisbane
St Aloysius' College
Milsons Point, Sydney
Sacré Cœur
Glen Iris, Melbourne
Monte Sant' Angelo Mercy College
North Sydney, Sydney
Loreto Mandeville Hall
Toorak, Melbourne
Saint Ignatius' College Riverview
Lane Cove, Sydney
John XXIII College
Mount Claremont, Perth
Stuartholme School
Toowong, Brisbane
Kincoppal-Rose Bay School of the Sacred Heart
Rose Bay, Sydney
Star of the Sea College
Brighton, Melbourne
Saint Ignatius' College
Athelstone, Adelaide
Xavier College
Kew, Melbourne
St Pius X College
Chatswood, Sydney
Iona Presentation College
Mosman Park, Perth
St Kevin's College
Toorak, Melbourne
Marist College Ashgrove
Ashgrove, Brisbane
Loreto College Marryatville
Marryatville, Adelaide
St Vincent's College
Potts Point, Sydney
Mercedes College Adelaide
Springfield, Adelaide
St Joseph's Nudgee Junior College
Indooroopilly, Brisbane
Marist College North Shore
North Sydney, Sydney
Mercedes College Perth
Perth CBD, Perth
Marist College Canberra
Pearce, Canberra
Siena College
Camberwell, Melbourne
Genazzano FCJ College
Kew, Melbourne
St Rita's College
Clayfield, Brisbane
Ambrose Treacy College
Indooroopilly, Brisbane
Our Lady of Mercy College Parramatta
Parramatta, Sydney
Brigidine College Randwick
Randwick, Sydney
Santa Maria College
Attadale, Perth
De La Salle College
Malvern, Melbourne
Trinity College Perth
East Perth, Perth
Newman College
Churchlands, Perth
St Laurence's College
South Brisbane, Brisbane
St Aloysius College Adelaide
Angas Street, Adelaide, Adelaide
Sacred Heart College
Sorrento, Perth
Whitefriars College
Donvale, Melbourne
Christian Brothers College Adelaide
Wakefield Street, Adelaide, Adelaide
St Patrick's College Strathfield
Strathfield, Sydney
Marian Catholic College Kenthurst
Kenthurst, Sydney
Waverley College
Waverley, Sydney
Padua College Kedron
Kedron, Brisbane
Daramalan College
Dickson, Canberra
Merici College
Braddon, Canberra
Corpus Christi College
Bateman, Perth
Lourdes Hill College
Hawthorne, Brisbane
St Mary's Cathedral College
Sydney CBD, Sydney
St Joseph's Nudgee College
Boondall, Brisbane
Sacred Heart College Geelong
Newtown, Geelong
St Joseph's College Hunters Hill
Hunters Hill, Sydney
St Bede's College
Mentone, Melbourne
Avila College
Mount Waverley, Melbourne
St Mary Star of the Sea College
Wollongong, Wollongong
Iona College
Wynnum, Brisbane
Mt Alvernia College
Kedron, Brisbane
Oakhill College
Castle Hill, Sydney
St Dominic's Priory College
North Adelaide, Adelaide
Trinity Catholic College Adamstown
Adamstown, Newcastle
Christian Brothers' College (CBC Fremantle)
Fremantle, Perth
St Clare's College
Griffith, Canberra
Loreto College Ballarat (Mary's Mount)
Ballarat Central, Ballarat
Edmund Rice College Wollongong
West Wollongong, Wollongong
St Patrick's College Ballarat
Ballarat East, Ballarat
De La Salle College Caringbah
Caringbah, Sydney
Sacred Heart College Senior Adelaide
Somerton Park, Adelaide
Chevalier College
Burradoo, Bowral
Marcellin College Randwick
Randwick, Sydney
St Bernard's College Essendon
Essendon, Melbourne
St Michael's College Henley Beach
Henley Beach, Adelaide
Mount Carmel College
Sandy Bay, Hobart
Siena Catholic College
Sippy Downs, Sunshine Coast
Parade College
Bundoora, Melbourne
St Joseph's College Geelong
Newtown, Geelong
Prendiville Catholic College
Ocean Reef, Perth
St Francis Xavier College
Florey, Canberra
Holy Spirit College
Bellambi, Wollongong
St Edmund's College Canberra
Griffith, Canberra
St Edward's College
East Gosford, Central Coast
Mazenod College
Lesmurdie, Perth
Aquinas College
Ringwood, Melbourne
St Joseph's Catholic College
East Gosford, Central Coast
Chisholm Catholic College
Bedford, Perth
Marymount College
Burleigh Waters, Gold Coast
St Mary's College Hobart
Hobart CBD, Hobart
Cabra Dominican College
Cumberland Park, Adelaide
Salesian College Sunbury
Sunbury, Melbourne
Sacred Heart College Kyneton
Kyneton, Bendigo
Rostrevor College
Woodforde, Adelaide
St Mary MacKillop College
Isabella Plains, Canberra
Mater Christi College
Belgrave, Melbourne
Saint Ignatius College Geelong
Drysdale, Geelong
Assisi Catholic College
Upper Coomera, Gold Coast
Aquinas College
Ashmore, Gold Coast
Gleeson College
Golden Grove, Adelaide
St Ursula's College
Newtown, Toowoomba
Downlands College
Toowoomba, Toowoomba
Catherine McAuley College Bendigo
Bendigo, Bendigo
Marist College Bendigo
Maiden Gully, Bendigo
Southern Cross Catholic College
Annandale, Townsville
Nazareth Catholic College
Findon, Adelaide
Blackfriars Priory School
Prospect, Adelaide
St Aloysius Catholic College
Huntingfield / Kingston, Hobart
Cardijn College
Noarlunga Downs, Adelaide
Clonard College Geelong
Herne Hill, Geelong
Ryan Catholic College
Kirwan, Townsville
Servite College
Tuart Hill, Perth
Ignatius Park College
Cranbrook, Townsville
Casimir Catholic College
Marrickville, Sydney
O'Loughlin Catholic College
Karama, Darwin
Aquinas College Perth
Salter Point, Perth
San Clemente Catholic College Mayfield
Mayfield, Newcastle
MacKillop Catholic College
Mornington, Hobart
Sacred Heart College
New Town, Hobart
St Joseph's Catholic High School
Albion Park, Wollongong
Guilford Young College
Glenorchy, Hobart
Dominic College
Glenorchy, Hobart
Marian College Sunshine West
Sunshine West, Melbourne
Thomas More College
Salisbury Downs, Adelaide
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College
Enfield, Adelaide
Columba Catholic College
Charters Towers, Charters Towers
St Patrick's College Townsville
Townsville, Townsville
St Joseph's College, Gregory Terrace
Spring Hill, Brisbane
Damascus College
Mount Clear, Ballarat
St Mary's College
Toowoomba, Toowoomba
St Margaret Mary's College
Hyde Park, Townsville
St Andrew's Catholic College
Redlynch, Cairns
St Augustine's College
Cairns, Cairns
St Monica's College
Cairns, Cairns
Mount St Bernard College
Herberton, Cairns
Newman Catholic College
Smithfield, Cairns
Good Samaritan Catholic College
Bli Bli, Sunshine Coast
Common questions
FAQs about Catholic schools
What is a Catholic school?
Catholic schools split into two groups: (1) Catholic systemic — parish-run primary and secondary colleges, $4k–$10k, accessible to most Catholic families and many non-Catholic; (2) Catholic congregational/independent — Jesuit (Xavier, Riverview, Loyola), Christian Brothers (St Joseph's), Mercy, Loreto and others — $20k–$48k. Our database currently focuses on the congregational/independent tier.
How many Catholic private schools are in Australia?
Our database currently profiles 134 Catholic private schools across 21 Australian cities. Nationally there are more (especially Catholic systemic where ~700 parish schools exist); we focus on schools where 2026 fees + ICSEA are publishable.
What do Catholic schools cost in 2026?
2026 Year 12 fees for Catholic schools in our database range from $2,582 to $45,660. The median is around $10,880. Most also charge levies (technology, capital, camps) adding 8-15%.
Do Catholic schools offer boarding?
24 of 134 Catholic schools in our database offer boarding. Boarding fees add $25,000-$45,000/year on top of tuition.
When should I choose a Catholic school?
You're Catholic or value Catholic religious formation, want strong academics with service ethos, and can afford either systemic ($5k-$10k) or congregational ($25k-$45k) tier.