Private Schools in Australia

Private schools in Australia are one of the three types of schools. Sometimes private schools in Australia are referred as public schools. There are reasons for developing the private schools in Australia. Private schools have better infrastructures, facilities, higher paid teachers, prestige & social status and above all better educational environment.

Private schools focus on games & sports, and other activities along with better education. The private schools in Australia get fund the government although they are more expensive than government schools. The private schools in Australia are categorized into two categories - Catholic (Christian) schools and independent schools.

As there are a large number of private schools in Australia (including Christian & independent), parents get confused to select the private school for their children. The list of top private schools in Australia can help parents a lot. The best private schools in Australia are located at all major cities of the country like Canberra, Sydney, Adelaide, Perth, Melbourne, Brisbane etc. Anglican Church Grammar School, Canberra Grammar School, St Hilda's School etc are some of the best private schools in Australia.

Students and parents have to meet the requirements for applying to private schools in Australia. The eligibility criteria depend on the private school and the class. The students have also to meet the other requirements besides educational. They may have to appear for the written test. The written test is based on the standard in which the student is going to apply. Courses offered by private schools in Australia are English, the language other than English, Math, Science, Arts, Social & Environmental Studies, Technology, Personal Development, Health and Physical Development. The private schools providing senior secondary education offer specialization in a particular area.

List of private schools in Australia

• Canberra Girls' Grammar School
• Canberra Grammar School
• Abbotsleigh
• All Saints' College
• Ballarat Grammar School
• Genazzano FCJ College
• Girton Grammar School
• Huntingtower School
• Methodist Ladies' College
• Presbyterian Ladies' College
• Scotch College
• St Catherine's School
• The Peninsula School
• Tintern Schools
• Toorak College
• Trinity Grammar School
• All Souls & St Gabriels School
• Anglican Church Grammar School
• Blackheath & Thornburgh College
• Brisbane Boys' College
• Clayfield College
• Dalby Christian School
• Ipswich Girls' Grammar School
• Rockhampton Girls' Grammar School
• St Hilda's School
• The Cathedral School of St Anne & St James
• Townsville Grammar School
• Christ Church Grammar School
• Great Southern Grammar
• Guildford Grammar School
• St Hilda's Anglican School
• Arndell Anglican School
• Bob Hughes Christian School
• Carinya Christian School
• Coffs Harbour Christian Community School
• Covenant Christian School
• Coverdale Christian School
• Gosford Christian School
• Heritage Christian School
• Lindisfarne Anglican School
• Lakeside Christian College
• Mosman Church of England Preparatory School
• Mt St Joseph School
• Northern Beaches Christian School
• St Andrew's Cathedral School
• St Luke's Grammar School
• St Paul's Grammar School
• Christ Church Grammar School
• St Mark's Anglican Community School
• St Simon Peter Catholic Primary School
• Canberra Christian School
• St Francis Xavier High School
• St John Vianney's Primary School
• Christian Brothers College
• St Catherine's School
• St Paul's Anglican Grammar School
• Geelong Grammar School
• Anglican Church Grammar School
• St. Aidan's Anglican Girls School