Fees 2027 · US$20,427 to 45,179 a year
Fees 2027 by year group
| Year group | Per year (AUD) |
|---|---|
| Prep-Year 9 (international student) | 60,135about US$41,782 |
| Years 10-12 (international student) | 65,025about US$45,179 |
| Prep (domestic) | 29,400about US$20,427 |
| Year 10 (domestic) | 46,410about US$32,246 |
Other fees
- Year 9 MLC Marshmead programme charge: AUD 7,180 (about US$4,989)
Annual tuition, 2027 calendar year (the 2026 schedule was not captured).
Source: the school's fee page. US dollars at AUD 1 = US$0.6947971505.
What a year costs a family here
Upper
About US$136,305 a year
One child at this school, a family of four living in Melbourne.
| School fee (typical year) | US$43,480middle of the school's own table |
|---|---|
| Rent, 3-bedroom flat in the city centre | US$40,740Numbeo |
| Living costs, family of four, without rent | US$52,085Numbeo |
Bands: Value under US$60,000 · Mid US$60,000 to 100,000 · Upper US$100,000 to 150,000 · High US$150,000 to 220,000 · Top US$220,000 or more. One child. Not included: more children (add a fee each), visas, deposits, transport, uniforms and flights.
Is Methodist Ladies' College accredited?
IB World School (DP), authorised since 1998. The IB register.
Not sure what a mark means? See the accreditation guide.
What the registers show for Methodist Ladies' College
- IB Diploma Programme, on the IB register. IB register
Read from each body's own register. How I check.
At a glance
- Place
- Melbourne, Australia
- Ages
- 3-year-old kindergarten to Year 12; girls' school
- Pupils
- Girls only
- Curricula
- Australian curriculum, IB Diploma
- Boarding
- Has boarding places
Living in Melbourne
- Rent, 3-bedroom flat
- about US$3,395 a month in the centre, US$2,488 outside it
- Family of four, without rent
- about US$4,340 a month
- Safety index
- 55.7 out of 100 on Numbeo (higher is safer)
- US travel advice
- Level 1, "Exercise Normal Precautions", updated 17 Aug 2026. Source
- Canada travel advice
- "Take normal security precautions". Source
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