Find and compare schools across Australia.

Start with the school directory to explore by location and filters. Add up to 3 schools to the comparison tool, then confirm important details directly with each school.

No. Families can search for schools, compare options and use our planning tools without paying BestSchools. Schools can pay for profile upgrades, promotional visibility and other services.

Enrolment timelines vary by school, sector, year level and location. Starting early gives you more time to compare options, attend open days and understand each school's process. Check application dates and entry requirements directly with the schools you are considering.

Available school directory filters include location, school type, sector, gender, boarding, CRICOS registration, scholarship availability and indicative fee bands. Some filters depend on the data available for each school, so use them as a starting point and confirm requirements with the school.

You can compare up to 3 schools side by side. The comparison helps you review consistently structured information, but it is not a ranking and does not decide which school is the best fit for your family.

Profiles combine publicly available government data with content supplied by schools. Sources and update cycles differ, and time-sensitive details such as fees, events and contact information can change. Confirm important information directly with the school and report anything that looks incorrect.

Your search and selected filters determine which schools are eligible. Within that set, active paid plan level and available school imagery can influence the order. Free listings and trials receive no plan-based ordering benefit. The first result is not necessarily an independent recommendation or the best school for your family.

Featured Schools is a promotional placement for published schools with active Starter, Growth or Premium subscriptions, ordered by most recent activation. Free listings, trials, pilot access and complimentary access are excluded. It is not a rating, award or independent endorsement from BestSchools.

BestSchools does not currently publish school star ratings or parent reviews. Use school profiles as a research starting point, visit schools where possible and check important details directly with each school.

When you submit an enquiry, booking request or similar form, the details you provide are shared with the selected school so it can respond. Read our Terms & Policies for more information about personal information.

A claimed profile means an authorised school representative has been approved to manage eligible profile content. It does not mean BestSchools independently verifies every statement the school publishes or endorses the school.

Use our Contact Us page and include the school name, profile link and the detail that needs attention so the team can investigate.