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Red Hill Primary School

Australia, Canberra

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The school at a glance
Instructs in English
Fees A$4,200 - 11,100
Ages 3 - 12 years
Pupil numbers 750
Type Co-educational
Opened 1960
Bus Service No
Availability Not shared by this school
Academic offering
Curriculum IB (PYP), Australian Curriculum
Taught languages French, Mandarin
Strengths Sport, Visual and Creative Arts, Languages
Clubs Arts and Creative, Cultural and Language, Social and Hobbies
Stages Preschool, Primary School
Introduction

Red Hill Primary School is a coeducational primary school for children aged 3–12, on Astrolabe Street, Red Hill, ACT. It offers the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (PYP) alongside the Curriculum, delivered through Programme of Inquiry. English learning sits within the PYP framework, with a focus on language and literacy. The curriculum integrates language, mathematics, science, social studies, technology, the arts, and personal, social and physical education, through six units of inquiry: Sharing the planet; Who we are; Where we are in place and time; How we organize ourselves; How the world works; How we express ourselves. Arts are integral and include dance, drama, music and visual art. The school provides French and Mandarin, as well as library and education programs, plus ICT facilities. Facilities include a library hall that doubles as a sports centre, refurbished classrooms, upgraded playgrounds and sick bay. Before/after school care and holiday program support families.

Astrolabe Street, Red Hill ACT 2603, Australia

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The Essentials

Red Hill Primary School has 750 pupils, instruction in English.

Location
Astrolabe Street, Red Hill ACT 2603, Australia. The school is located in the inner south of Canberra. Walking or riding to school is the preferred travel option. Transport Canberra provides a connected network of bus and light rail services for travel to and from schools.

Stages
Preschool to Year 6. The preschool operates two units on the school campus: Red Hill Preschool Unit on the Red Hill School Campus and Griffith Preschool Unit in Bannister Gardens, Griffith. Primary runs from Kindergarten to Year 6 and the school offers the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme.

Type
Co-educational primary school.

Additional learning support
Adjustments for students with disability include providing extra visual cues and information, breaking down tasks, additional practice, changes to the environment, and access to quiet spaces to support regulation.

Country affiliation
Australia
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Fees

Annual tuition at Red Hill Primary School ranges from AUD 4,200 to AUD 11,100 for 2026/27.

Application fees
- For families who are Australian citizens or permanent residents there is no application or tuition charge to enrol a child at this ACT public primary school.
- For temporary-visa holders or full-fee international students an application charge and an international tuition charge apply under the ACT international/temporary-resident arrangements; an application fee is commonly charged as part of the international enrolment process. Typical ACT international-program figures reported for the 2026 school year include an application charge and annual tuition levels for preschool and primary; these international tuition fees are billed on a term-by-term basis as part of the international enrolment process.

Tuition and contribution fees by year group (per year and per term)
- Domestic students (Australian citizens and permanent residents): No tuition fee. Families may be invited to pay voluntary contributions to support school resources and programs; these contributions are voluntary and do not affect a child's access to education or school services.
- Preschool (Red Hill Preschool): A parental voluntary contribution is in place and is currently set at AUD 150 per year. Payment and discount options are offered for this contribution. Excursions, specialist programs and class photos may incur additional optional charges. (Preschool sessions are part of the Red Hill preschool program and operate under the ACT preschool arrangements.)
- Kindergarten to Year 6 (Primary): No compulsory tuition for domestic students; the school requests voluntary financial contributions for P–6 but does not publish a single standard fee figure for all primary year groups on the published contribution page. Incursions, excursions, camps (where offered for older primary year levels), instrument lessons, specialist programs and other optional activities are charged separately when they occur. Parents are billed for such optional activities on a case-by-case basis.
- International / temporary-visa students (fee-paying): Reported ACT international tuition benchmarks for the 2026 year (when children are enrolled as fee-paying international students or when temporary-resident rules require tuition) are in the following ranges per child per year; these international tuition figures are typically invoiced per term (the annual fee divided across the school terms):
- Preschool: AUD 4,200 per year (reported benchmark).
- Primary (K–6): AUD 11,100 per year (approx. AUD 2,775 per term if divided evenly across four terms).
- Junior secondary and senior secondary have higher published benchmarks for the international program; primary and preschool benchmarks are shown here for context. These international tuition rates are subject to the Education Directorate's international-student schedules, and the international enrolment process includes an application charge. Families on some visa subclasses may apply for waivers or exemptions under ACT rules.

Billing schedule and payment terms
- Voluntary contributions for preschool may be paid in full or by instalments; the preschool material notes that discount and payment options are available and that voluntary contributions are confidential. Similar voluntary-contribution billing for primary (K–6) is managed by the school and school board; contributions are normally invoiced as an annual request and may be accepted in instalments where offered.
- Optional program charges (excursions, camps, specialist programs, instrument lessons, photos) are billed separately as required and must be paid according to the payment terms on each activity notice. Excursion/incursion permission notes normally accompany any request for payment.
- International / temporary-visa tuition is normally invoiced on a per-term basis (the annual tuition split across terms) and must be paid according to the Education Directorate's international-student enrolment and billing procedures; application fees for international enrolment are generally payable at the time of application or acceptance.

Boarding fees
- Not applicable. Red Hill is a day primary school (preschool to Year 6); there are no boarding facilities or boarding fees.

Other costs and routine charges
- Uniform: School uniform items are sold through the school P&C-operated uniform shop and are available to order online through the Flexischools platform. Second‑hand uniforms are sold periodically; a small supply of second‑hand items is held for families in financial difficulty. Parents should allow a budget for required uniform items (prices vary by item and purchase method).
- Book packs / stationery: Year-level book pack and stationery lists are published for each year (Preschool through Year 6). These book-pack lists set out the required stationery items and any pre-packed pack options; costs for book packs depend on the supplier and pack option chosen. Parents normally purchase required items or order the school's recommended pack.
- Canteen and event payments: The school uses an online payments and ordering platform (Flexischools) for canteen and uniform shop orders; canteen purchases and event tickets are paid through that platform where offered. Additional fundraising, P&C activities and voluntary donations to P&C fundraising are separate to school contribution charges.
- Optional activities: Specialist music programs, instrument hire/lessons, camps (for older primary year levels where applicable), excursions and class photos are additional and charged separately; these appear as individual notices and invoices when scheduled.

Refund information
- No dedicated refund schedule for voluntary contributions or routine school levies is published on the school's contribution pages or in the preschool handbook. Refunds for optional activities (for example, an excursion that is cancelled or a paid activity not taken) are handled according to the terms of the specific activity and the Education Directorate's international-student rules where international tuition or program charges are involved. International-student enrolments and fee refunds are also subject to the Education Services for Overseas Students (ESOS) framework and the provider's international-program refund procedures.

Fee payment options (accepted methods)
- Online school ordering/payment platform: Flexischools is used for uniform and canteen payments and for many event payments; Flexischools accepts card payments (Visa/Mastercard) through its platform.
- International payments: Where families pay international tuition from overseas, payments are accepted in Australian dollars by electronic funds transfer/telegraphic transfer and other bank payment methods as required by the Education Directorate's international-student procedures. Credit‑card payments and bank cheques/bank drafts are commonly used for international and interstate payments in the ACT international enrolment system.
- Local payment handling for voluntary contributions and activity charges is managed by the school and P&C (payment methods offered can include online card payments via Flexischools or school-managed EFT/bank transfer and instalment arrangements where available); preschool materials specifically note discount and payment options. Exact accepted payment channels for any particular charge will be listed on the school invoice or event notice.

Summary of items not published as fixed figures on the school's materials
- The school publishes book-pack lists, uniform ordering arrangements and a preschool voluntary contribution amount (AUD 150 per year). The school's primary (K–6) voluntary contribution page does not publish a single fixed dollar figure for the family contribution request; newsletters and notices reference the contribution code but do not publish the K–6 contribution amount. Information on international/temporary‑resident tuition levels is set by the ACT Education Directorate; reported 2026 benchmark international tuition figures (for fee‑paying students or temporary‑resident tuition cases) are available through the Directorate's international‑student channels and compiled reference pages, and those international tuition amounts are billed per term. Parents requiring exact, current dollar figures for K–6 voluntary contribution requests or for international tuition and application fees should obtain the school or Directorate statement of fees for the specific enrolment category.
Academics

Red Hill Primary School teaches IB (PYP), Australian Curriculum for students aged 3 to 12.

Curriculum
Red Hill Primary School offers the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (IB PYP) from preschool to year 6, delivered through a transdisciplinary Programme of Inquiry. English is taught within the PYP framework, aligning Australian Curriculum requirements and focusing on Language, Literature, and Literacy. The school uses Reader's and Writer's Workshop and Daily 5 routines to support reading and writing, with six reading areas: oral language, phonological awareness, letter-sound knowledge, vocabulary, fluency and comprehension. Arts, including dance, drama, music and visual art, are integral to the IB PYP and are taught through units of inquiry. The curriculum is inquiry-based and designed to connect learning across subjects while aligning with the Australian Curriculum where relevant.

Gifted and Talented
Gifted and Talented Program: Red Hill School recognises the unique educational needs of gifted and talented students and has developed a policy detailing nomination, identification and support processes for these students.
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Admissions
The school has enrolments from students living in its Priority Enrolment Area and enrolment is processed through the Education Directorate's online enrolment application.
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