St. Mary's Catholic High School

St. Mary's Catholic High School is located in Dubai's Umm Hurair 2 district along Oud Metha Road. The commonly listed street address is 247 Oud Metha Road, Umm Hurair 2, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and the P.O. Box is 52232. The campus is accessible by the Dubai Metro (Oud Metha Metro Station) and is served by multiple RTA bus routes in the Oud Metha area.

The school operates a two-tier structure: Primary (Year 1–Year 6) and Senior School (Year 7–Year 13). Arabic is compulsory from Grade 1 to Grade 10, and French is offered from Junior 5. In the Senior School, students prepare for GCSE/IGCSE under Edexcel, and there is a two-year A-Level program.

Private, co-educational. The school functions as a private, mixed-gender institution.

Additional Learning Needs (SEN) support is available through the SEND department and a dedicated Student Support Service. The SEND contact is samantha-smchs@smgeducation.org, and the Student Support Service is listed among the school's wellbeing and support provisions.

The school is located in the United Arab Emirates and follows UK-derived examination frameworks (GCSE/IGCSE and A-Levels) for secondary progression, indicating a UK curriculum orientation rather than a country-specific affiliation.

Catholic. The school is explicitly Catholic and operates within a UAE context as St. Mary's Catholic High School Dubai.

School day typically starts around 7:10 AM. On Mondays to Thursdays, the day runs until about 1:50 PM, with a shorter schedule on Fridays (ending around 11:15 AM). Details are published in the school timings sections.

The school does not operate its own buses and instead contracts with STS (School Transport Services) to provide student transport. Enquiries should be directed to STS, with contacts including sde-sms@sts-group.com and Jean Arango (+971 55 22 074 79). STS registration links for new admissions (Academic Year 2025–2026) are provided by the school.

Application and enrolment fees
- Application fee for new students: AED 500 (assessment fee included).
- Enrolment fee for new students: up to 10% of the tuition fee; this enrolment fee is non‑refundable and is deductible from the first term fees.
- Re‑enrolment fee for existing students: up to 5% of the tuition fee or AED 500 (whichever is higher); this fee is non‑refundable and is deductible from the first term fees.

Tuition fees by year (per term)
(The school presents the tuition and mandatory charges on the KHDA fact sheet. The figures below are the tuition amount shown and the mandatory add‑ons that produce the total fee listed on the fact sheet.)

- Year 1 — Tuition: AED 7,361; Mandatory fee components: Examination/activities/stationery/photocopy/library/medical AED 1,912; SIMS learning portal AED 120; Computer & lab AED 133; Books AED 369; Total fees shown: AED 9,895.
- Year 2 — Tuition: AED 7,361; Mandatory fee components: Examination/activities/stationery/photocopy/library/medical AED 1,912; SIMS learning portal AED 120; Computer & lab AED 133; Books AED 430; Total fees shown: AED 9,956.
- Year 3 — Tuition: AED 8,195; Mandatory fee components: Examination/activities/stationery/photocopy/library/medical AED 1,912; SIMS learning portal AED 120; Computer & lab AED 133; Books AED 491; Total fees shown: AED 10,851.
- Year 4 — Tuition: AED 8,195; Mandatory fee components: Examination/activities/stationery/photocopy/library/medical AED 1,912; SIMS learning portal AED 120; Computer & lab AED 133; Books AED 553; Total fees shown: AED 10,913.
- Year 5 — Tuition: AED 9,030; Mandatory fee components: Examination/activities/stationery/photocopy/library/medical AED 1,723; SIMS learning portal AED 120; Computer & lab AED 133; Student materials AED 149; Total fees shown: AED 11,155.
- Year 6 — Tuition: AED 9,030; Mandatory fee components: Examination/activities/stationery/photocopy/library/medical AED 1,723; SIMS learning portal AED 120; Computer & lab AED 133; Student materials AED 149; Total fees shown: AED 11,155.
- Year 7 — Tuition: AED 9,815; Mandatory fee components: Examination/activities/stationery/photocopy/library/medical AED 1,689; SIMS learning portal AED 120; Computer & lab AED 133; Student materials AED 149; Total fees shown: AED 11,906.
- Year 8 — Tuition: AED 9,815; Mandatory fee components: Examination/activities/stationery/photocopy/library/medical AED 1,719; SIMS learning portal AED 120; Computer & lab AED 133; Student materials AED 149; Total fees shown: AED 11,936.
- Year 9 — Tuition: AED 11,042; Mandatory fee components: Examination/activities/stationery/photocopy/library/medical AED 1,800; SIMS learning portal AED 120; Computer & lab AED 457; Student materials AED 149; Total fees shown: AED 13,568.
- Year 10 — Tuition: AED 12,679; Mandatory fee components: Examination/activities/stationery/photocopy/library/medical AED 1,771; SIMS learning portal AED 120; Computer & lab AED 889; Student materials AED 149; Total fees shown: AED 15,608.
- Year 11 — Tuition: AED 12,679; Mandatory fee components: Examination/activities/stationery/photocopy/library/medical AED 1,771; SIMS learning portal AED 120; Computer & lab AED 889; Student materials AED 149; Total fees shown: AED 15,608.
- Year 12 — Tuition: AED 15,812; Mandatory fee components: Examination/activities/stationery/photocopy/library/medical AED 1,890; SIMS learning portal AED 120; Computer & lab AED 1,250; Student materials AED 149; Total fees shown: AED 19,221.
- Year 13 — Tuition: AED 15,812; Mandatory fee components: Examination/activities/stationery/photocopy/library/medical AED 1,890; SIMS learning portal AED 120; Computer & lab AED 1,250; Student materials AED 149; Total fees shown: AED 19,221.

Optional services and other costs
- Transport: AED 4,300 to AED 6,850 (arranged through a contracted transport provider; transport fees are listed as optional services).
- Extracurricular activities: AED 30 to AED 40 per activity (where listed).
- Educational local trip: AED 100 to AED 300; educational overseas trip / international excursion: AED 10,000 to AED 20,000 (where applicable).
- Learning support assistants (where required): AED 1,700 to AED 3,400.
- National/benchmark tests and related fees (where applicable): AED 100 to AED 350; Arabic benchmark tests AED 35 to AED 50.
- Required education supplies and consumables: uniform range AED 50 to AED 150; school ID card replacement AED 20 to AED 25; books or course materials as listed under each year.
- Board examination charges: charged by the examination board itself and shown separately as required.

Billing schedule and payment terms
- Payment windows for the academic year listed on the school notices: First term fees payment window and Second term fees payment window are specified; for the 2025–2026 academic year the school set the First term payment window as 15 August – 5 September 2025 and the Second term payment window as 1 December 2025 – 5 January 2026. Timely payment within the stated windows is required.
- The school notes that re‑enrolment or enrolment fees are deductible from the first term fees at registration. Re‑enrolment and enrolment fees are non‑refundable.

Refund information (applicable items)
- Enrolment fees and re‑enrolment fees are explicitly listed as non‑refundable and are deductible from the first term fees. No other specific tuition refund rules are detailed on the school's KHDA fact sheet; parents should note the stated non‑refundable enrolment/re‑enrolment policy.

Accepted payment methods and practical payment instructions
- Accepted payment methods include the Skiply mobile payment gateway (school payment app), company cheques and manager's cheques in favour of ST MARYS CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL DUBAI, and direct bank transfer to the school account. The school's guidance explicitly states that personal cheques will not be accepted and that cash deposits or cheque deposits should not be made directly to the school bank account. Payment via the Skiply app is the primary method specified for term fee payment.
- Bank transfer details provided for payments: Account Name: St Marys Catholic High School Dubai; Account No.: 0183378610001; IBAN: AE490400000183378610001; Bank: The National Bank of Ras Al‑Khaimah; SWIFT: NRAKAEAKXXX. After bank transfer, parents are asked to share transaction details, student name, year & section and the student's DC ID number by email to the school finance address for validation.
- Finance contact emails for payments and invoicing: fee‑smchs@smgeducation.org for payment confirmations and finance‑smchs@smgeducation.org for invoices/accounts reconciliation and pro‑forma invoice requests. The school requests that parents include transaction details and required SUBJECT headers to expedite validation.

Notes
- The published fee fact sheet indicates a tuition fees increase applied under the KHDA framework for the academic year shown. Specific discounts (corporate or school employee) are listed where applicable on the fact sheet. Mandatory and optional fee components are shown separately on the KHDA fact sheet for each Year group.

The school maintains a highly international student body. The largest nationality group is Indian, and UAE local students form a very small share; international students represent the vast majority. The Muhaisnah campus is described as hosting around 50 nationalities, with India commonly identified as the largest group.