Jakarta International Schools Fee Report: 2026 Edition

How to Read This Report

Total annual fees include tuition plus all mandatory annual recurring charges, capital levies, development fees, guarantee fees, and any other compulsory annual payment. This is the figure a family pays each year, every year, for their child to attend the school.

One-time fees (application, enrolment, technology deposits) are listed separately. These are payable in the first year only and are not included in the annual totals.

Optional fees (bus transport, EAL support at schools that charge separately, exam fees, trips, extracurriculars) are excluded from the comparisons. These vary by family and are not directly comparable.

Age 3 Entry: Full-Time Comparison

The age 3 entry point is where most families first encounter international school fees in Jakarta. This comparison uses full-time (5-day) programmes where available.

JIS Full Day is more than double the cost of BSJ's Kukangs programme at the same age, $22,333 versus $8,919. This is the widest fee gap in the entire Jakarta market at any single age point. JIS's half-day option ($17,341) narrows the gap but remains significantly higher than all other schools.

The mid-range at age 3 is tightly clustered: ISJ ($10,298), ACG ($9,873), NAS ($9,280) and BSJ ($8,919) all fall within a $1,400 range. At this age band, the fee difference between these four schools is not large enough to be a decisive factor, the decision turns on curriculum, culture and location.

AIS and NZ School Jakarta offer the lowest fees for an age 3 entry, $7,702 and $6,674 respectively. AIS also offers a 3-day programme at $5,975, which is the lowest-cost entry point at any premium school.

Primary: Year 3-6 Equivalent (Ages 8-11)

At primary level, the market separates into three bands. JIS sits alone at the top ($31,367). ISJ, BSJ, ACG and AIS form a middle band ($22,847-$27,635). NAS, SPH, NZ School and ACS form the lower band ($15,607-$20,874).

The fee gap from JIS to the next most expensive school (BSJ at $26,590) is $4,777, roughly $400 per month. This premium buys access to JIS's scale (2,500+ students, the widest co-curricular programme in Jakarta) and its American-international curriculum pathway.

BSJ and ISJ are within $570 of each other at this age band, close enough that fees should not be the deciding factor between the two schools.

Secondary: Year 10-12 Equivalent (Ages 15-17)

At secondary level, JIS ($35,916) and BSJ ($32,910 at Sixth Form) form the premium pair. The gap between them is $3,006, meaningful over multiple years, but not the primary differentiator. JIS offers AP and IB Diploma with a US-aligned pathway. BSJ offers Cambridge IGCSE to IB Diploma with a UK-aligned pathway. The curriculum fit matters more than the fee gap.

AIS and SPH converge at the IB DP level, AIS at $26,308 and SPH at $26,061. Both are approximately $7,000-$10,000 per year cheaper than JIS at the same qualification stage.

ACS Jakarta ($19,244 at IB DP) and NZ School Jakarta ($17,223) offer secondary education at roughly half the cost of JIS. The trade-off is in school scale, co-curricular breadth, and university counselling infrastructure.

Full Fee Tables by School

JIS - Jakarta Intercultural School

One-time: Application $315. Technology $395-$1,380. EAL $4,239 (one-time).

BSJ - British School Jakarta

One-time: Application $297. Enrolment $1,783.

ISJ - The Independent School of Jakarta

One-time: Application $278. Enrolment deposit $970 (refundable). Capital contribution bundled into tuition.

AIS - Australian Independent School

One-time: Application $119. Registration $297. Refundable deposit $297. EAL surcharge ~$2,056/year (primary).

NAS - Nord Anglia School Jakarta

One-time: Application $273. NAS currently runs to Year 7 only.

ACG - ACG School Jakarta

One-time: Application $238. Mandatory annual camps ($208-$773) and technology levy ($48-$97) apply on top.

SPH - Sekolah Pelita Harapan, Kemang Village

One-time: Application $178 ($89 for siblings).

ACS Jakarta

One-time: Entrance test $60-$119. Admission fee $267-$535. Deposit $1,783. No early years programme.

NZ School Jakarta

One-time: Application $238-$297.

Market Observations

The premium tier is pulling away. JIS and BSJ at secondary level ($35,916 and $32,910) sit in the same fee bracket as strong international schools in Singapore and KL. The gap between the premium pair and the next tier (AIS at $26,308, SPH at $26,061) is approximately $7,000-$10,000 per year. That gap funds higher teacher salaries, more experienced staff, and broader co-curricular programmes.

The mid-market is competitive. ACG ($24,673 at secondary), AIS ($26,308) and SPH ($26,061) are clustered within a $2,000 range. All three offer the IB Diploma. For families comparing these schools, fees alone do not differentiate, the decision turns on campus, curriculum pathway (Australian, IB-only or Cambridge-to-IB), and school culture.

ACS Jakarta and NZ School Jakarta are in a different bracket. At $17,223-$19,244 for secondary, these schools offer recognised international qualifications at roughly half the cost of JIS. The trade-off is in school scale, co-curricular breadth, and the depth of the university counselling infrastructure.

BSJ's early years pricing is competitive. At $8,919 for ages 2-3, BSJ is cheaper than ISJ ($10,298), ACG ($9,873) and NAS ($9,280) at the age 3 entry point. The major fee jump at BSJ comes at Year 1 ($24,083), more than double the K2 fee. Families should plan for this step change.

ISJ's secondary pricing will reshape the market. ISJ does not yet offer secondary (campus opening September 2028). When it does, ISJ secondary fees will provide a data point against BSJ and JIS in the premium bracket. ISJ's current Year 7-8 fee of $28,809 suggests secondary pricing in the $29,000-$33,000 range, competitive with BSJ and significantly below JIS.

Methodology

All fee data in this report is sourced from official 2025-26 fee schedules provided directly by schools or published on school websites. Every figure was verified manually by the ISG editorial team in February 2026.

Total annual fees include tuition plus all mandatory annual recurring charges (capital levies, development fees, guarantee fees). One-time fees (application, enrolment, technology deposits) are listed separately. Optional fees (bus transport, EAL at schools that charge separately, exam fees, trips, extracurriculars) are excluded.

All USD conversions use a single exchange rate: IDR 16,826 = $1 USD (February 2026). Schools invoice in IDR; USD figures are approximate and will vary with exchange rate movements.

Binus Simprug fee data is partial, full fee schedules for higher year groups are not publicly available. Verify directly with the school.

This report will be updated annually. Previous editions will remain available for year-on-year comparison.