The John Berne School
Lewisham, NSW 2049
A few things parents ask
How much are the fees at The John Berne School?
Year 7 fees at The John Berne School are $5,538 a year (2026 schedule); across all year levels, fees for local students run from $5,538.
Which year do these fees apply to?
The figures are The John Berne School's 2026 schedule, read from the school's published fee schedule at thejohnberneschool.org. The school's own schedule is the final word for the current year.
What type of school is The John Berne School?
The John Berne School is an Independent school in Lewisham, NSW.
Is The John Berne School a public or private school?
The John Berne School is an independent private school. It operates independently of the government and Catholic school systems and charges tuition fees.
Where is The John Berne School located?
The John Berne School is located at Lewisham NSW 2049, Lewisham, NSW, 2049.
Fees
| Year level | Local fees / yr |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | $5,538 |
All year levels
School Fees
2026 fees, as published by the school. Annual tuition may exclude compulsory charges, boarding and optional costs; check the original schedule. · checked 12 Oct 2026 Fee schedule ↗
Compare with nearby schools
The closest schools to The John Berne School, side by side. Fees appear where a school publishes them; activities and events are what is listed on AroundSchools within a short drive of each school.
| School | Distance | Sector | Gender | Years | Fees / yr | Kids' activities within 2 km | Events within 3 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The John Berne SchoolThis school | Here | Independent | — | — | $5,538 | 88 | 1 |
| Eileen O’Connor Catholic College | 100 m | Catholic | Co-ed | — | — | 88 | 1 |
| NSW School of Languages | 400 m | Government | Co-ed | Secondary | — | 92 | 1 |
| Petersham Public School | 400 m | Government | Co-ed | Kinder · Primary | — | 90 | 1 |
| Lewisham Public School | 500 m | Government | Co-ed | Kinder · Primary | — | 84 | 1 |
| Kegworth Public School | 600 m | Government | Co-ed | Primary | — | 80 | 1 |
| Christian Brothers High School | 700 m | Independent | Boys | Primary · Secondary | $7,540 – $9,840 | 83 | 1 |
Sorted by distance, not ranked.
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What a year here costs, and what sits on top of it
The line in the chart is tuition alone, and it stays flat from Year 7 to Year 10. The school's own fee schedule adds smaller lines to every account — materials and levies, plus work-experience insurance in Years 9–10. There is also a camp or activity each term, invoiced separately after each one. So the amount to budget is tuition plus those extras, not the figure above on its own.
The same page says fees can be paid through Centrepay, and asks any family having trouble paying to talk to the principal about options.
Where that sits among nearby schools
Read the spread as context, not as a like-for-like comparison. It places this school's Year 7 tuition among the schools within 3 km that publish a fee, and those are mainstream schools. The John Berne School is a Catholic special school run by the Marist Brothers for students in Years 7–10 who have come from mainstream schools and are at risk of not completing their education (Wikipedia). It is a different service, priced on its own schedule.
How Catholic school fees are built elsewhere in Sydney
If you are also looking at a school in the Sydney Catholic Schools system, expect a bill with a different structure. That system sets tuition according to the area a school is in, adds school-based charges for things like materials, excursions and sport, and bills a building levy to the eldest child in each family (Sydney Catholic Schools). It also says "genuine financial hardship should never be a barrier", and sends families to their own school to ask about assistance.
Next steps
- Open the school's fee schedule and add the per-term camp and activity charges to the tuition line before you set a budget.
- Line it up against the fees other Catholic schools publish, starting from Catholic schools in Sydney — each school page shows fees where the school publishes them.
