The private school market serving international secondary students in Ontario has grown

By Olivia Johnston, Lecturer, School of Education, Edith Cowan University
Laura Perry, Professor of Education Policy and Comparative Education, Murdoch University
Roopa Desai Trilokekar, Professor, Faculty of Education, York University, Canada
Sue Winton, Professor, Faculty of Education, York University, Canada

The private secondary education market for international students in Ontario is growing quickly, yet a lack of regulation raises concern about quality as well as children’s safety.

The number of private schools for international students in Ontario has increased by more than 265 per cent since 2017.

At that time, research found only 48 private schools for international students. Our 2025 research documented 174 schools explicitly targeting international students in a larger dataset of 370 private secondary…

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