Theresianum: Austrian Matura with day care or boarding

Theresianum is a co-educational private school with Austrian public recognition at Favoritenstraße 15 in Vienna’s fourth district, Wieden. Its Gymnasium leads to the Austrian Matura and combines schooling with day care or boarding. It is relevant for families seeking a German-medium Austrian education, not an English-medium IB programme.

The Stiftung Theresianische Akademie runs provision from kindergarten, starting at 18 months, through primary school and Gymnasium to around 18. Kindergarten and primary have separate admissions and fees. This profile concentrates on the Gymnasium and boarding.

Austrian education and German readiness

The Gymnasium is a ganztägige Privatschule mit Öffentlichkeitsrecht: a private full-day school whose certificates have public recognition, not a state-run school. It offers language and science emphases, with parts of the day combining lessons and supervised study or care.

Very good spoken and written German is an admission requirement, not simply a goal for the first year. Later entrants must also fit the language sequence: English or French from the first Gymnasium class, the other from the third, and Latin from the fourth. These are language subjects alongside German-medium schooling.

The main leaving qualification is the Matura, Austria’s school-leaving and university-entry examination. The homepage also names an Internationales Studienprogramm (ISP). Do not infer a separate IB qualification from that name; ask which programme and certificate apply to the pupil. Gymnasium overview.

First-year admission starts well before entry

The admissions page asks for excellent primary-school reports, very good German, a strong personal interview and social readiness to participate in the school community.

The published sequence is:

1. Register interest online from the second Volksschule year, the second year of Austrian primary school. Early registration may help, but is not a place offer.
2. During the fourth primary year, attend the October parent-child information visit. The approximately two-and-a-half-hour event includes a general presentation, small-group tours and information about the French and science options.
3. Apply in person at the office in the following week, bringing reports and documents.
4. Attend an interview in November or December.
5. Receive the admission decision before Christmas.

For entry to a higher class, a vacancy is required. Submit the last two reports in German translation and a record of previous schooling. Very good grades, German and the relevant language sequence are expected; interviews take place in March or April. Current waiting-list length is not established here.

Boarding and the daily journey

Boarding admission begins with the first Gymnasium class and is applied for alongside school admission. The boarding page says midyear entry is generally possible. Short stays of a few months can be arranged when parents are abroad. Confirm availability and the child’s routine directly with boarding management.

For day pupils, the school is near U1 Taubstummengasse, using the Mayerhofgasse exit. Tram 1, tram 62 and the Badner Bahn serve Mayerhofgasse, about five minutes away on foot. The contact office lists term-time hours of 07:30–15:30; these are not the full pupil timetable.

Fees: use the updated 2026/27 figures

The Gymnasium costs page now gives 2026/27 rates, resolving the earlier mismatch with the boarding page.

EU-citizen rate	Monthly fee	Payments	Included
School with day care	€912	10 annually	Lunch and snack
School with boarding	€1,455	10 annually	Meals

Calculated annual totals are €9,120 for school with day care or €14,550 for school with boarding. These are alternative packages, not charges to add together. The page also lists a €190 processing fee. Confirm the applicable terms for non-EU pupils and any additional charges in the linked school-fee notice. Current costs.

Named scholarship sources are Maria Theresien Stiftung, from the second AHS class; Freiherr von Kirchberg-Stiftung; and Wohlfahrtsfonds der Exekutive des Bundes. AHS means Austria’s academically oriented secondary school. Ask the office about each fund’s eligibility and application; a named fund is not an award guarantee.

Our view

Choose Theresianum when strong German, an Austrian qualification and integrated day care or boarding fit the child. Its city location and boarding option may help a family’s arrangements, but neither replaces the academic and language requirements.

Friendly orientation, not an application. Dates, fees, and programme details move. Confirm everything with the school.