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Sydney is home to 9 international schools, offering families a range of curricula and price points to choose from.
Compare 5 international schools in Sydney, Australia. Filter by curriculum, fees (average AUD 38,259), location, and more to find the right international school now.
Queenwood is an independent girls' day school in Mosman, Sydney, with over 100 years of history. The school equips girls to know themselves, connect with others and explore big ideas with curiosity and empathy. With four campuses across Mosman, it offers both the NSW HSC and the IB Diploma Programme, producing outstanding academic results including perfect IB scores.
Queenwood School for Girls is a day school in Sydney's Mosman area for girls, established in 1925. The campus network includes the Junior School, Rennie Medway Campus, Lawrance Campus and the Art & Design Campus, with language labs, drama theatres, robotics labs and fine arts studios. The curriculum combines the Australian Curriculum in the Junior School with the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme in the Senior School; Years 11–12 students may pursue either the HSC or IB Diploma. In the Junior School, core subjects are taught by specialist staff, with languages (French or Mandarin) beginning in Year 7 and a Latin or World Religions elective in Year 8. Foundational skills such as essay writing, research and information literacy are taught to support independent learning. A cocurricular program spans sport, arts and leadership, including debating, language exchanges and STEM activities; a Catalyst program supports high-potential learners and leadership opportunities throughout the school.
MLC School is an independent girls' school affiliated with the Uniting Church, welcoming students aged 4 to 18. It delivers the Australian Curriculum up to Year 10 and the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IB DP) for Years 11–12, with a parallel Higher School Certificate pathway. The school is non-selective and supports students to pursue the pathway that aligns with their interests. Year 10 subject selection gives students agency over their future. Alumnae go on to study at universities including Cambridge, Oxford, Harvard, Stanford, Princeton, Juilliard and London School of Music. Facilities include Senior School Centre, opened 2019, with 21 classrooms, eight science labs, seminar spaces. Meryl Hilda Wright Food Technology kitchens upgraded 2023; Centre for Design, Art and Technology (DART) hosts TAS and Visual Arts; Aquatic Centre and Music Centre support learning. The school participates in Round Square and IDEALS, with co-curriculars in sport, performing arts and community service.
Redlands is a coeducational day school in Australia for ages 3 to 18. The curriculum combines the Australian Curriculum with International Baccalaureate Diploma, giving families a flexible pathway from Preschool through Year 12. The IB Diploma has been offered since 1988, making Redlands the longest‑running IB school in New South Wales. In Years 11–12 students choose six subjects with Higher Level and Standard Level options, and the school also offers a Bi‑lingual Diploma. The HSC pathway provides a broad mix of 1‑ and 2‑unit subjects across Standard, Advanced and Extension levels, with Preliminary courses beginning in Year 11 and internal assessments contributing toward HSC marks. The Redlands Learning Platform supports higher‑order thinking, deep learning, social‑emotional development and independent study, drawing on Harvard University research. The school originated in 1884, moved to its site in 1899, and operates across three campuses with a Master Plan to unite Junior to Senior education.
Cranbrook School is an Anglican independent day and boarding school for students aged 3 to 18, located in Sydney's Bellevue Hill and Rose Bay. It delivers the International Baccalaureate across the senior years alongside the NSW curriculum, with Years 7–10 taught under the IB Middle Years Programme using a common curriculum and languages chosen from French, Latin and Mandarin. In Years 11–12 students may pursue the IB Diploma Programme or the NSW Higher School Certificate. The school runs the Gifted & High Potential Programme via the Honours Curriculum for Years 7–10, offering differentiation, acceleration and enrichment, plus opportunities for external competitions and seminar-style learning. Facilities include the Murray Rose Aquatic & Fitness Centre, Packer Theatre, Centenary Hall, and dedicated study spaces for Year 12 and Year 11, all within a campus designed to support collaboration, sport and performing arts. A broad co-curricular program covers music, drama, sport, service and leadership.
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