Australia, Sydney
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The school is an International Baccalaureate Continuum School. The Honours Curriculum is offered for highly motivated students in Years 7–10. A range of guest lectures by university academics and industry experts enriches study. The curriculum covers a broad selection of subjects to support advanced academic study.
The school has music, drama and visual arts programs with ensembles, orchestras and rock bands. Co-Curricular activities include dance, drama and public speaking. Students explore creative pursuits through these programs.
The school has language offerings including Chinese Continuers and French Continuers. As an IB Continuum School, language study is integrated within the curriculum. These languages are taught as part of the school's broad academic program.
The school has a wide range of co-curricular activities such as Debating, Chess, Drama and Public Speaking, as well as music ensembles and dance. Participation develops leadership, performance and decision-making. Students pursue interests beyond the classroom through these groups.
The school has Cranbrook in the Field (CITF), a service and leadership development program within co-curricular. It provides opportunities for students to engage in service and develop leadership skills. CITF activities support meaningful community engagement.
The school has leadership development opportunities through the Co-Curricular programme; participation aims to develop leadership, performance and decision-making.
The school has a strong sport program; it participates in CAS and offers Summer and Winter sport across multiple disciplines. A swimming program runs for Kindergarten to Year 6. A welfare framework includes counselling services and a house-based wellbeing structure to support students' physical and mental health.
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.