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Cranbrook School

Australia, Sydney

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Community, involvement and what it's like to be a parent at this school

History

Cranbrook School was established on 22 July 1918 in Bellevue Hill on the shores of Sydney Harbour. It was created to be a school in the Anglican tradition with a mission to provide the best possible education for each child entrusted to its care. The founding occurred in the postwar period following the Great War, and Cranbrook has, through the efforts of its headmasters, council, teachers and supporters, maintained these ideas. With almost a century of tradition, Cranbrook is associated with acknowledging each child as an individual and providing a supportive and nurturing environment. Graduates leave with knowledge, skills and confidence to realise their full potential.

Community

The Cranbrook School Parents' Association (CSPA) builds stronger, deeper connections between parents, students, the School and the wider Cranbrook community. All parents are automatically members and the Association provides a forum for discussion and participation, facilitating dialogue between the parent body, the Headmaster and School Council. The CSPA aims to promote Cranbrook's development, support the School and the Cranbrook Foundation, and foster an inclusive and caring parent community. Events include the reuse and recycle uniform sale, parent education presentations and cooking for the community, alongside social events for parents. At least four meetings are held each year, attended by a member of the School Council and the Head of School, and the President sits on the School Council.

Parent-Teacher Association

Cranbrook School Parents' Association (CSPA) is the body that fosters stronger, deeper connections between parents, students, the School and the wider Cranbrook community. It provides a forum for discussion and participation in School activities and facilitates dialogue between the parent body, the Headmaster and School Council. All parents are automatically members while they have a child at Cranbrook. Its aims include promoting and assisting the development of Cranbrook, supporting the School and the Cranbrook Foundation, and building bonds between parents and between parents and the School. It also provides opportunities for parents to meet socially. CSPA holds at least four evening meetings each year, attended by a member of the School Council and the Head of School, and the President sits on the School Council.

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The school at a glance
Instructs in English
Fees A$1,226 - 110,190
Ages 3 - 18 years
Pupil numbers 1680
Type Co-educational, Boys School (boarding)
Opened 1918
Bus Service No

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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