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Step 1: Apply or enquire. The main entry points are Preparation, Year 5, Year 7, and Year 10 for the IB. An online application form is required for each student, with a non-refundable application fee of AUD 300. Applications for waitlisting can proceed without a tour or visit. Priority is given to daughters or granddaughters of Kambala Old Girls, to those with sisters attending, and to Boarders, subject to availability.
Step 2: Attending an interview. Two years prior to commencement you and your daughter will be invited to attend an interview with a senior staff member. Interviews with a member of the Leadership Team are also held for applications for non-intake years as places become available.
Step 3: Confirming a place. A written offer is generally issued after the interview has been reviewed and a formal response is required within four weeks. Offers are typically made two years before the intended enrolment year. If a place is accepted, a non-refundable entrance fee of AUD 6,000 is payable to secure the place.
Step 4: Onboarding. Onboarding information is issued 12 months prior to commencement and may include orientation, class placement testing and year-group events to bring the community together.
waitlisting is available; applications for waitlisting can proceed without a tour or visit. Places are offered two years before the intended commencement year. Priority is given to daughters or granddaughters of Kambala Old Girls, to those with sisters attending and to Boarders, subject to availability.
Scholarships generally open in October with testing in February, and successful applicants are advised by April for commencement the following year. Applications are welcomed from girls currently enrolled at Kambala or attending other schools. Means-tested scholarships require supporting financial documents. Candidates may apply for one or multiple scholarships, provided they meet the entry requirements. Applications are now closed for all 2027 scholarships. Scholarships on offer include: Year 5 entry Open Academic Scholarship (External and current Kambala students) covering full or partial tuition for the final two years of primary and the next six years of secondary; Year 7 entry Open Academic Scholarship (External and current Kambala students) covering six years of secondary; Kambala Council Academic Scholarship (means-tested, external students) covering full or partial tuition for six years, with financial documentation and a written submission to the Principal (no scholarship examination required); Year 10 entry International Baccalaureate Scholarship (External students only) covering 50% of tuition and requiring commitment to the IB; Year 11 entry Hawke Scholarship (External and current Kambala students) for daughters or granddaughters of Kambala Old Girls, covering half tuition for the final two years; International Baccalaureate Scholarship (External students) covering 50% of tuition and requiring commitment to the IB. 2027 Scholarships are closed.
Kambala is a girls' day and boarding school in Sydney's Rose Bay offering Years 7–12 that blend the IB Diploma Programme with the NSW HSC. The IB pathway began in 2010 and sits alongside NSW HSC subjects, giving students a choice of university-style study or NSW HSC. In the early years, students follow a broad core—English, History, Mathematics, Science, Music, PDHPE, Religious Education, Technology and Visual Arts—with two languages (French, Latin or Mandarin). Year 8 adds Geography and the Altius program to develop higher-order thinking; Years 9–10 widen elective options. In senior years, students may pursue either pathway or both. The campus includes Hampshire House (Early Learning), sport facilities such as an indoor pool, playing fields and a gym, and spaces for drama and music, with performance opportunities at Sydney Opera House. Kambala runs the Duke of Edinburgh Award and a Global Citizenship Diploma to foster leadership and global awareness.
