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Kambala offers a family-style boarding experience for approximately 50 girls in Fernbank Boarding House for Years 7–12. Boarders in Years 7–11 are accommodated in twin rooms, while Year 12 boarders have their own accommodation room. A pastoral care team overseen by the Head of Boarding provides support, and new boarders are paired with a buddy to assist adjustment.
Uniforms are sold through Outfitters, located on campus. Outfitters sells all items of the school uniform except school and sports shoes. The shop is open Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 7:30am to 3:45pm.
Every girl from Prep to Year 12 is allocated to a House and remains in that House during her time at Kambala. The four Houses are Gurney, Hawthorne, Roseby and Wentworth, and the Angus Cup is contested across inter-house competitions.
Kambala is governed by a School Council established in October 1926. The Council comprises ten members, including alumnae and parents, with nominees from the Kambala Old Girls and the Sydney Anglican Archdiocese. It meets at least six times a year and has four sub-committees: Building and Property, Finance Audit and Risk, Investment, and Nominations; it has the authority to appoint the Principal and oversee school governance.
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.
