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Junior School STEM Club and Senior School AI Foundations Club provide coding and technology-focused enrichment. Debating and public speaking are strong at Kambala, with teams competing in Archdale Debating Competition, ISDA Competition, Rose Bay Rotary Shield, Inter-House Debating, and AHIGS Festival of Speech. A broad co-curricular program offers theatre, cross-cultural events, lectures, films and festivals for academic enrichment through clubs open to the whole community. Coding is the newest extra-curricular activity, reflecting the school's emphasis on technology and problem-solving.
The Music Department is supported by a Music Support Group that organises fundraising activities and assists with major events. Drama is offered through theatresports, musical productions, and Drama clubs. Clubs provide access to theatre, artistic/dramatic exhibitions, cross-cultural events, lectures, films and festivals.
Global Citizenship Diploma (GCD) is offered as part of Kambala's global citizenship initiatives, and Kambala has been accepted to become part of a global consortium of schools offering the GCD. Global mindedness is emphasised, with intercultural understanding and cross-cultural experiences as core aims of the program. The GCD comprises service initiatives and leadership opportunities that prepare students for global engagement.
Junior School runs STEM Club and Homework Club; Senior School runs AI Foundations Club. The clubs program is open to the whole Kambala community and includes theatre, artistic/dramatic exhibitions, cross-cultural events, lectures, films and festivals.
The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award is offered at Kambala, with levels that include a community service component. The Kambala community life emphasizes volunteering and service opportunities through the Kambala Parents' Association and broader community networks. Students participate in service initiatives and cross-cultural projects as part of Kambala's global citizenship and well-being ethos.
Students can participate in the Student Representative Council and Peer Support positions. The school emphasises leadership development with opportunities across departments and school-wide initiatives. Leadership is a recurring focus across Kambala's programs, including examples from the Mathematics Department.
Kambala offers a wide range of sports including Athletics, Cross Country, Gymnastics, Hockey, Netball, Rhythmic Gymnastics, Skiing, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Touch Football and Water Polo. Kambala participates in Independent Girls' Schools Sporting Association (IGSA) competitions, with some girls selected for IGSA teams at State and National levels. The campus includes an indoor heated pool, a playing field, a gymnasium and tennis courts. A new Multi-Purpose Auditorium and Sports Precinct provides spaces for sport, assemblies and wellbeing-focused events.
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.
