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1. Application: Complete an online application form. A $110 application fee applies. On receipt of the completed application and fee, your child's name is placed on the waitlist for the year level and year of entry. Completion of an application does not guarantee enrolment. 2. Offers: Offers for places are made on or after 1 March two years preceding entry. They cover intake levels of ELC, Reception, Year 5, Year 7, Year 8 and Year 10, plus all Boarding applicants in Years 7–12. For other year levels, offers are made as places become available. Families who do not receive an offer are retained on the waitlist, and additional offers may be made outside the main round as places become available in line with the Admissions Policy. The waitlist changes constantly, and families are encouraged to apply as early as possible. 3. Acceptance: Acceptance of an offer is required to secure a place. A contractual agreement is entered into, and there is a requirement to pay an Admissions Fee and Tuition Bond. The fee details are provided at the time of offer. Acceptance confirms your child's place. 4. Commencement: New students are welcomed into Pembroke with a tailored transition and orientation program to support the best start possible. Ongoing support is provided by the school's Wellbeing and Pastoral Care framework during the initial period. Families receive information and guidance throughout the transition process.
Each year level has its own waitlist, and the waitlist length varies by intake year. The school does not publish a waitlist position and the list changes as families update their preferences. Offers may be made outside the main rounds when places become available in line with the Admissions Policy. To reduce the chance of missing out, families are encouraged to apply early.
Pembroke School offers a range of Scholarships and Bursaries across academics, music and boarding. Current opportunities include Academic Scholarships – Year 7 (for 2027 entry), Music Scholarships, Boarding Scholarships, Pembroke Community Scholarship Program, Isolated Students' Scholarships and Bursaries, Indigenous Youth Leadership Program, Indulkaninna Foundation Scholarships (Boarding), Margaret Sellars' Scholarship, and Scholarship for the Love of Learning in the IB. Applications for the 2026 Scholarships were closed for several programs; applications for the 2027 Indigenous Youth Leadership Program will open in Term 2 2026, and other programs follow varying cycles. For inquiries, contact the Director of Admissions at scholarships@pembroke.sa.edu.au or +61 8 8366 6217.
Pembroke School is a co-educational, non-denominational day and boarding school located in Kensington Park, Adelaide, South Australia. It offers the IB Primary Years Programme in the Junior School alongside the Australian Curriculum, and the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme in the Senior School together with the South Australian Certificate of Education. Pembroke was South Australia's first IB World School, establishing the IB Diploma Programme in 1989, and has a long history of boarding with students from across Australia and the world. The school operates on two connected campuses, King's Campus (Middle School) and Girton Campus (Junior and Senior School), linked by Kensington Oval, with the Haslam Oval Precinct planned for future sports development. The Shipsters Road Building (opened 2019) houses Middle School Art, Science, Design and Digital Technology, and features learning hubs and Balnaves Place for lectures and collaborations. A broad co-curricular program includes The Arts, Sport, Technology, Clubs and Exchanges, plus pathways such as the Athlete Development Program and Resident Creatives.
