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Enrolment steps: Step 1 – Submit an Enrolment Application Form online. Applications can be submitted online, and an Application Fee of $400 (including Overseas Students) is payable when submitting the online application. Step 2 – Provisional Offer. A Provisional Offer may be made after the Enrolment Application Form, supporting documentation and the Application Fee are received and reviewed, subject to place availability and completed documentation. Acceptance is required within the time stated in the offer, with a non-refundable Acceptance Fee of $1,900 to secure the place on the Provisional Offer Enrolment List. If a place is not available, the student will be placed on a Waiting List and no Acceptance Fee is required until a Provisional Offer is proposed. Step 3 – Interview. Two years prior to entry, prospective students and parents complete a Pre-Enrolment Form and attend an interview. School reports and NAPLAN results (if applicable) are required. Interviews are conducted with a Deputy Principal and/or the Head of Enrolments to discuss expectations and elective choices. Step 4 – Confirmed Place. Following a satisfactory interview, a Confirmed Offer of Enrolment may be made. Acceptance is required within the specified time, with payment of the Enrolment Fee of $2,500; this payment is non-refundable and final. Amendments to commencement dates may not be accommodated, and if the School is able to accommodate the request, a change fee may be applicable.
Waiting List: If a place is not available, the student will be placed on a Waiting List and no Acceptance Fee is required until a Provisional Offer is proposed.
Ravenswood offers a number of Scholarships each year to current and new Ravenswood students. Ravenswood scholarships include Academic, Music, The Kim Buchan All Rounder Scholarship, The Margaret Donaldson Scholarship, Ravenswood Alumni Scholarship, The Rural Residential Scholarship, 2026 Creative Arts Scholarship and AIEF First Nations Scholarships. Scholarships cover full or part tuition fees and are offered to girls commencing at Ravenswood in Year 7 and Year 11 to encourage and acknowledge excellence. Ravenswood scholarships are conducted by Academic Assessment Services. All scholarship candidates are required to take the Scholarship Examination conducted at Ravenswood; the test will incur a fee of $150. Late applications or registrations will not be accepted. Girls applying for all Scholarships, excluding Academic Scholarships, must check the additional requirements listed. For Ravenswood Scholarships enquiries, please contact enrol@ravenswood.nsw.edu.au. 2027 Ravenswood Scholarship applications are now closed. 2028 Scholarship applications will open Monday 1 June 2026 and close on Friday 8 August 2026. 2028 Scholarship testing will take place on Saturday 15 August 2026 at Ravenswood.
Ravenswood School for Girls is a day and boarding school on an 11-acre campus in Gordon, Sydney, Australia. Founded in 1901, the school offers an Australian education with international programs. The Junior School (Prep–Year 6) follows an inquiry-based curriculum drawn from the IB Primary Years Programme, guided by the Reggio Emilia approach and Ravenswood's Positive Education framework. In the Senior School, students may choose the Higher School Certificate (HSC) or the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IB DP). Years 7–10 align with NSW syllabuses and the Australian Curriculum. Languages are compulsory in the IB Diploma, with options including Chinese, French, German, Japanese and Latin. Notable facilities include the Senior Learning Centre, the Mabel Fidler Building, the Petre Innovation Centre and the Centenary Centre for a performing arts auditorium and music facilities. A 25‑metre pool, an indoor sports centre and outdoor courts support sport; co-curriculars span arts, clubs, cadets and community service.
