Scholarships Offered
International Baccalaureate Scholarship – Year 10 or Year 11, 2026
External Students only.
This scholarship is awarded to a girl entering Year 10 or Year 11.
The...
External Students only.
This scholarship is awarded to a girl entering Year 10 or Year 11.
The IB commences from Year 11, however successful applicants entering Year 10 must commit to commencing the IB from Year 11.
This scholarship is awarded on academic merit and covers 50% of tuition fees.
Click the apply now button to apply.
Hawke Scholarship – Year 11, 2026
This scholarship is for daughters or granddaughters of Kambala Old Girls entering Year 11.
It is ...
This scholarship is for daughters or granddaughters of Kambala Old Girls entering Year 11.
It is awarded on academic merit and covers half tuition fees for the final two years of secondary education. It is open to girls entering Year 11 in 2026.
Available for external and current Kambala students.
For more information, please click the Apply button.
Rural Assistance Boarding Bursary (means-tested) – Years 8 to 11, 2026
This bursary may be awarded to a girl entering any year level in the Senior School as a Boarding stu...
This bursary may be awarded to a girl entering any year level in the Senior School as a Boarding student. The bursary is based on demonstrated financial need and requires the provision of supporting financial documentation. To apply, a written submission to the Principal must be made by the student detailing why they wish to be educated at Kambala and the contribution they can bring to the School. Parents are requested to also write to the Principal outlining financial need and including supporting financial records. Applicants are not required to sit for scholarship examinations to be eligible.
Available for external and current Kambala students.
For more information, please click the Apply button.
Rose Holdsworth Boarding Scholarship (means-tested) – Year 7, 2026
This scholarship is awarded on academic merit in conjunction with demonstrated financial need. It co...
This scholarship is awarded on academic merit in conjunction with demonstrated financial need. It covers full or partial tuition fees for the six years of secondary education and is open to girls entering Year 7 in 2026.
Boarding fees are not included in this award. Provision of supporting financial documentation is required.
Available for external students only.
For more information, please click the Apply button.
Extra-curricular Scholarship (means-tested) – Year 7, 2026
Kambala awards an extra curricular scholarship to a student entering Year 7 in 2026 who is outstandi...
Kambala awards an extra curricular scholarship to a student entering Year 7 in 2026 who is outstanding in either team/individual sports, debating, public speaking, creative arts or drama and willing to contribute to the full life of the School. The scholarship offers full or partial tuition fees for the six years of secondary education. Supporting documentation is reviewed by the Bursary and Scholarship Committee with reference to the academic examinations. This scholarship is open to girls entering Year 7 in 2026. This scholarship is awarded in conjunction with demonstrated financial need and requires provision of supporting financial documentation.
Available for external students only.
For more information, please click the Apply button.
Music Scholarship (means-tested) – Year 7, 2026
This scholarship offers full or partial tuition fees for the six years of secondary education. It is...
This scholarship offers full or partial tuition fees for the six years of secondary education. It is awarded on musical and academic merit in conjunction with demonstrated financial need and requires provision of supporting financial documentation. The student’s musical progress is monitored and the scholarship is usually evaluated in Year 10. Based on the audition process and results of the academic examination, the Director of Music makes recommendations to the Bursary and Scholarship Committee. This scholarship is open to girls who will be in Year 7, 2026.
Available for external students only.
For more information, please click the Apply button.
Kambala Council Academic Scholarship (means-tested) – Year 7, 2026
This scholarship is awarded on academic merit and covers full or partial academic tuition fees for t...
This scholarship is awarded on academic merit and covers full or partial academic tuition fees for the six years of secondary education. This scholarship is open to girls entering Year 7 in 2026. This scholarship is awarded on academic merit in conjunction with demonstrated financial need and requires provision of supporting financial documentation.
Available for external students only.
For more information, please click the Apply button.
Open Academic Scholarship – Years 5 and 7, 2026
This scholarship is awarded on academic merit and covers full or partial academic tuition fees for t...
This scholarship is awarded on academic merit and covers full or partial academic tuition fees for the final two years of primary education and the next six years of secondary education.
This scholarship is open to girls entering Year 5 in 2026, and entering Year 7 in 2026.
Available for external and current Kambala students.
For more information, please click the Apply button.
International Baccalaureate Scholarship – Year 10 or Year 11, 2026
External Students only.
This scholarship is awarded to a girl entering Year 10 or Year 11.
The IB commences from Year 11, however successful applicants entering Year 10 must commit to commencing the IB from Year 11.
This scholarship is awarded on academic merit and covers 50% of tuition fees.
Click the apply now button to apply.
Hawke Scholarship – Year 11, 2026
This scholarship is for daughters or granddaughters of Kambala Old Girls entering Year 11.
It is awarded on academic merit and covers half tuition fees for the final two years of secondary education. It is open to girls entering Year 11 in 2026.
Available for external and current Kambala students.
For more information, please click the Apply button.
Rural Assistance Boarding Bursary (means-tested) – Years 8 to 11, 2026
This bursary may be awarded to a girl entering any year level in the Senior School as a Boarding student. The bursary is based on demonstrated financial need and requires the provision of supporting financial documentation. To apply, a written submission to the Principal must be made by the student detailing why they wish to be educated at Kambala and the contribution they can bring to the School. Parents are requested to also write to the Principal outlining financial need and including supporting financial records. Applicants are not required to sit for scholarship examinations to be eligible.
Available for external and current Kambala students.
For more information, please click the Apply button.
Rose Holdsworth Boarding Scholarship (means-tested) – Year 7, 2026
This scholarship is awarded on academic merit in conjunction with demonstrated financial need. It covers full or partial tuition fees for the six years of secondary education and is open to girls entering Year 7 in 2026.
Boarding fees are not included in this award. Provision of supporting financial documentation is required.
Available for external students only.
For more information, please click the Apply button.
Extra-curricular Scholarship (means-tested) – Year 7, 2026
Kambala awards an extra curricular scholarship to a student entering Year 7 in 2026 who is outstanding in either team/individual sports, debating, public speaking, creative arts or drama and willing to contribute to the full life of the School. The scholarship offers full or partial tuition fees for the six years of secondary education. Supporting documentation is reviewed by the Bursary and Scholarship Committee with reference to the academic examinations. This scholarship is open to girls entering Year 7 in 2026. This scholarship is awarded in conjunction with demonstrated financial need and requires provision of supporting financial documentation.
Available for external students only.
For more information, please click the Apply button.
Music Scholarship (means-tested) – Year 7, 2026
This scholarship offers full or partial tuition fees for the six years of secondary education. It is awarded on musical and academic merit in conjunction with demonstrated financial need and requires provision of supporting financial documentation. The student’s musical progress is monitored and the scholarship is usually evaluated in Year 10. Based on the audition process and results of the academic examination, the Director of Music makes recommendations to the Bursary and Scholarship Committee. This scholarship is open to girls who will be in Year 7, 2026.
Available for external students only.
For more information, please click the Apply button.
Kambala Council Academic Scholarship (means-tested) – Year 7, 2026
This scholarship is awarded on academic merit and covers full or partial academic tuition fees for the six years of secondary education. This scholarship is open to girls entering Year 7 in 2026. This scholarship is awarded on academic merit in conjunction with demonstrated financial need and requires provision of supporting financial documentation.
Available for external students only.
For more information, please click the Apply button.
Open Academic Scholarship – Years 5 and 7, 2026
This scholarship is awarded on academic merit and covers full or partial academic tuition fees for the final two years of primary education and the next six years of secondary education.
This scholarship is open to girls entering Year 5 in 2026, and entering Year 7 in 2026.
Available for external and current Kambala students.
For more information, please click the Apply button.
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About Kambala
Located in Sydney’s Rose Bay, Kambala is a vibrant, independent day and boarding school for girls up to 18 years.
Kambala inspires academic excellence, with the School consistently ranking among the top non-selective girls’ schools in Sydney, and has a history and longstanding tradition of being a nurturing, inclusive and academic environment.
We are a school for girls, designed with girls in mind.
Our Purpose
Instilling unwavering courage and curiosity to educate women of ambition, integrity and consequence.
Our Strategy
It is an exciting time in Kambala’s 137-year history and Kambala’s Strategic Plan 2024-2027 will lead us over the next four years and build on the ambitions and direction of our school.
At Kambala every student voice is valued, and every student voice is heard.
We do this by focusing on four strategic pillars:
- Learning
- Leading
- Belonging
- Stewarding
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Our Scholarships
Kambala offers a variety of scholarships each year. Applications are welcomed from girls who are either current students or who are attending other schools at the time of application. All scholarship examinations are conducted by external providers at Kambala. These examinations usually take place in Term 1 each year.
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