Kambala
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Rose Bay, New South Wales 2029 · Woollahra LGA
About Kambala
Kambala is an independent girls' combined (K–12) school located in Rose Bay, New South Wales (2029), within the Woollahra local government area. It caters for students from K to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 986 students. The school is affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
Kambala has an ICSEA value of 1169, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 98th percentile of Australian schools. 70% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 1% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 123 teachers (110.7 full-time equivalent) and 97 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.9 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Kambala scores 87.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of combined schools nationally and 8th of 314 combined schools in NSW (4th of 6 in the Woollahra area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1169
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)70% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)8.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+2% enrolments since 2020 (area median +2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+29 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Kambala's 986 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Kambala have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Kambala
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Kincoppal - Rose Bay School of the Sacred Heart
Rose Bay · Independent combined · K-12
851 students · ICSEA 1160 · 250 m away
McAuley Catholic Primary School
Rose Bay · Catholic primary · K-6
273 students · ICSEA 1168 · 552 m away
Rose Bay Public School
Rose Bay · Government primary · K-6
377 students · ICSEA 1145 · 829 m away
Kesser Torah College
Dover Heights · Independent combined · K-12
484 students · ICSEA 1082 · 1.2 km away
Rose Bay Secondary College
Dover Heights · Government high school · 7-12
1,127 students · ICSEA 1107 · 1.5 km away
Vaucluse Public School
Vaucluse · Government primary · K-6
217 students · ICSEA 1145 · 1.9 km away
Cranbrook School
Bellevue Hill · Independent combined · K-12
1,693 students · ICSEA 1181 · 2.0 km away
The Scots College
Bellevue Hill · Independent combined · K-12
2,076 students · ICSEA 1162 · 2.0 km away
Galilee Catholic Primary School
Bondi Beach · Catholic primary · K-6
88 students · ICSEA 1160 · 2.2 km away
Wairoa School
Bondi Beach · Government special · U
75 students · ICSEA 1025 · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Trinity Grammar School
Summer Hill · Independent combined · K-12
2,296 students · ICSEA 1168
International Grammar School
Ultimo · Independent combined · K-12
1,224 students · ICSEA 1170
Queenwood
Mosman · Independent combined · K-12
816 students · ICSEA 1172
Barker College
Hornsby · Independent combined · K-12
2,856 students · ICSEA 1166
Lycee Condorcet The International French School Of Sydney
Maroubra Junction · Independent combined · K-12
1,129 students · ICSEA 1173
Arden Anglican School, Junior Campus
Beecroft · Independent combined · K-12
997 students · ICSEA 1173
Frequently asked questions
Is Kambala a public or private school?
Kambala is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
What year levels does Kambala offer?
Kambala offers K to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Kambala?
In 2025, Kambala had 986 enrolled students (986 girls, 0 boys), a change of 2% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Kambala?
Kambala has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1169. The national average is 1000, so this indicates exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Kambala rank in NSW?
Kambala ranks 8th of 314 combined schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (87.2/100), and 23rd of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Kambala?
Kambala has about 8.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Kambala?
In 2025, Kambala had 109 students in Year 7 and 96 in Year 12.
Is Kambala co-ed?
No. Kambala is a girls' school.
What other schools are near Kambala?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Kambala in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near Kambala?
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