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Kambala

Kambala is an independent combined school in Rose Bay, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-12 to 986 students.

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986
Students
0 boys · 986 girls
K-12
Year range
1169
ICSEA
avg = 1000
3%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1169

ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of students at this school - it is an intake measure, not a teaching quality or outcomes ranking. National average is 1000. Range is roughly 500–1300. This school's ICSEA places it above 98% of Australian schools.

Suburb Rose Bay 2029
Local government area Woollahra
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Independent
School type Combined
Indigenous students 0%
Statistical area (SA2) Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay
Official website www.kambala.nsw.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Kambala had 986 students in 2025, compared with 930 in 2016 (up 6%).

930 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 986 '25

Total enrolments as reported to ACARA each August. A year marked "-" was not published for this school. Enrolment counts how many students attend, not how good a school is. Source: ACARA School Profile 2008-2025 (Data Access Program).

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The suburb: Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay

$7,280,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
23
Childcare services
ACECQA register
49.3%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
11,846
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay statistical area (SA2), which contains the school. SA2 boundaries do not always equal suburb boundaries, and childcare services are matched by suburb name. See the full Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay profile →

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Nearest schools to Kambala

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Kincoppal - Rose Bay School of the Sacred Heart Independent K-12 851 1160 0.3 km
McAuley Catholic Primary School Catholic K-6 273 1168 0.6 km
Rose Bay Public School Government K-6 377 1145 0.8 km
Kesser Torah College Independent K-12 484 1082 1.2 km
Rose Bay Secondary College Government 7-12 1,127 1107 1.5 km
Vaucluse Public School Government K-6 217 1145 1.9 km

Listed nearest first. Distance is a straight line between ACARA school locations, not travel distance, and the order is not a ranking.

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Questions about Kambala

How many students go to Kambala?

Kambala has 986 students enrolled, according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Kambala teach?

Kambala teaches year levels K-12. ACARA lists it as a combined school.

Is Kambala a government or non-government school?

Kambala is an independent school in Rose Bay, New South Wales.

What does the ICSEA of 1169 at Kambala mean?

ICSEA, the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage, describes the family background of the students enrolled at a school, such as parents' education and occupation. The national average is 1000. Kambala has an ICSEA of 1169, which places it above 98% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Kambala?

23 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay, the statistical area around the school. Services are matched by suburb name.

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Source: ACARA School Profile & School Location 2025 (Data Access Program). VIC, NSW and QLD government catchment zones from DET School Zones 2027, NSW DoE School Intake Zones 2026 and Queensland Department of Education state school catchments 2026 (CC BY 4.0). ICSEA is a socio-educational intake index - it measures student background, not teaching quality or outcomes. Methodology →