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Compare 14 SEN / Special Education international schools in Sydney, Australia. Filter by curriculum, fees (average AUD 27,495), location, and more to find the right international school now.
Tara Anglican School for Girls is an independent day and boarding school in North Parramatta, Sydney, offering the International Baccalaureate (PYP, MYP, DP) alongside the Australian Curriculum. Founded in 1897 in Parramatta by Mary Elizabeth Waugh, Tara preserves its Anglican tradition and values as a guiding framework for learning and community life. The Mount Arcadia site has housed the Senior School since 1959. The campus features a Chapel, Eggleton House (boarding), an Astronomy Centre and Observatory, a Performing Arts Centre and Theatre, a Visual Arts Complex, plus science, hospitality and learning-resource facilities. On-site health, dining, before/after-school care and flexible learning spaces support student wellbeing and independent study. Extensive sport facilities include a 25-metre indoor pool, gym, six courts and two ovals, with a Rowing Shed overlooking Parramatta River. The school runs global opportunities, service projects and a busy program of music, drama and sport. Strong partnerships enrich international learning experiences.
Roseville College is an Anglican day school for girls on Sydney's North Shore, offering a continuous education from Preparatory to Year 12. The Junior School delivers the IB Primary Years Programme, while the Senior School expands Cambridge International options alongside the Australian Curriculum. In Years 9 and 10, core subjects include Christian Studies, English, Geography, History, Mathematics and PDHPE, with electives in Drama, Global Perspectives, Sociology and Physics among Cambridge offerings. Languages taught include Chinese, French and Japanese, with electives in Computing Technology, Visual Arts, Geography and Economics. The campus spans 2.3 hectares and features a dedicated Preparatory area, modern science spaces, Design and Technology studios, a Creative Arts Centre and a Performing Arts Centre with a 350-seat auditorium. A 1:1 BYOD program supports learning, alongside extensive sports facilities, music ensembles and debating, MUNA, Mock Trial and other cocurricular opportunities, reinforcing leadership, service and global awareness across curriculum and community.
MLC School is an independent girls' school affiliated with the Uniting Church, welcoming students aged 4 to 18. It delivers the Australian Curriculum up to Year 10 and the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IB DP) for Years 11–12, with a parallel Higher School Certificate pathway. The school is non-selective and supports students to pursue the pathway that aligns with their interests. Year 10 subject selection gives students agency over their future. Alumnae go on to study at universities including Cambridge, Oxford, Harvard, Stanford, Princeton, Juilliard and London School of Music. Facilities include Senior School Centre, opened 2019, with 21 classrooms, eight science labs, seminar spaces. Meryl Hilda Wright Food Technology kitchens upgraded 2023; Centre for Design, Art and Technology (DART) hosts TAS and Visual Arts; Aquatic Centre and Music Centre support learning. The school participates in Round Square and IDEALS, with co-curriculars in sport, performing arts and community service.
St Paul's Grammar School is an independent Christian Pre‑Kindergarten to Year 12 school in the Penrith region of New South Wales, Australia. Established in 1983, it welcomes students aged 4 to 18 and offers an International Baccalaureate continuum (PYP, MYP, DP) alongside the NSW Education Standards Authority curriculum, with a dual credential pathway in the senior years for the IB Diploma Programme or NSW HSC. Pre‑Kindergarten is modelled on the PYP; the Junior School delivers the PYP, with Mandarin, specialist music and physical education taught across primary years, and a Year 6 Exhibition that culminates learning. The 70‑acre campus features cultivated native gardens and bushland. Facilities include the Innovation Learning Centre for STEM and science, TAS rooms for metalwork, timber, textiles and a full kitchen, and the Arts Quarter for music, digital media and dance. Language studies include French, Chinese and Latin, while co‑curriculars include Debating, Chess and Performing Arts.
Newington College is an independent Uniting Church school in Sydney, Australia, offering the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) and IB Diploma Programme (DP) alongside the Australian Curriculum. The college operates across two campuses, Stanmore and Lindfield, with a rural Eungai Creek campus for outdoor education and social service immersion. The Stanmore Senior Campus spans about 10 hectares and houses specialist facilities for Music, Drama, Visual Arts, Design and Technology, and Science, with extensive sporting facilities to support cricket, rugby, and football throughout the year. The Early Learning Centre provides three classrooms with qualified educators, and boarding is available across the college. Lindfield hosts the K–6 program. The school traces its origins to 1863 and has a long history of welcoming students from diverse religious backgrounds. Co-curricular options include creative arts, sport, outdoor education, and international tours. An emphasis on debate, ethics, critical thinking and language study enriches life for students.
AIA is an Australian-affiliated school network offering an IB continuum alongside the Australian Curriculum. The Coburg King Khalid Campus serves primary students (Prep–Year 5), with the Melbourne Senior Campus providing secondary education (Year 6–12). The program blends the International Baccalaureate framework with local NSW concepts and is delivered in an Islamic ethos. In the Primary Years Programme, students study English and Literacy, Mathematics, Science, History and Geography, Creative Arts, Health and Physical Education, Arabic Language, Islamic Studies, and Library, organized around six transdisciplinary themes and a Year 6 PYP Exhibition. MYP and DP are available in later years, supporting students through inquiry, collaboration and research. Arabic is taught as a LOTE; Islamic Studies are integrated across the curriculum. The MERIT wellbeing framework and Service as Action promote social and ethical learning, with documentation via Managebac. Extracurriculars include robotics, debating, and creative arts, alongside leadership opportunities and community service for students.
Queenwood School for Girls is a day school in Sydney's Mosman area for girls, established in 1925. The campus network includes the Junior School, Rennie Medway Campus, Lawrance Campus and the Art & Design Campus, with language labs, drama theatres, robotics labs and fine arts studios. The curriculum combines the Australian Curriculum in the Junior School with the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme in the Senior School; Years 11–12 students may pursue either the HSC or IB Diploma. In the Junior School, core subjects are taught by specialist staff, with languages (French or Mandarin) beginning in Year 7 and a Latin or World Religions elective in Year 8. Foundational skills such as essay writing, research and information literacy are taught to support independent learning. A cocurricular program spans sport, arts and leadership, including debating, language exchanges and STEM activities; a Catalyst program supports high-potential learners and leadership opportunities throughout the school.
Santa Sabina College is a Catholic Dominican P-12 school in Sydney, educating students from 0 to 18 across Strathfield and the Tallong Outdoor Education Campus. The college delivers the NSW Curriculum in Gioia House (Primary) and offers NSW senior schooling plus the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme for Years 11–12. Italian, French, Chinese and Spanish are taught in Years 5–6, with secondary students choosing two languages, including French, Italian and Japanese. The campus program centers on four Encounter experiences (Community Engagement, Career, Immersion, Adventure) and includes a Future-Proofing program and a Leadership and Spirituality Experience. The Dominican heritage informs a culture of faith, service and leadership. Facilities include a secondary campus with a planned Sports Centre and Aquatic Centre, a 25m pool, indoor courts, and a dedicated library. A large music program and a broad co-curricular offering complement academic study. Students participate in Debating, the Duke of Edinburgh's Award and international music tours.
Wenona is a day and boarding school for girls in Australia dating to 1886. The school uses a dual curriculum, combining NSW curriculum with PYP for Kindergarten to Year 6. The Junior School operates on two campuses: Woodstock (Kindergarten to Year 3) and Hooke House (Years 4 to 6). In Year 5, Renaissance Studies begins, and Educational Support Services provide learning support, English language support and gifted and talented extension. Wenona is an IB World School authorised to offer PYP. In Year 10, students complete the Stage 5 NSW curriculum; from Years 11–12, the HSC is studied with English compulsory and languages including French, Mandarin, Spanish, Chinese and Japanese, plus electives. Facilities include Athenaeum, a 300-seat Independent Theatre, Barbara Jackson Library, science labs, art spaces and a 25-m pool used by Wenona Swim Club. The campus supports Performing Arts, STEM and languages, and offers overseas study opportunities after Year 10.
Cranbrook School is an Anglican independent day and boarding school for students aged 3 to 18, located in Sydney's Bellevue Hill and Rose Bay. It delivers the International Baccalaureate across the senior years alongside the NSW curriculum, with Years 7–10 taught under the IB Middle Years Programme using a common curriculum and languages chosen from French, Latin and Mandarin. In Years 11–12 students may pursue the IB Diploma Programme or the NSW Higher School Certificate. The school runs the Gifted & High Potential Programme via the Honours Curriculum for Years 7–10, offering differentiation, acceleration and enrichment, plus opportunities for external competitions and seminar-style learning. Facilities include the Murray Rose Aquatic & Fitness Centre, Packer Theatre, Centenary Hall, and dedicated study spaces for Year 12 and Year 11, all within a campus designed to support collaboration, sport and performing arts. A broad co-curricular program covers music, drama, sport, service and leadership.
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.
Kambala is a girls' day and boarding school in Sydney's Rose Bay offering Years 7–12 that blend the IB Diploma Programme with the NSW HSC. The IB pathway began in 2010 and sits alongside NSW HSC subjects, giving students a choice of university-style study or NSW HSC. In the early years, students follow a broad core—English, History, Mathematics, Science, Music, PDHPE, Religious Education, Technology and Visual Arts—with two languages (French, Latin or Mandarin). Year 8 adds Geography and the Altius program to develop higher-order thinking; Years 9–10 widen elective options. In senior years, students may pursue either pathway or both. The campus includes Hampshire House (Early Learning), sport facilities such as an indoor pool, playing fields and a gym, and spaces for drama and music, with performance opportunities at Sydney Opera House. Kambala runs the Duke of Edinburgh Award and a Global Citizenship Diploma to foster leadership and global awareness.
Redlands is a coeducational day school in Australia for ages 3 to 18. The curriculum combines the Australian Curriculum with International Baccalaureate Diploma, giving families a flexible pathway from Preschool through Year 12. The IB Diploma has been offered since 1988, making Redlands the longest‑running IB school in New South Wales. In Years 11–12 students choose six subjects with Higher Level and Standard Level options, and the school also offers a Bi‑lingual Diploma. The HSC pathway provides a broad mix of 1‑ and 2‑unit subjects across Standard, Advanced and Extension levels, with Preliminary courses beginning in Year 11 and internal assessments contributing toward HSC marks. The Redlands Learning Platform supports higher‑order thinking, deep learning, social‑emotional development and independent study, drawing on Harvard University research. The school originated in 1884, moved to its site in 1899, and operates across three campuses with a Master Plan to unite Junior to Senior education.
Australian International Academy – Strathfield Campus is a private Islamic school delivering the International Baccalaureate across the Primary Years Programme, Middle Years Programme and Diploma Programme. The Strathfield campus is part of the Australian International Academy network in Australia and serves local and international families seeking IB education within a Muslim-faith framework. The school emphasizes independent learning and critical thinking, with leadership development integrated into everyday learning. Islamic values inform daily routines and Qur'an studies, supporting a respectful, inclusive, multicultural community representative of Australia's diversity. The Whole-Child Development approach guides teaching, with a focus on expression, problem solving and social-emotional wellbeing. Service learning and social responsibility are embedded in the curriculum, helping students contribute to their communities. The campus is currently under construction, reflecting ongoing growth and expansion to accommodate future cohorts. The program prepares students for global opportunities while maintaining a strong local context. Prospective families will find clear pathways.
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