Renowned for academic excellence and a broad, inclusive program — Pembroke
is a co-educational, non-denominational, day and boarding, SACE and IB school offering outstanding education from Early Learning Centre to Year 12.
- Introducing the Didi Medlin Centre for Professional GrowthPembroke’s parallel school for the development of our staff.Find out more
- Learning and Caring FrameworkPembroke is proud to launch our Learning and Caring Framework, which places each student at the heart of everything we do.Read more
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- 98Students with ATAR of 90+ in 2024
- 1,096Students learning a language
- 100%2023 tertiary applicants offered placements
- 110Years of history
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International Baccalaureate
French Semi-Immersion Program
Athlete Development Program
Resident Creatives
As South Australia's first school to offer the International Baccalaureate, Pembroke is determined to help shape a hopeful future through global learning.
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Pembroke’s new French bilingual semi-immersion program accelerates the acquisition of French language for students with background in French language.
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The Athlete Development Program is an individualised, high-performance sporting pathway that enables young athletes to achieve their best, both academically and in the sporting arena.
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We are forging ahead with new initiatives and invite old scholars and others from all professional groups to collaborate with us through an innovative Resident (or Visiting) Creatives Program.
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JuniorELC - Year 6In the Junior School we aim to nurture the growth of the whole child by deliberately offering experiences for academic, creative, social, emotional and physical development.- MiddleYear 7 - Year 10We know that Middle School (Years 7 – 10) is an important time in your child’s emerging adolescence. When adolescents enjoy their learning, they thrive.
- SeniorYear 11 - Year 12Senior School offers a unique environment for young adults to grow as independent learners and active citizens concerned with social justice and achievement of personal best.
Latest News
- 19 June 2025
Fearless and FeministOld scholar Mim Sarre (2012) spoke with Kate Holland (1992) about her career in The Arts, from being cast as the lead in the Middle School Musical, to celebrating her award-winning Fringe show and preparing for this year's Cabaret Festival.Read full article - 12 June 2025On Social Media110 YEARS OF GIRTON || More than 120 Girton Old Scholars recently gathered to celebrate a special milestone: 110 years of Girton Girls’ School, one of Pembroke’s founding schools. 🏫 The afternoon was a joyful celebration of Girton’s legacy, complete…...View Facebook post
- 28 May 2025Making Boarding BetterTo the side of Haslam Oval is the same multi-storied building that this writer remembers from the ’80s. The whole entrance is as welcoming and impressive as Doug Fawcett, the new(ish) Head of Boarding, waiting to chat to me inside.Read full article
- 05 June 2025On Social MediaWE DID IT || 👏We are blown away by the generosity of our wonderful Pembroke community. Thanks to you, we have reached our Giving Day target of $180,000! 💙💚💛 We still have a few more hours left of our Giving…...View Facebook post
- 28 May 2025Funding the FutureIn January, Vincent Ciccarello was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for his outstanding service to arts administration. Kate Holland spoke with him about his role as Director of Development and Philanthropy at Pembroke.Read full article
- 28 May 2025On Social MediaDA VINCI DECATHLON || Last week, three clever groups of Pembroke students competed against schools from across the state at the annual da Vinci Decathlon. 📚Named after one of the world’s greatest thinkers and scholars, the competition places a particular…...View Facebook post
GivingSince 1989, the Pembroke School Foundation has received generous support from the School community allowing us to provide financial assistance to existing programs and funding for new ventures.Find out more- Old ScholarsA global community of more than 16,000 old scholars represents Pembroke and its antecedent institutions (King’s College and Girton Girls’ School) in the wider world.Find out more
Campuses
Located within the Girton Campus, the Junior School program offers students in ELC to Year 6 the opportunity to be challenged, supported, creative and critical.
Located within the King's Campus and including our new Art, Science and Technology building at 3 Shipsters Road, the Middle School provides a broad and deep education for students in Year 7 - 10. Our main Reception Office is located at 342 The Parade, Kensington Park.
Located within the Girton Campus, our Senior School offers a unique environment for students in Year 11 and 12 to develop as independent learners.