Welcome

Pembroke is a co-educational, non-denominational, day and boarding, SACE and IB school offering outstanding opportunities from Early Learning to Year 12.

Renowned for academic excellence and a broad, inclusive program, our School is defined by our unique learning and caring culture where every member of our community is free to be themselves and find their place.

At Pembroke, we are stronger together.


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Head of Technology with Middle School students engaging in Robotics in Shipsters building Nov 25
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Years of Proud Educational History
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Students with ATAR of 90+ in 2025
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SACE and IB Merits in 2025
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Our Student Journey

Our Student Journey

Learning

Junior School

Our vibrant Junior School nurtures young hearts and minds from our Early Learning Centre through to Year 6.
Learning

Middle School

Our Middle School for Years 7 to 10 enshrines our strong belief that when adolescents enjoy their learning, they thrive.
Learning

Senior School

Our Senior School is a young adult pre-university environment that prepares Year 11 and 12 students for life beyond school.
Community

Boarding

Pembroke School has a proud history of boarding, welcoming students from around Australia and the world to their home away from home.
Community

Old Scholars

A global community of more than 17,000 old scholars represents Pembroke and our founding institutions Girton Girls’ School and King’s College.

Our Motto

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Ex Unitate Vires

— Out of Unity, Strength

News


Furniture Makers’ Symposium 2026

Last week Pembroke hosted its second Furniture Makers’ Symposium – a morning of craftmanship, conversations and valuable real-world connections. Bringing industry into the classroom, this inspiring event gives our Year 12 Design, Technology & Engineering (DTE) students the opportunity to learn directly from experienced furniture makers, gaining valuable feedback and…
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King’s Birthday Honours

We are incredibly proud of members of our School community who have been recognised in the King’s Birthday 2026 Honours List. Congratulations to remarkable Pembroke alum Natasha Stott Despoja (1986) on being awarded one of the nation’s highest accolades, with a Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) in the King’s…
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Year 7 – It Takes a Village

Year 7 sits at a fascinating point in a young person’s life – no longer primary school students, but not yet senior schoolers. At Pembroke, our Middle School is a carefully supported journey between the two.
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Where We Are

School Map

Pembroke’s four Sub-Schools are Junior, Middle, Senior and Boarding. Our main campuses, Girton and King’s, are within 5 minutes’ walk of each other and are connected by Kensington Oval. Pembroke students also enjoy our Haslam Oval Precinct, and further afield, our Environmental Education Centre Old Watulunga on the Finniss River.
Use the learning continuum above the map to explore our key locations.

Junior

Located on our Girton Campus, our vibrant Junior School nurtures young hearts and minds from our Early Learning Centre through to Year 6.

Middle

Our King’s Campus is home to our thriving Middle School and is also where our main Reception Office is located at 342 The Parade, Kensington Park. Across the road next to our Haslam Oval Precinct is our main Pembroke Boarding House.

Senior

Our Senior School on Girton Campus is a young adult pre-university environment that prepares Year 11 and 12 students for life beyond school. Pembroke’s Turner House for senior boarding is also located on Girton Campus.

Our Vision

Pembroke began when Girton Girls’ School and King’s College united behind the power of co-education.
Our unique learning and caring culture fosters equality of opportunity for all, making us stronger together.