Pembroke School is located in leafy Kensington Park, just 3.5 kilometres east of Adelaide’s CBD.
Campuses
Pembroke School is comprised of two main campuses:
King’s Campus for Middle School
Girton Campus for Junior School and Senior School
Our Learning and Caring Environment
Given Pembroke’s central location, our day students come from across Adelaide’s metropolitan area and Adelaide Hills including many who take advantage of our School Bus Service or public transport. Our boarders join us from a range of locations around the state, the country and the world.
Campus Renewal
Pembroke is committed to ongoing campus renewal with a recent suite of works including the reopening of Turner House – our second boarding facility – as well as dynamic classroom upgrades and revitalised play and recreation spaces across the Sub-Schools.
Facilities
First-Class Facilities
The School has a strong commitment to providing inspiring and state-of-the-art learning environments. One of our finest major developments is the spectacular Shipsters Road Building for Middle School Art, Science, Design and Digital Technology.
Another recent development is the transformation of the John Moody Centre which features the new John Moody Dining Room for boarders and other guests, the King’s Café for Middle School students and staff, and Yellow Submarine Too – a social enterprise café open to the public. We have also been delighted to deliver the new Girton Café for our Senior School students, staff and visitors.
In 2026, our youngest learners jumped for joy as we opened a new Junior School Playground and Covered Outdoor Learning Area. This treasured space invites our intrepid students to explore, exercise and connect through the power of play.
One element that truly sets Pembroke apart is Old Watulunga, our stunning Environmental Education Centre on the Finniss River just over an hour’s drive south of the School. This remarkable 17-hectare property is a key learning habitat for many of our Middle School students who embark on signature camps where they develop skills in kayaking, sailing, bushwalking, rock climbing and orienteering, making the most of the great outdoors while building foundations for personal growth and development.
The Shipsters Road Building for Art, Science, Design and Digital Technology is an architectural feat that takes learning to new heights.
Opened in 2019 on our Middle School King’s Campus, Shipsters is a three-storey masterpiece designed for the learners of today and tomorrow. A world-leading educational setting, it features flexible learning hubs, exhibition and enterprise spaces, cutting-edge tools and resources, and a mammoth atrium named Balnaves Place after a treasured donor family.
Shipsters provides students with opportunities to explore art, industrial and creative technologies, while connecting with visiting professionals and Artists in Residence who share their expertise. It is also home to exciting co-curricular activities including Pembroke’s signature Robotics and Pedal Prix programs.
This truly unique building stands as a proud reminder of the generosity of our School community, whose passionate support helped turn an education dream into a reality.
Words of Wisdom
A school that confines learning to desks and walls forgets that children grow through experience, challenge and shared endeavour.
— Diana Medlin, Pembroke Co-Founding Principal
Where We Are
School Map
Junior
Located within the Girton Campus, our Junior School offers students in ELC to Year 6 the opportunity to be challenged, supported and creative.
Middle
Located within the King’s Campus, our Middle School caters for Years 7 to 10 where we enshrine our strong belief that when adolescents enjoy their learning, they thrive.
Senior
Located within the Girton Campus, our Senior School offers a unique young adult pre-university environment for students in Year 11 and 12.
Our Vision
Free to be ourselves and find our place as we shape a hopeful future.
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.