Situated in beautiful Rose Bay and
founded in 1887, Kambala caters for girls from Preparatory (four years old) to Year 12, with boarders generally entering the school from Year 7. Academic achievement is emphasised and there is a high standard of tuition with an excellent staff-to-student ratio. There is also a broad cultural, extracurricular program of drama, debating, music, sport and physical education.

The school's outstanding academic success is particularly notable as it is one of the few non-selective independent schools.

Testimony to that were the 2006 HSC results, in which 2 Kambala students (out of only 21 state wide) received a UAI of 100, with one girl topping the state in Economics and another in Mathematics Extension 1.

Kambala boarding seeks to provide every girl with an education which equips her to live and work confidently within a framework that nurtures respect, initiative, sensitivity, responsibility, honesty and humility, whilst encouraging each student to embrace the lifelong process of learning. Boarding at Kambala encourages individual and community growth and provides greater opportunity for companionship and friendship.