Tara Anglican School for Girls is an independent Anglican day and boarding school in North Parramatta, in the west of Sydney. Founded in 1897, it is an International Baccalaureate World School that runs the Primary Years Programme in the junior school and the Middle Years Programme in the early secondary years, before students complete the New South Wales Higher School Certificate in Years 11 and 12. With boarding for girls from the middle years and a non selective enrolment policy, it serves families across western Sydney and beyond, and it sits naturally alongside our guide to IB schools in Sydney.
| Detail | Summary |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and exam boards | An IB World School: the IB Primary Years and Middle Years Programmes, then the Higher School Certificate in Years 11 and 12 |
| Stages | Pre Kindergarten to Year 12, with boarding from the middle years |
| Founded | 1897 |
| Type | Independent Anglican day and boarding school for girls |
| Campus | A single campus of about twelve hectares in North Parramatta, with boarding on site |
| Location | Masons Drive, North Parramatta, western Sydney |
Curriculum and academics
Tara structures its academic life around the International Baccalaureate continuum in the earlier years and the state credential at the end. In the junior school it teaches the IB Primary Years Programme, an inquiry led framework, and in Years 7 to 10 it runs the Middle Years Programme, before students move into the Higher School Certificate for the final two years. That combination gives girls the international, concept driven learning of the IB in the years where it has most impact, then the widely recognised state qualification for university entry in Australia and abroad.
As one of the relatively few girls schools in Sydney to offer the IB Primary and Middle Years Programmes, Tara appeals to families who value single sex education and the IB method together. Our list of the IB schools in Sydney places it among the city's Programme providers, and the IB curriculum guide explains how the Primary, Middle Years and Diploma stages relate. The school is also known for a broad co curricular programme spanning music, sport, debating and service, supported by the resources of a large single campus.
Boarding adds another dimension, drawing girls from rural New South Wales and from overseas into the senior years and giving the school a wider community than a day only school of its size would have.
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Tara Anglican School for Girls fees
Tara Anglican School for Girls charges day fees in the established range for independent Sydney schooling, with boarding adding a substantial further charge for the girls who board. Fees rise by year group from the junior school to the senior years. The school publishes a current schedule, and we do not reproduce a figure here because fees are revised each year and we never publish a number we cannot verify against the current schedule. Families should also budget for an enrolment charge, uniforms, the IB programme costs, co curricular activities and, for boarders, the boarding fee.
To see where the day and boarding bands sit against the wider market, our Sydney international school fees guide sets out the full range, and you can confirm the current schedule for your child stage and for boarding directly with the school.
Admissions
Tara has a non selective enrolment policy, which means it does not screen entrants by academic test in the way the selective schools do, though places at popular entry points are still in demand. The school follows the New South Wales academic year and takes its main intakes at the established starting years, with boarding available from the middle years for families who need it. Early registration is encouraged for the busier year groups.
Admission usually involves registration, school reports and an interview, and boarding families will discuss pastoral care and the boarding house alongside the academic programme. Families relocating to western Sydney, weighing a single sex IB education, or considering boarding for a daughter from a regional area, should contact the admissions team early to confirm availability and the entry timetable.
Location and who goes there
The school sits on a campus of about twelve hectares on Masons Drive in North Parramatta, roughly twenty five kilometres from central Sydney and only a few minutes from the Parramatta business district, with the junior school, senior school and boarding house all on the one site. The location suits families across western and north western Sydney, and the boarding provision extends the catchment to regional New South Wales and overseas. For the wider city picture, start with the Sydney city hub, and compare Tara with other Programme schools such as MLC School and Newington College.
Tara Anglican School for Girls reviews
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Frequently asked questions
How much are Tara Anglican School for Girls fees?
Tara charges day fees in the established range for independent Sydney schooling, with boarding adding a further charge. The school publishes a current schedule each year, so confirm the latest figures for your child stage and for boarding directly with the school.
Does Tara Anglican School for Girls offer the IB?
Yes. Tara is an IB World School offering the Primary Years Programme in the junior school and the Middle Years Programme in the early secondary years, before students sit the Higher School Certificate in Years 11 and 12.
Does Tara offer boarding?
Yes. Tara offers boarding for girls from the middle years, with the boarding house on the same campus as the junior and senior schools.
Where is Tara Anglican School for Girls located?
The school is on Masons Drive in North Parramatta, about twenty five kilometres west of central Sydney and a few minutes from the Parramatta business district.
Is Tara Anglican School for Girls a good school?
Tara is an established girls school with a rare IB Primary and Middle Years pathway and on site boarding. We do not publish a rating without verified reviews, so we suggest you weigh the pathway and visit the school.
