Al Zahra College (AZC) welcomes applications, regardless of a person’s ethnic origin, religion, or disability.AZC accepts students who can access and benefit from our curriculum, physical structures, opportunities, and experiences.
At Al Zahra College, the IB experience is essential in developing our students into faithful, knowledgeable and wise young people who take responsibility for creating a better and more peaceful world.
The Headmaster will determine admission to Al Zahra College based on information obtained with respect to:
From 2026 until further notice, AZC will only offer admission to Kindergarten. This is a deliberate strategy to reduce student numbers due to overcrowding.
Current Enrolments
The deadline for present Al Zahra College families to re-register for the following year is 1 November. Note:Year 6 students must complete the PYP Exhibition to be eligible for Year 7. Year 10 students must complete the MYP Personal Project to qualify for Year 11. Continuing enrolment for all students will require evidence of satisfactory academic performance, attendance, punctuality, uniform and behaviour. Parents must ensure there are no concerns with the payment of school fees.
Kindergarten Enrolments
1 October is the date by which we process the applications for Kindergarten that we have received. Applications for enrolment will be processed on the date of receipt of the formal application documents. Parents will be advised of the social readiness screening and interview. Students must be 5 years old by 31 January.
Applicants for admission are considered in the following priority order:
Admissions of Students with special needs
Al Zahra College has an inclusive environment, where teachers work with each student’s unique abilities, including those students who require learning support or medical needs. Students with mild learning support needs may receive support from the class teacher and learning support teachers.
Al Zahra College has some contact with specialists to whom we can refer for one-on-one support out of school. This will incur an extra cost for the family. We will continue to liaise with the specialist and work alongside class teachers to offer appropriate support strategies for the student.
Al Zahra College strongly encourages student engagement. It is vital to establish at an early stage whether the school programme offered is appropriate to the applicant’s needs, and whether the student can benefit from the curriculum.
Applications for students who have received counselling, support, therapy, or who have been diagnosed with special educational needs should include all relevant diagnostic reports and evaluation documentation for confidential review.
In this case, the applicant is placed on a waiting list. The qualified applicants are then accepted in order of date of application, subject to the above priorities.
Al Zahra College can only guarantee a place once a formal offer has been made, accepted in writing, and the Acceptance Fee has been paid. All placements are conditional. Placements are reviewed after three months. Admissions are conditional on a student’s ability to benefit from the Al Zahra experience.
Decisions on Admission
After all the admissions procedures have been followed, the application will be considered. Decisions will be given in writing.
Pre-requisites for Continued Enrolment
Prerequisites for continued enrolment are based on academic achievement, attendance, behaviour, uniform and payment of school fees.
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees for the following school year are set by the Al Zahra College Board and are advised by the headmaster by 1 October. (Please refer to School Fees – https://www.azc.nsw.edu.au/enrolment/tuition-fees/).
Due to inflation and college obligations, annual tuition and miscellaneous fees may be increased by at least 5% annually. Tuition and miscellaneous fees are invoiced at the beginning of each semester and are payable within 14 days after the start of each semester.
Included in the fees are the tuition and the provision of all necessary transcripts relating to attendance and academic performance. The following items are not included in the annual tuition and miscellaneous fees, as these costs will vary per year group and per year: