Westbourne College Sydney

Sydney, Australia

IB Diploma
IGCSE

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Exclusively IB school for Years 9-12 in Ultimo, Sydney, opened in 2021 as part of a UK-founded network. Offers Pre-IB (Years 9-10) and the IB Diploma (Years 11-12), with IGCSE, and emphasises STEM and business.

Key facts

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School website

Info checked 2026-11-06

Curriculum
IB Diploma · IGCSE
Type
Local school, international programme

Founded: 2021

Accreditations: IB

Admissions

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Scholarships: Yes
Financial aid: Yes

Curriculum and academics

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Curricula, explained

The IB's four programmes

Schools often run only some of the four. Highlighted boxes are the ones this school offers.

IB PYPNot here
Early years to primary · Ages 3–12
The IB's primary programme. Children learn through questions and units of inquiry rather than separate subjects.
IB MYPNot here
Middle years (ages 11–16) · Ages 11–16
The IB's middle-years programme: eight subject groups taught with links between them, ending with a personal project.
IB DP (Diploma)Offered
Last 2 years of school · Ages 16–19
The IB's university-entrance qualification — what people usually mean by "the IB". Six subjects plus the Extended Essay, TOK and CAS, scored out of 45.
IB CP (Career-related)Not here
Last 2 years of school · Ages 16–19
The IB's career-related route for the same ages as the DP: at least two DP courses plus a career-related study chosen by the school.

Last two years: DP or CP

IGCSE
Ages 14–16, 2 years · Ages 14–16
A subject-by-subject qualification taken around age 16 in British-style schools — usually 5–10 subjects studied over two years.

Ages are the usual bands; schools can differ.Curriculum basics guide