Admissions FAQ

We have financial assistance available on a needs-bases for students applying to Grade 7 and up. The programme enables us to create personalised tuition plans for families that can range from partial to full support. Please contact the Admissions Office for more information or visit our Financial Assistance page.

We take a large number of new students into our Early Years programmes. We have room for 32 new PK3 students and 16 new PK4 students. The majority of our preschool students move into our Kindergarten programme, which generally allows for approximately 12 applicants to be admitted. In Grade 7 we accept an additional 14 new students and in Grade 8, we accept another 4. Grade 9 and 10 also offer opportunities for motivated students who are looking for a school that can challenge them and offer a range of growth opportunities across the arts, athletics, outdoor education, and service and leadership. When openings in enrollment occur in other grades, they become opportunities for new applicants.

We do not accept students into Grade 12 with the exception of IB students in very specific circumstances.

As of July 2020, we have changed our assessment process and no longer require SSAT scores. 

Yes, you are welcome to reapply, but we do only allow candidates to apply for non-intake years for two consecutive years in a row. If this is your third year applying, please contact us for a further discussion. 

The function of the Advancement Office is to increase understanding and support for Mulgrave among parents and to ‘advance’ the school’s strategic direction through fundraising.

No. We do not factor donations or family capacity into our decision to accept a student. Our only priority in considering a candidate is fit.

Funds are raised primarily through annual giving and capital campaigns. The Mulgrave Volunteer Parents Association (MVP) also runs a number of community building events like the annual Gala, which also raise funds for the school.

In your family’s first year at Mulgrave, a member of the Advancement Team will contact you and invite you to a 1:1 meeting. The purpose is to check in on how you’re settling in; if all is well, we will give you information about the school’s current funding needs, answer your questions, receive your feedback and ask you to consider an annual gift, or multi-year pledge, in support of the school.

Tuition supports salaries and the upkeep of our facilities. Any enrichment or strategic initiatives are funded through the generosity of our parents and their donations to our annual fund. 

Mulgrave benefits from a wide community demographic. We value and respect that every family is different and has unique circumstances. Every donation is valued, no matter the size. What is of greatest value is your participation - at any level - in supporting our school.