Admissions FAQ

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 outside applicants to be admitted. In Grade 7 we accept an additional 14 new students and in Grade 8, we accept another 4. Grade 10 is another intake year for highly motivated students who are looking for a school that can challenge them and support them in their university placement goals. 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 diploma students in very specific circumstances.

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

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 ‘fun-raising’ 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.