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Launch of Year 9: a New Pathway For Future-Ready Leaders

For too many students, Years 9 and 10 can feel like a lull: years that drift by, unfocused and unchallenging. At Westbourne, we built our college to be different. From day one, our mission has been clear: to develop future-ready leaders with the curiosity, creativity, and capability to shape a rapidly changing world. And the results speak for themselves. Westbourne College consistently ranks amongst the top schools in Australia for IB results from 2022 to 2024, with an average ATAR of 96.5.

Posted: 25th August 2025


From Pre-IB to IGCSE

In 2024, Westbourne extended its offering to Year 10 with a powerful Pre-IB programme. This provided a fresh start for ambitious minds in STEM and business, preparing students for the rigour of the IB Diploma. Now, in 2026, we are going further with the launch of Year 9 and the IGCSE programme. This marks the beginning of a more structured pathway for students to grow into the IB Diploma, while still exploring their passions and developing independence at a crucial stage in their learning.

Why Year 9?

Year 9 is a pivotal time. It’s the start of senior learning years where curiosity, independence, and academic potential begin to flourish. At Westbourne, we see it as the ideal moment to step into a focused, professional learning environment.

Why Westbourne?

Westbourne is more than a school. It’s a launchpad

What makes Westbourne truly different is not only the way we teach, but the vision behind it.

  • Global connections: Students don’t just prepare for exams, they explore big ideas, connect across continents, and collaborate with our sister schools in the UK and Singapore.
  • Real-world learning: Our students take part in unique experiences like a mini-MBA in partnership with INSEAD professors, the world’s #2 business school, and engage in our weekly guest speaker programme featuring leaders from science, technology, and business.
  • World-class facilities: Westbourne students have the unique opportunity to conduct experiments in the UTS Superlab, a space usually reserved for university students.
  • Professional culture: With no uniforms and no staff rooms, Westbourne is intentionally designed to mirror a professional, future-focused environment.

We are proudly selective. We are unapologetically ambitious. And we are focused on doing one thing extremely well: preparing the next generation of scientists, entrepreneurs, engineers, and change makers.

Scholarships for Ambitious Minds

To celebrate the launch of our Year 9 cohort, Westbourne is offering scholarships for students entering Years 9, 10, and 11 in 2026. These scholarships are designed to support talented, globally-minded students who share our values of ambition, curiosity, and innovation.

With no application fees, flexible start dates, and a streamlined admissions process, it has never been easier for students and families to explore what makes Westbourne different.

Join us:

We invite families to learn more at our Information Evening on Thursday 16 October, 5.30pm. Reserve your place now at westbournecollege.com.au

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