The King's School, Parramatta
| The King's School, Australia | |
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School entrance | |
| Address | |
87–129 Pennant Hills Road , Australia | |
| Coordinates | 33°47′11″S 151°1′22″E / 33.78639°S 151.02278°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Independent day and boarding |
| Motto | Latin: Fortiter et Fideliter ("Bravely and Faithfully") |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Established | 1831 |
| Founder | William Grant Broughton |
| Headmaster | Tony George |
| Employees | ~503 |
| Years | Early learning and K–12 |
| Gender | Male |
| Enrolment | ~2,157 (2024) |
| Colour(s) | Sky blue and white |
| Slogan | Academic excellence with character development |
| Athletics | AAGPS |
| Affiliations |
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| Alumni | Old Boys of the King's School, Parramatta |
| Website | www |
The King's School is an independent Anglican, early learning, primary and secondary day and boarding school for boys, located in North Parramatta in the western suburbs of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Founded in 1831, the school is Australia's oldest independent school, and is situated on a 148-hectare (1.48 km2) suburban campus.
The school hosts about 2,157 students in K–12 as of 2024, and about 430 boarders from Years 5–12, making it one of the largest boarding schools in Australia. It is Australia's oldest boarding school.
The school is afiliated with the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference, the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (AHISA), the Junior School Heads Association of Australia (JSHAA), and the Australian Boarding Schools' Association (ABSA). It is a G30 School and is a founding member of the Athletic Association of the Great Public Schools of New South Wales (AAGPS).