The school is a registered charity, with about a third of its income provided by the Australian Government, about a third by tuition fees, and the rest via philanthropy, corporate support and box office.

[1] It is one of eight "national elite training organisations" funded by the Office for the Arts as part of its or ARTS8 (Australian Roundtable for Arts Training Excellence) group of colleges.

[2][1] The Australian Ballet School is a registered training organisation.

[1] The Australian Ballet company draws 95% of its dancers from the school, and many graduates dance as principals and soloists around the world.

Since 1980, students in the graduate year (Level 8) of the school can take part in The Australian Ballet's national tours.