Sue Mugambi studied French and Latin at high school and holds a BSc, Victoria University of Wellington;

MAgrSc (Hons), Lincoln College, University of Canterbury;

Diploma in Law, Legal Profession Admission Board;

Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice, NSW College of Law;

Graduate Diploma in Environmental Law, University of Sydney;

and in 2020 completed the requirements for Master of Environmental Law, University of Sydney.

She has worked for many years as a court transcriptionist and in other  legal support roles. 

Sue was admitted as a Lawyer of the Supreme Court of NSW in 2015.