St George Girls High School Explained

St George Girls High School should not be confused with St. George's Girls' School.

St George Girls' High School
Motto:French: Dieu et Droit
Motto Translation:God and Right
Country:Australia
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Gender:Girls Single-sex education
Principal:Betty Romeo
Grades:712[1]
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Colours:Red, white and navy blue
Free Label:Brother School
Free Text:Sydney Technical High School[2]
Enrolment As Of:2021

St George Girls' High School (SGGHS) is a government-funded single-sex academically selective secondary day school for girls, located in Kogarah, in the southern suburbs of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Established in 1916 and operated by the New South Wales Department of Education, the school currently caters for approximately 920 students from Year 7 to Year 12.[3] For first year entry, students must sit the Selective High Schools Test and are offered admission into the school based on academic merit.

History

In June 1913 it was decided that Kogarah would be a suitable site for a new high school. On 31 October 1914, the land occupied by the cottage ‘Harrow Villa’ was purchased from its owner. This cottage with portable buildings added became the temporary St George Girls High School. St George Girls High School officially opened in February 1916 with 143 students and nine teachers.[4]

Annual events

Important annual events on the St George calendar include:

Organisations

The School has four school organisations which provide support to the school:

Associated schools

Although St George Girls High School is an all-girls school, Sydney Technical High School is often referred to as their male counterpart. Being the 'Brother School' of St George Girls High School, Sydney Technical High School often engages in joint SRC fundraising activities. Examples of these include SRC school dances, the St George vs. Sydney Tech netball game during SRC week, as well as P&C meetings. Each schools' ISCF Group (called Lighthouse from St George and SALT from Sydney Tech) regularly join to become Lightly Salted.[5]

Notable alumni

Notable alumnae are referred to as Old Girls.

Entertainment, media and the arts

Medicine and sciences

Sports

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: St George Girls High School . 2008-02-21 . School Locator . NSW Public Schools.
  2. http://www.sgghs.com.au/parent-community-groups/pc-association P&C Association – Parent & Community Groups
  3. Web site: St George Girls High School 2015 Annual Report. 2015.
  4. Web site: Our Archives. St George Girls High School.
  5. Web site: Lightly Salted ISCF. Facebook.
  6. News: Captain Address – St George Girls' High School. www.sgghs.com.au. 2007. 2009-10-18.
  7. News: All Bases Covered. 2007-09-07. smh.com.au. 2007-10-28.
  8. Web site: Good Nights. www.abc.net.au. en-AU. 2017-07-20.
  9. News: Rereading 'The Man Who Loved Children'. The New York Times. 3 June 2010. Franzen. Jonathan.
  10. Web site: Myatt . Sue . Elsie Bramell: A pioneer in museum anthropology and Australian archaeology . 2023-11-01 . Untold Stories. Northern Territory University later merged into what is now Charles Darwin University
  11. News: Faithful doctor fought for women. Lindsay. Elaine. 8 April 2011. The Sydney Morning Herald.
  12. Web site: Professor Julie Campbell. Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology.
  13. Web site: Cornforth, Rita (1915–2012). Trove.
  14. Web site: A trailblazer for female physicians. Fleming. Justin. The Sydney Morning Herald.
  15. Web site: Isbister, Jean Sinclair. The University of Sydney Medical School.