St George Girls' High School | |
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Location | |
Australia | |
Coordinates | 33°57′32″S151°8′9″E / 33.95889°S 151.13583°E |
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Type | Government-funded single-sex academically selective secondary day school |
Motto | French: Dieu et Droit (God and Right) |
Established | 1916 |
Educational authority | New South Wales Department of Education |
Principal | Betty Romeo |
Years | 7–12 [1] |
Gender | Girls Single-sex education |
Enrolment | c. 936 (2021) |
Campus | Urban |
Colour(s) | Red, white and navy blue |
Brother School | Sydney Technical High School [2] |
Website | stgeorgegi-h |
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.
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]
Important annual events on the St George calendar include:
The School has four school organisations which provide support to the school:
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]
This article's list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia's verifiability policy.(May 2019) |
Notable alumnae are referred to as Old Girls.
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