Willoughby Girls' High School | |
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Coordinates | 33°48′10″S151°11′57″E / 33.80278°S 151.19917°E |
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Type | Public, single-sex, secondary, day school |
Motto | Courage, Truth and Loyalty |
Established | 1934 |
Principal | Adrienne Scalese |
Enrolment | ~931 (7–12) [1] |
Campus | Suburban |
Colour(s) | White and navy/royal blue |
Website | https://willoughbg-h.schools.nsw.gov.au |
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Established in 1934, Willoughby Girls' High currently enrols around a thousand students from Years 7 to 12, and is the only comprehensive government girls' school situated on the lower north shore of Sydney. [1]
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