Bankstown Girls High School
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Bankstown Girls' High School is a government high school for girls operated by the New South Wales Department of Education and Training
. It is located in the south-western Sydney
suburb of Bankstown
, New South Wales
, Australia
.
An ID system is used to record attendance.
The sport uniform is a white polo shirt with a blue collar and the school logo on the top corner of the front of the shirt, navy blue shorts with the letters BGHS on the side or navy blue pants, white socks and white sneakers or joggers.
The senior uniform (worn only in years 11 and 12) consists of a white school blouse, a blue checkered skirt (kneelength), white socks and black leather school shoes. A hat is also available although it is not compulsory to buy it.
Freeman (red) Sauvage (blue) Jackson (green) O'Neil (yellow)
Over the years, Freeman and O'Neill have had a fierce rivalry, with each house winning by the nearest of margins and points, in athletics and swimming carnivals. The house names were formed in 2001 by the SRC
.
Students have the option to participate in athletics, sporting teams, debating, public speaking, student ambassdor programs, math competitions, science competitions, anime club, dance and choir.
New South Wales Department of Education and Training
The New South Wales Department of Education and Communities, a department of the Government of New South Wales, is responsibile for primary schools, secondary schools and Technical and Further Education colleges...
. It is located in the south-western Sydney
South-western Sydney
South-western Sydney is a general term which is used to describe the metropolitan area in south-west Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is part of the Greater Western Sydney area....
suburb of Bankstown
Bankstown, New South Wales
Bankstown is a suburb of south-western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Bankstown is located 20 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district and is the administrative centre of the local government area of the City of Bankstown.-History:Prior to European...
, New South Wales
New South Wales
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, Australia
Australia
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.
Education
The school was established in 1959. There are 118 students in year 10. The school, with an enrolment of 636 students, is situated 10 kilometres from the centre of Sydney with easy access by train or bus. Smart boards are used in certain classrooms to complement the education.An ID system is used to record attendance.
School colours
The school colours are navy blue and white. Gold is also a school colour but it is not used often within the school uniform.Uniform
The winter uniform consists of navy blue pants, a white blouse shirt, a school jumper or jacket, white socks and black leather school shoes. The summer uniform consists of a blue checkered dress or checkered shorts, white stockings or socks and black leather school shoes.The sport uniform is a white polo shirt with a blue collar and the school logo on the top corner of the front of the shirt, navy blue shorts with the letters BGHS on the side or navy blue pants, white socks and white sneakers or joggers.
The senior uniform (worn only in years 11 and 12) consists of a white school blouse, a blue checkered skirt (kneelength), white socks and black leather school shoes. A hat is also available although it is not compulsory to buy it.
HSC performance
Bankstown Girls' High School performs outstandingly in the HSC with girls receiving band 6s in all their courses. The highest UAI in 2008 was 99.3.Houses
Students are allocated to a house when they enter BGHS according to their surnames. There are four houses which students compete under for the Swimming, Athletics and Cross Country Carnivals:Freeman (red) Sauvage (blue) Jackson (green) O'Neil (yellow)
Over the years, Freeman and O'Neill have had a fierce rivalry, with each house winning by the nearest of margins and points, in athletics and swimming carnivals. The house names were formed in 2001 by the SRC
SRC
-Education:* Sulaiman Al Rajhi Colleges, a private, non-profit university comprising three graduate colleges, located in Al Bukayriyah, Saudi Arabia* Sid Richardson College, one of nine residential colleges on the Rice University campus in Houston, Texas, USA...
.
Extracurricular activity
The BGHS has a Student Representative Council, as well as prefects, and a newsletter called the Buzz.Students have the option to participate in athletics, sporting teams, debating, public speaking, student ambassdor programs, math competitions, science competitions, anime club, dance and choir.
Notable alumnae
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, R&B Singer and former Australian Idol contestant and Young DivasYoung DivasYoung Divas was an Australian girl group that had consisted of previous Australian Idol contestants. The original line up consisted of season one finalist Paulini Curuenavuli, season two finalist Ricki-Lee Coulter, season three winner Kate DeAraugo and runner-up Emily Williams...
member.