St. George Girls' High School
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St George Girls High School is an academically selective
, Public high school
for girls, located in Kogarah
, a Southern Suburb
of Sydney, New South Wales
, Australia
. In terms of academic results, the secondary school regularly scores high rankings amongst schools in the state of New South Wales.
Established in 1916 and operated by the New South Wales Department of Education and Training
, the school currently caters for approximately 935 students from Years 7 to 12. For first year entry, students sit the Selective High Schools Test and are accepted into the school based on their academic merit.
Important annual events on the St George calendar include:
In addition to these organisations, the St George Girls High School has an active Student Representative Council (SRC). Students from each year elect representatives from their class to represent them at SRC meetings. The SRC consists of four year 11 students selected by the students of the school.
In the past, the SRC has participated in charities such as Daffodil Day, Jeans for Genes day and Pink Ribbon day as well as fundraising activities such as the Walkathon, Gelato Days and Mufti Days. Money raised from school fundraising activities is used for improvements within the school. Recent SRC projects include planting of trees for shade, purchasing teaching resources in the school and providing additional seating arrangements around the school quadrangles.
is often referred to as its 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.
Selective school (New South Wales)
Selective schools in New South Wales, Australia are government high schools operated by the New South Wales Department of Education and Training, that have accepted their students based upon their academic merit...
, Public high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
for girls, located in Kogarah
Kogarah, New South Wales
Kogarah is a suburb of southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Kogarah is located 14 kilometres south of the Sydney central business district and is considered to be the centre of the St George area...
, a Southern Suburb
Southern Sydney
This article refers to an area the same as a combination of St George and SutherlandSouthern Sydney is a general term which is used to describe the southern metropolitan area of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia....
of Sydney, New South Wales
New South Wales
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, Australia
Australia
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. In terms of academic results, the secondary school regularly scores high rankings amongst schools in the state of New South Wales.
Established in 1916 and operated by the New South Wales Department of Education and Training
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...
, the school currently caters for approximately 935 students from Years 7 to 12. For first year entry, students sit the Selective High Schools Test and are accepted into the school based on their academic merit.
Annual events
Important annual events on the St George calendar include:
- Swimming Carnival held at Bexley Pool
- The Walkathon
- Athletics Carnival, held at Sylvania Athletics Track
- SRC week
- Senior Trivia Night
- Drama Night, showcasing the talents of Drama students
- Senior Drama Night, showcasing talents of Year 12 Drama
- 'Inspired' - textiles and design fashion parade
- The Summer Music Festival in conjunction with the Multicultural Food Festival
- Gala Music festival
- SRC Dance ( STHSSydney Technical High SchoolSydney Technical High School is an academically selective, state-funded high school for boys in Bexley, a southern suburb of Sydney, Australia. Founded in 1911 as part of Sydney Technical College, the school was one of the six original New South Wales selective schools...
& SGGHS ) - The "Listen" concerts, which include the Stage Band, Orchestra and Concert Band
- The "Sing" concerts, which comprise the Vocal Ensemble and the Singing Tutorial girls
Organisations
The School has three school organisations which provide support to the school.- P & C Association: St George Girls High School Parents & Citizens' Association takes an active interest in the welfare and education of students. When possible, they have a guest speaker.
- St Georgians: The St Georgians is the association for ex-students of the school to meet regularly.
In addition to these organisations, the St George Girls High School has an active Student Representative Council (SRC). Students from each year elect representatives from their class to represent them at SRC meetings. The SRC consists of four year 11 students selected by the students of the school.
In the past, the SRC has participated in charities such as Daffodil Day, Jeans for Genes day and Pink Ribbon day as well as fundraising activities such as the Walkathon, Gelato Days and Mufti Days. Money raised from school fundraising activities is used for improvements within the school. Recent SRC projects include planting of trees for shade, purchasing teaching resources in the school and providing additional seating arrangements around the school quadrangles.
Associated Schools
Although St George Girls High School is an all-girls school, Sydney Technical High SchoolSydney Technical High School
Sydney Technical High School is an academically selective, state-funded high school for boys in Bexley, a southern suburb of Sydney, Australia. Founded in 1911 as part of Sydney Technical College, the school was one of the six original New South Wales selective schools...
is often referred to as its 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.
Notable alumnae
- Dr Patricia Brennan - AM, MBBS, M Forensic Med, PhD was a medical missionary, wife and mother, television broadcaster, forensic physician, haematology registrar at Prince of Wales Hospital, physician and surgeon at the Sudan Interior Mission Hospital in Jos, Nigeria, and Galmi surgical and obstetric hospital in Niger
- Heather Goodall - coauthored "Isabel Flick" The Many Lives of an extraordinary Aboriginal Woman
- Van BadhamVan BadhamVan Badham is an Australian writer. A playwright and novelist, she writes dramas and comedies.-Early life:Van Badham was born Vanessa Badham in Sydney in 1978 . Her mother and father worked in the New South Wales gaming and track industry, with her father eventually working for the registered club...
- Playwright and author - Tanya Blencowe - Sydney 2000 Olympics ambassador
- Susien ChongSusien ChongSusien Chong is one half of the Sydney based fashion label Lover.Chong grew up in Sydney, attending St George Girls High School, Kogarah. She obtained a degree in design from the University of Technology Sydney, and came to prominence by winning the Smirnoff Fashion Award while still a student.She...
- Fashion designer (LoverLover (clothing)Lover is an Australian fashion label launched in 2001 by designers Susien Chong and Nic Briand. The label began as a weekend stall at Bondi Markets and has since risen to prominence in Australia and internationally, developing a cult and celebrity following....
label) - Michelle FordMichelle FordMichelle Jan Ford MBE was an Australian long distance freestyle and butterfly swimmer of the 1970s and 1980s, who won a gold medal in the 800 m freestyle at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. She was the only non Soviet bloc female swimmer to win an individual gold medal at the boycott-marred games...
- Olympic gold medallist (freestyle swimming) Moscow 1980 games - Eleanor HallEleanor HallEleanor Hall is an Australian Broadcasting Corporation journalist and presenter of the World Today programme on ABC Local Radio. She has previously worked on American radio and television, and for ABC Television's 7:30 Report and Lateline programmes. She is based in Sydney.-References:*...
- ABC journalist - Linda MariglianoLinda MariglianoLinda Marigliano is an Australian radio announcer and musician, best known for her work on FBi Radio and Triple J and playing bass guitar in indie rock band teenagersintokyo.Starting on FBi Radio in 2003, she presented the weekday afternoon shift...
- Radio host on national radio station Triple j, presenting the Lunch program - Shefali Pryor - Assistant Principal Oboist with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra
- Moya Sayer-Jones - Writer (Sayer-Jones' book Little Sister relates her years at St George)
- Christina SteadChristina SteadChristina Stead was an Australian novelist and short-story writer acclaimed for her satirical wit and penetrating psychological characterisations.-Biography:...
- Australian novelist. Stead's novel, The Man Who Loved ChildrenThe Man Who Loved ChildrenThe Man Who Loved Children is a 1940 novel by Australian writer Christina Stead. It wasn't until a reissue edition in 1965, with an introduction by poet Randall Jarrell, that it found widespread critical acclaim and popularity. Time magazine included the novel in its TIME 100 Best English-language...
was recently heralded as a forgotten 20th Century "masterpiece" by American author Jonathan FranzenJonathan FranzenJonathan Franzen is an American novelist and essayist. His third novel, The Corrections , a sprawling, satirical family drama, drew widespread critical acclaim, earned Franzen a National Book Award, and was a finalist for the 2002 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction...
in the New York Times, who compared her to James JoyceJames JoyceJames Augustine Aloysius Joyce was an Irish novelist and poet, considered to be one of the most influential writers in the modernist avant-garde of the early 20th century...
and William FaulknerWilliam FaulknerWilliam Cuthbert Faulkner was an American writer from Oxford, Mississippi. Faulkner worked in a variety of media; he wrote novels, short stories, a play, poetry, essays and screenplays during his career...
. - Jocelyn HoJocelyn HoJocelyn Ho is a Taiwanese figure skater. She is the 2006 Taiwanese national silver medalist. Her programs are choreographed by David Wilson.-Results:-External links:...
- concert pianist - Kate Lawson - flautist
- Meredith Griffiths - ABC reporter
- Madeleine Genner - ABC journalist