Hornsby Girls' High School

Hornsby Girls' High School
Hornsby Girls' High School
Location
Hornsby, Sydney, New South Wales Australia
Coordinates	33°42′23″S 151°6′5″E
Information
Type	Government-funded single-sex selective secondary day school
Motto	Faith with Fortitude
Established	1930 (1930)[1]
Principal	Justin Briggs
Gender	Girls
Enrolment	720
Campus	Suburban
Colour(s)	Fawn and navy blue
Website	hornsbygir-h.schools.nsw.gov.au

Hornsby Girls' High School is a government-funded single-sex academically selective secondary day school for girls, located in Hornsby, a suburb on the Upper North Shore of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Founded in 1930, the school's first principal was the scientist Sarah Agnes Angus Brewster.^[1]

Academically, Hornsby Girls' is regularly ranked first in the Hornsby region in terms of Higher School Certificate (HSC) results and is repeatedly ranked as one of the top ten performing schools in the state.^[2][3]

Faculties

The 13 faculties in the school are English, history, geography, languages, mathematics, music, personal development health and physical education (PD/H/PE), science, social sciences, technology and applied studies (TAS), and visual arts.

Co-curriculum

Hornsby Girls' offers students the opportunity to participate in a number of musical groups, namely the Concert Band, Symphonic Band, Jazz Band and String Orchestra through their co-curricular music program. Smaller musical outfits are other outlets, such as the several chamber ensembles made up from those students who already play an instrument and wish to be involved in extra-curricular musical groups.^[4]

Other musical groups are the Junior and Senior Vocal Ensembles, who participate in a range of competitions, including the MacDonald's Performing Arts Competition and School Spectacular. In 2008, they also appeared in Battle of the Choirs, screened on Channel 7.^[5][6] In 2010, a small chamber vocal ensemble was introduced with the aim of allowing some students a small ensemble experience.

Notable alumnae

The Old Girls' Union was formed in 1930.^[7]

• Anna Booth, trade unionist, company director and Olympic torch carrier^[8][9]
• Anne Boyd AM, composer and academic^[10]
• Judith Clingan AM, composer, conductor, performer and music educator^[11]
• Christine Elizabeth Deer – Emeritus Professor at the University of Technology, Sydney^[12]
• Shari Forbes, forensic scientist and researcher^[13]
• Julie Goodwin, cook, author, radio and television presenter^{[citation needed]}
• Julie Kristeen Greenhalgh (née Stapylton) – Principal of Meriden School; former Deputy Principal of Pymble Ladies' College; former Head of School at Canberra Grammar School^[14]
• Ruth Hall – microbiologist^{[citation needed]}
• Robin June Parsons AM – Emeritus Professor at the University of Technology, Sydney^[15]
• Lynette Ramsay Silver AM, writer and historian^{[16][failed verification]}
• Hon. Justice Sally Thomas AM – Judge of the Supreme Court of the Northern Territory^[17]
• Jacki Weaver AO, actor^[18]

See also

• List of government schools in New South Wales
• List of selective high schools in New South Wales

References

1. Else-Mitchell, R., "Sarah Agnes Angus Brewster (1874–1957)", Australian Dictionary of Biography, Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, retrieved 29 April 2024
2. "HSC School Ranking – 2020".
3. McDougall, Bruce (26 December 2007). "Public tops private across the state --- Special report: The best schools region by region". The Daily Telegraph. Sydney.
4. "Enrichment Activities – Hornsby Girls High School". hornsbygir-h.schools.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
5. Choir Wars Archived 1 August 2008 at the Wayback Machine. The Australian. 14 June 2008.
6. Battle of the voice boxes. Sydney Morning Herald. 16 June 2008.
7. Hornsby Girls' Alumni Website – OGU Page Archived 13 June 2010 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on 21 December 2009.
8. "Anna Booth". Victoria State Government. 27 May 2022. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
9. "Anna Booth in Trove". Retrieved 12 September 2024 – via Trove.
10. Suzannah Pearce, ed. (17 November 2006). "BOYD Anne Elizabeth". Who's Who in Australia Live!. North Melbourne, Vic: Crown Content Pty Ltd.
11. Suzannah Pearce, ed. (17 November 2006). "CLINGAN (Judy) Judith Ann". Who's Who in Australia Live!. North Melbourne, Vic: Crown Content Pty Ltd.
12. Suzannah Pearce, ed. (17 November 2006). "DEER Christine Elizabeth". Who's Who in Australia Live!. North Melbourne, Vic: Crown Content Pty Ltd.
13. Power, Julie (10 April 2015). "Lunch with new body farm queen, Shari Forbes". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
14. Suzannah Pearce, ed. (17 November 2006). "GREENHALGH Julie Kristeen". Who's Who in Australia Live!. North Melbourne, Vic: Crown Content Pty Ltd.
15. Suzannah Pearce, ed. (17 November 2006). "PARSONS Robin June". Who's Who in Australia Live!. North Melbourne, Vic: Crown Content Pty Ltd.
16. "Lynette Ramsay Silver, AM".
17. Suzannah Pearce, ed. (17 November 2006). "THOMAS Sally Gordon, Hon. Justice". Who's Who in Australia Live!. North Melbourne, Vic: Crown Content Pty Ltd.
18. Pender, Anne (12 August 1972). "'I'm Very Stella'". AustLit. Retrieved 1 February 2025.

External links

• Hornsby Girls' High School website