Hornsby Girls' High School is a
government-funded single-sex academically selective secondary
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day school for
girls, located in
Hornsby, a suburb on the
Upper North Shore
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of
Sydney
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,
New South Wales, Australia. Founded in 1930, the school's first principal was Sarah Agnes Angus Brewster.
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 five performing schools in the state.
The school has a student exchange program with three of their languages - Japanese, French and German. Their
Japan
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ese sister school is
Shukutoku Yono which is situated in
Saitama, their German sister school is
Graf-Rasso in Furstenfeldbruck and students from the school have visited New Caledonia a few times in recent years.
Faculties
The 13 faculties in the school are
Computing Studies
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English,
History,
Geography,
Languages
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,
Mathematics
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,
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. Smaller musical outfits are other outlets, such as the flute choir and several chamber ensembles made up from those students who already play an instrument and wish to be involved in extra-curricular musical groups.
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. 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.
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Anne Elizabeth Boyd composer, Professor of Music at the
University of Sydney (also attended
Albury High School)
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Judith Ann Clingan composer, conductor, performer and music educator; Director of Wayfarers Australia (formerly Waldorf Wayfarers) Australia Wide Choir
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Christine Elizabeth DeerEmeritus Professor at the
University of Technology, Sydney
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Prof. Shari Forbes creates
body farms.
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Julie Goodwin''Masterchef'' champion in 2009
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Julie Kristeen Greenhalgh (née Stapylton)Principal of
Meriden School; former Deputy Principal of
Pymble Ladies' College; former Head of School at
Canberra Grammar School
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Ruth Hallmicrobiologist
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Robin June Parsons Emeritus Professor at the University of Technology, Sydney
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Lynette Ramsay Silver writer and historian
* Hon. Justice
Sally Gordon Thomas – Judge of the
Supreme Court of the Northern Territory
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Jacki Weaver Academy Award-nominated actress, ''
Silver Linings Playbook'', ''
Animal Kingdom'', ''
Picnic at Hanging Rock''
See also
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List of government schools in New South Wales
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List of selective high schools in New South Wales
References
External links
Hornsby Girls' High School website
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Selective schools in New South Wales
Girls' schools in New South Wales
Educational institutions established in 1930
Public high schools in Sydney
1930 establishments in Australia
Hornsby, New South Wales