Asquith Girls High School, (abbreviated as AGHS) is a government-funded comprehensive single-sex secondary

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for girls, located on Stokes Avenue, Asquith, an upper north shore suburb of Sydney,

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, Australia. Established in 1959 to replace the Hornsby Home Science School, the school enrolled approximately 820 students in 2018, from

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to Year 12, of whom one percent identified as

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and 32 percent were from a language background other than English. The school is operated by the

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in accordance with a curriculum developed by the

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; the principal is Elizabeth Amvrazis. The school's brother school is the

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History

In February 1958, the NSW Department of Education acquired a site in eastern Asquith for a new girls high school to replace the Hornsby Home Science School (established 1947) that was destroyed with other school buildings on Peats Ferry Road in a bushfire in 1957. Asquith Girls High School officially commenced operation from 1 January 1959.

Uniforms

White shirts with green line around collar. Green tartan skirt. White socks and black school shoes.

Principals

The following individuals have served as principal of Asquith Girls High School:

Notable alumnae

* Margaret Braakensiekmedical professional (Dux 1964) *

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pop singer * Hannah Ferrier - chief stewardess 2015–2020,

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References

External links

*
NSW Department of Education School Finder
– Asquith Girls High School
Asquith Girls High School P&C website
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