St. George Girls' High School
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| St. George Girls' High School |
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| Motto | Dieu Et Droit 'God and Right' |
| Established | 1916 |
| Type | Academically Selective All-Female Public High School |
| Principal | Ms. Carole Knott |
| Deputy Principals | Mr. Noel Morris and Mr. R Zukerman |
| Students | 940 |
| Grades | 7–12 |
| Location | Victoria St, Kogarah, NSW Australia |
| Colours | Red, White and Blue |
| stgeorgegi_h.school@det.nsw.edu.au | |
| Website | St. George Girls' High School |
St. George Girls' High School is an academically selective high school for girls, located in the Sydney suburb of Kogarah, New South Wales, Australia. St George Girls' High School was established in 1916 and quite early in its history, set out to create an educational environment which would encourage girls to achieve excellent academic standards and it has become one of the state's leading schools for scholastic achievement in the HSC. Along with nurturing academic excellence, the school also provides its 940 students with opportunities to participate in sporting, musical, artistic and cultural activities.
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[edit] Code of Conduct
"Every student has the right to feel safe, to be treated with respect and courtesy, to express her opinions in appropriate situations and to participate fully in the educational opportunities provided by the School. With these rights comes the responsibility of each student to respect and value herself, to respect the rights of others whether they are members of the School or of the wider community and to represent the School at all times in the best possible way."
[edit] School Hymn
St George's School Hymn is "Go Forth With God", sung at the annual Speech Day ceremony, an important event on the school calendar which marks the achievements of students in academic, sporting and extra-curricular fields. The hymn comprises alto and soprano parts. The hymn is now sung by the school's vocal ensemble alone, and it is not compulsory for students to learn the hymn.
[edit] Faculties
- English (Advanced and Standard English, Extension 1 and 2, Drama) - Head Teacher: B. Simon
- Mathematics (General Mathematics, Mathematics, Extension 1 and 2) - Head Teacher: P. Milner
- Science (Science, Biology, Chemistry, Physics) - Head Teacher: L. Gouliaev
- History (Ancient and Modern History, Extension) - Head Teacher: L. Garrad
- Social Sciences (Geography, Commerce, Business Studies, Economics, Legal Studies) - Head Teacher: W. Melville
- Languages Other Than English [LOTE] (French, Japanese, Latin, Indonesian, Extension) - Head Teacher: K. Jagelman
- Visual Arts - Head Teacher: R. Karaminas
- Technological and Applied Studies (Design and Technology, Food Technology, Textiles and Design, Information Systems and Technology, Information Processes and Technology) - Head Teacher: L. Aspin
- Music (Music, Extension) - Head Teacher: R. Wright
- Personal Development/Health/Physical Education - Head Teacher: R. Zukerman
[edit] School Uniform
Junior School (Years 7-9):
Summer: Navy blue tunic, white short sleeved blouse, white ankle socks, flat black lace up shoes.
Winter: Pleated navy blue tunic, white long sleeved blouse, red and grey striped tie, blue/black/beige pantyhose, flat black lace up shoes, woollen navy blue pullover with red and white detail, navy blue blazer.
The old junior winter uniform consisted of a navy tunic, but instead of pleats, was detailed with two rectangular flaps of fabric, nicknamed 'dag flaps'. These flaps gave the false illusion of pockets on the tunics, and divided the school community as to whether it constituted an aesthetic feature or an inconvenient eyesore to school attire. Many juniors resorted to tucking the flaps under their school jumpers so they did not show.
Senior School (Years 10-12):
Summer: Pleated navy blue skirt with red and white tartan, white short sleeved overblouse (worn untucked), white ankle socks, flat black lace up shoes.
The previous senior summer uniform had been a navy blue dress, zipped up at the back and detachable white collar. Students were free to find their own collars, resulting in a variety of anything from elaborate lace affairs to embroidered linen! This uniform was so confining and uncomfortable in summer that many senior girls resorted to leaving the uniform only zipped partway up. Other girls refused to wear the dress and continued to wear the winter skirt (which was then a plain navy-blue affair), with a short-sleeved white blouse.
Winter: Pleated navy blue skirt with red and white tartan, white long sleeved blouse (worn tucked in), blue/black/beige pantyhose, flat black lace up shoes, woollen navy blue pullover with red and white detail, navy blue blazer.
Sports:
White polo shirt with embroidered logo, red shorts, blue, red and white taslon tracksuit, white ankle socks, white shoes.
For many years the sports uniform was a particularly ugly red and white checked affair, comprising a tiny little tunic worn over gigantic bloomers. This hideous design was supplemented by black sandshoes, making many St Georgians loathe their PE and sports days with a passion.
Common sense finally prevailed in the 1980s and the uniform was changed to a red netball skirt and white polo shirt.
[edit] HSC results
[edit] 2006
- St George Girls' High School was placed 10th in the state
- 3 students received 90 or over in their 10 units of subjects
[edit] 2005
- 8 girls were awarded the prestigious Premier’s Award for All Round Excellence for receiving HSC result which placed them in the highest band in all 10 units.
- The dux of the school scored a University Admissions Index (UAI) of 100.
- 27% of yr 12 students achieved a UAI over 98.
- 99% of students achieved a UAI which allowed them to gain a first round offer to University.
- Students accepted offers to numerous tertiary courses from many universities. In 2005, 28 students was accepted into Economics, 26 students were accepted into double degrees, 11 students were accepted into medical science, 13 students into combined law, 14 into engineering, science and information technology, 15 students into pharmacy and optometry, 5 students into medicine and 10 students into media communication courses.
- According to the NSW board of studies data, analysed by The Sydney Morning Herald, St George Girls' High School was placed 9th in the state behind: James Ruse, Baulkham Hills High, Hornsby Girls, Sydney Girls, North Sydney Girls, North Sydney Boys, Sydney Grammar and Sydney Boys.
[edit] Annual School events
Important annual events on the St George calendar include:
- Swimming Carnival held at Bexley Pool
- The Walkathon
- Athletics Carnival
- SRC week
- Senior Trivia Night
- 'Inspired' - textiles and design fashion parade
- The Summer Music Festival in conjunction with the Multicultural Food Festival
- Gala Music festival
- SRC Dance ( STHS & 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
[edit] Organisations within the School
The School is fortunate to have three school organisations which provide invaluable 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. The meetings are held on the last Thursday of each month in the Staff Common Room. When possible, they have a guest speaker.
- Mothers' Committee: The Mothers’ Committee meets on the first Wednesday of each month during each term in the school hall foyer. The committee provides an opportunity for mothers to meet and keep up to date with issues relating to the school and strives to promote the interests of the school by bringing parents, students, community members and teaching staff into close co-operation.
- St Georgians: The St Georgians is the association for ex-students of the school to meet regularly. This usually occurs on the same night as the P&C meetings.
In addition to the three organisation, 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 4 year 11 students selected by the students of the school. The role of the Council is to meet and discuss matters which affect the school community, and most importantly, give a voice to the students of the school. Where important matters arise, the council votes and recommendations are made to the School Principal.
The SRC is a good way of communicating students’ views and ideas as well as providing valuable experience in decision making and democracy. 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 to create a friendly and beneficial environment. Recent SRC projects include planting of trees for shade, purchasing useful teaching resources in the school and providing additional seating arrangements around the school quadrangles.
[edit] Relationship with Sydney Technical High School
Although St George Girl's High School is an all-girls school, Sydney Technical High School is often referred to as its male counterpart. Being the 'Brother School' of St George Girl's High School, Sydney Technical High School often engages in 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.
[edit] Notable Alumni
- Tanya Blencowe - Sydney 2000 Olympics ambassador
- Christina Stead - Australian novelist
- Susien Chong - fashion designer ('Lover' label)
- Van Badham - playwright
- Michelle Ford - Olympic gold medallist (freestyle swimming) Moscow 1980 games
- Shefali Pryor - Associate Principal Oboist with Sydney Symphony Orchestra[citation needed]
- Moya Sayer-Jones - Writer (Sayer-Jones' book Little Sister relates her years at St George)
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- St. George Girls' High School website
- NSW Department of Education and Training: St. George Girls' High School
