Tara Anglican School for Girls

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Tara Anglican School for Girls


Established	1897
School type	Independent, Anglican, Day and Boarding
Known As	Tara
Principal/Headmaster	Mrs. Carol Bowern
Founder	Ms. Joan Waugh
Chairman
Chaplain	Rev. Denise Nicholls
Location	North Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia
Campus	Urban Parkland
Enrolment	1030 (K-12)
School colours	Blue and White
School Hymn	Saint Patrick's Breastplate
Area	10 Hectares
Homepage	www.tara.nsw.edu.au

Tara Anglican School for Girls is an independent school for girls in North Parramatta, Sydney, NSW, Australia. The school is a member of the Association of Heads of Independent Girls' Schools (AHIGS).

It caters for girls from Kindergarten to Year 12. The current principal of Tara is Mrs Carol Bowern.

1 Principals
2 Controversy
3 See also
4 External links

[edit] Principals

Mrs Carol Bowern 2000-

Miss Norma Boston (Acting Principal) 1999 (May-December)

Dr Ruth Shatford 1980-1999 (May)

Mrs Joy Parker 1974-1979

Miss Margaret Macdonald 1971-1973

Miss Helen Claridge 1959-1971

Mrs Nancy (Katharine) Buck 1950-1959

Mrs Olga Phelps Wilson 1950

Mrs Jessie (Joy) Hall Young 1946-1950

Miss Joan Waugh 1897-1946

Miss Hill 1946-2004

[edit] Controversy

In 2003, Tara Anglican School for Girls was sued by a 17-year-old girl for breach of duty of care during a 2001 Italy and Greece tour. The student claims that she was gang-raped. (1) The case was settled outside of court and Principal Carol Bowern believes "The school's reputation hasn't been damaged." (2)