Burwood Girls High School
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| Burwood Girls' High School | |
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| Not For Ourselves Alone[1] | |
| Established | 1929[1] |
| School type | Public, Single-sex, Day school |
| Principal/ Headmaster |
Mrs. Mia Kumar[1] |
| Location | Croydon, New South Wales, Australia  |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Enrolment | ~1,062 (7–12)[2] |
| School colours | Navy Blue & Gold |
| Homepage | burwoodg-h.schools.nsw.edu.au |
Burwood Girls' High School is a public, comprehensive, secondary, day school for girls, located in Croydon, an inner western suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Established in 1929 and operated by the New South Wales Department of Education and Training, the school has a non-selective enrolment policy and currently caters for approximately 1,060 students from Years 7 to 12.[2] The schools catchment area includes the suburbs of Croydon, Burwood, Croydon Park, Ashfield, Summer Hill, Haberfield, and Five Dock.[3] The school community is diverse in terms of ethnicity, culture and socio-economic mix.[4]
In the 2006 Higher School Certificate, the National Education Directory of Australia named Burwood Girls High School the sixth best performing school, and the best non-selective public school in Sydney's Inner-West.[5]
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[edit] History
Burwood Girls' High School was established in 1929.
[edit] Campus
Burwood Girls' is situated in a suburban area, 10 kilometres from the centre of Sydney with easy access by train or bus.
[edit] Curriculum
Burwood Girls High School is registered and accredited with the New South Wales Board of Studies, and therefore follows the mandated curriculum for all years. Year 11 and 12 students are prepared for the New South Wales Higher School Certificate (HSC) through study of up to 13 units of Board of Studies approved subjects. Students may also choose from a select number of Vocational Education and Training (VET) subjects through TAFE NSW and additional languages through The Open High School.[6]
The school is a comprehensive high school, and typically performs well in the HSC, outperforming some public selective schools[7] In the 2006 HSC, the National Education Directory of Australia named Burwood Girls the sixth best performing school, and the best non-selective public school in Sydney's Inner-West.[5]
[edit] Notable alumnae
- Margaret Nita Allars - Professor of Law (Personal Chair), Faculty of Law, at the University of Sydney; Barrister[8]
- Lorraine Daphne Bayly AM - Actress; Founding Member of the Ensemble Theatre Company; Named as one of 100 Variety Entertainers of the Century, recipient of 3 Logie Awards[9]
- Lee Da Hae - South Korean Actress
- Jennie George - Australian Labor Party member of the Australian House of Representatives, representing the Division of Throsby[10]
- Dale Spender AM - Feminist; Researcher and Writer; International Keynote Speaker; Online Author and Content Creator[11]
- Lynne Spender - Former Acting Executive Director of the Australian Society of Authors; CEO of the Australian Interactive Multimedia Industry Association; Senior Corruption Prevention Officer of the NSW Independent Commission against Corruption[12]
- Her Hon. Judge Robyn Tupman - Judge of the District Court of New South Wales[13]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c About Us. Burwood Girls' High School. Retrieved on 2007-09-18.
- ^ a b Annual Report 2006 (PDF). Burwood Girls' High School (2007). Retrieved on 2007-09-18.
- ^ School Boundaries (jpg). School Information. Burwood Girls High School. Retrieved on 2007-09-18.
- ^ Burwood Girls High School. School Locator. New South Wales Public Schools. Retrieved on 2008-03-11.
- ^ a b Top HSC Schools by Region - Albury to Newcastle (PDF). The National Education Directory of Australia (2006-12-21). Retrieved on 2007-09-18.
- ^ Year 11 "Options" 2008 (PDF). Burwood Girls High School. Retrieved on 2007-09-18.
- ^ Patty, Anna. "Lessons in choice", News and Features, Sydney: The Sydney Morning Herald, 2007-07-30, p. 14. Retrieved on 2008-03-11.
- ^ "ALLARS Margaret Nita". Who's Who in Australia Live!. (2006-11-17). Ed. Suzannah Pearce. North Melbourne, Vic: Crown Content Pty Ltd. Retrieved on 2007-09-18.
- ^ "BAYLY Lorraine Daphne". Who's Who in Australia Live!. (2006-11-17). Ed. Suzannah Pearce. North Melbourne, Vic: Crown Content Pty Ltd. Retrieved on 2007-09-18.
- ^ Gartrell, Tim. Jennie George - Member for Throsby. Labor MPs & Officials. Australian Labor Party. Retrieved on 2007-09-18.
- ^ "SPENDER Dale". Who's Who in Australia Live!. (2006-11-17). Ed. Suzannah Pearce. North Melbourne, Vic: Crown Content Pty Ltd. Retrieved on 2007-09-18.
- ^ "SPENDER Lynne". Who's Who in Australia Live!. (2006-11-17). Ed. Suzannah Pearce. North Melbourne, Vic: Crown Content Pty Ltd. Retrieved on 2007-09-18.
- ^ "TUPMAN Robyn C, Her Hon. Judge". Who's Who in Australia Live!. (2006-11-17). Ed. Suzannah Pearce. North Melbourne, Vic: Crown Content Pty Ltd. Retrieved on 2007-09-18.
