Welcome to Sydney Girls High School, a school with a long and proud history of educating young women leaders since 1883. The school was established to support and prepare talented young women to proceed to university and take their place beside their male counterparts in what was then the colony of New South Wales. Today the school is regarded as one of the top schools in both NSW and Australia.
While academic achievement is the foundation stone of the school, students enjoy a dynamic and rich school environment, which develops individuality and strength of character while fostering a love of learning and enjoyment of the school experience. On offer is an extensive range of co-curricular pursuits comprising sporting, creative, intellectual, artistic, and leadership experiences. Girls who come to SGHS are encouraged to broaden their horizons through volunteering and working in the wider community, particularly in the contexts of health, education, the environment, and social justice.
The talents of students, both past and present, are remarkable. They include a former NSW Governor, Vice Chancellors of two of Sydney’s universities, a Federal Court judge, members of the federal and state parliaments, well-known authors, social researchers, lawyers, educators, medical professionals and sportspeople. While prizes and accolades are many and varied, at the heart of the school is the desire for every student to achieve their personal best.
Recent upgrades to the school facilities are highlighted by the state-of-the-art The Governors Centre. New and upgraded kitchen facilities, security fencing and gates, landscaping and Library refurbishments are currently being delivered, with plans for a major installation of air conditioning well underway.
Teachers, parents and students work in partnership to ensure that the education received by every student at Sydney Girls High School is of exceptional quality and that the memories of the school years are recalled with pleasure, long after the wearing of the “brown and yellow” has ceased.
Mr Geoffrey Denyer
Relieving Principal