Georges River College (Penshurst Girls Campus)

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Georges River College Penshurst Girls Campus
Location
Map
Austral Street

single-sex secondary school
MottoAspire to Wisdom
Established1955
PrincipalNoeline Ross
Grades7–10
Enrolment652[1] (2015)
Websitepenshurstg-h.schools.nsw.gov.au/

Georges River College, Penshurst Girls Campus (formerly known as Penshurst Girls High School) is a comprehensive school for girls located in the suburb of Penshurst in Sydney, Australia.

Curriculum

In 2002, Penshurst Girls High School became part of the Georges River College and was renamed Penshurst Girls Campus. Students complete their studies in Years 7 to 10. Students move to Oatley Senior Campus to finish their senior studies.

Facilities and buildings

The school consists of four main blocks:

  • A Block consists of the Design & Technology classrooms - Kitchens, Textile rooms, Woodwork room, and computer labs. It also contains several multi-purpose classrooms used for a wide range of subjects.
  • B Block generally consists of Maths and English classrooms, but also contains several History and Geography classrooms.
  • C Block consists of all the CAPA (Creative & Performing Arts) classrooms, designed for Music, Visual arts, as well as Digital Photography – a subject offered as an elective in years 9 and 10.
  • L Block consists of one multi-purpose classroom, computer labs, the library, as well as science labs.

The school has a Hall, an Agriculture Plot, a Performing Arts Space and a Flexible Learning Space.

Notable alumni

  • Aboriginal Australian soprano, actor, composer and playwright.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ "School Locator – Georges River College Penshurst Girls Campus". Retrieved 13 January 2011.
  2. ^ Rosanna Ryan (4 June 2015). "The year that made me: Deborah Cheetham recalls her first night at the opera". Radio National. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  3. ^ "From the Principal". 31 March 2015. Retrieved 22 May 2023.


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