Strathfield Girls High School

Strathfield Girls High School is a single-sex comprehensive high school located in the municipality of Strathfield in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Along with its brother school, Homebush Boys High School

History

The school opened as Homebush Intermediate High School, founded in 1926. The school was established as a single sex comprehensive high school in 1953 and designated a languages high school in 1990 (due to the rich cultural diversity and backgrounds of its students) in 1990. Over 85% of its students are from non-English speaking backgrounds. It is close to major transport links, excellent facilities at Homebush Bay and tertiary institutions. The school is highly regarded because of academic and sporting excellence, high achievement in the creative and performing arts, school wellbeing and social harmony. The languages high school designation of the school symbolically promotes a secure multicultural environment for a diverse student population where tolerance and understanding of the cultural groups the school serves are priorities. Strathfield Girls High School provides a caring and friendly environment where students are challenged to do their best in all fields of endeavour. Students are encouraged to make a significant contribution to society and gain confidence and self-esteem to take initiative and achieve self-reliance and personal fulfilment.

Campus

The school has a "Hockey Field" and a "Quad" where students often gather during lunchtimes and breaks. There is a "Senior area" restricted to Year 12 students. A staff common room exists in the northern part of the campus. The school also has two out door tennis/basketbal/netball courts and one gym. The layout of the school is in a rectangular shape with all the buildings named according to the direction that they are facing, there is the North block, South block, East block, West block, West West block and Centre block.

Extracurricular activities

Opportunities provided at the school include entering competitions in writing, public speaking, debating, art, drama, the sciences, mathematics, problem solving and mock trials. The school also conducts a school choir and orchestra, drama ensembles, Musicale, and Dance Night where students from Dance groups and students doing Dance as an elective, perform. There is also a Student Representative Council and many community service programs, such as a tree planting group who plant and look after trees in the school. Soccer, touch football, netball, cricket, basketball, badminton and softball are offered as sports.

Notable alumni

• Janice Crosio former MP

See also

• List of Government schools in New South Wales

External links

• Strathfield Girls High website

Coordinates: 33°52′S 151°05′E / 33.867°S 151.083°E / -33.867; 151.083