Normanhurst School, Ashfield
| Normanhurst School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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| , Australia | |
| Coordinates | 33°53′11″S 151°07′45″E / 33.886373°S 151.1291692°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Independent, girls' |
| Denomination | Non-denominational |
| Established | 1882 |
| Founder | Ellen Clarke |
| Status | Closed |
| Closed | 1941 |
The Normanhurst School was an independent, non-denominational , day and boarding school for girls that operated in Ashfield, in the Inner Western suburbs of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.[1]
Despite being non-denominational, the Normanhurst school maintained close links with St John's Anglican Parish, which was situated in the vicinity of the school.[2]
History
The Normanhurst School was established in 1882 by Ellen Clarke, who was an English national.[2] Clarke was principal of the school from its founding in 1882 to 1893.[2]
At its foundation, the school operated out of a cottage located on Bland Street, Ashfield.[2] Later as the school expanded, it moved to another larger campus in Ashfield at the intersection of Orpington and Chandos streets (pictured right).[2]
Through the initiative of the then headmistress, Evelyn Tildesley, the Normanhurst School became a founding member of the Headmistresses’ Association of NSW (which has since become the Association of Heads of Independent Girls' Schools) in 1916.[3]
The school ceased operations in 1941.[1]
Notable alumnae
- Daphne Akhurst (1903–1933) – five times Australian Open tennis champion[4]
- Margaret Slattery AM, DCSG (1922–2015) – National Secretary of the Australian Parents Council during the 1970s, an advocacy organisation for non-government schools[5]
- P. L. Travers AO (1899–1996) – author of the Mary Poppins series of children's books, later adapted into the musical film of the same name[6]
References
- ^ a b "Normanhurst Girls School Ashfield". The Dictionary of Sydney. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
- ^ a b c d e "Normanhurst School, pictorial collection, ca. 1890–1920". The State Library of New South Wales. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
- ^ "About AHIGS". AHIGS – Association of Heads of Independent Girls' Schools. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
- ^ "Akhurst, Daphne Jessie (1903–1933)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 1 April 2008.
- ^ https://www.smh.com.au/national/john-and-margaret-slattery-the-very-public-couple-20151228-glvll0.html
- ^ Lawson, V., 1999, Out of the sky she came: The life of P. L. Travers, creator of Mary Poppins, published in association with Belladonna Books. ISBN 0-7336-1072-2
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