Birrong Girls High School
| Birrong Girls High School | |
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| Address | |
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Cooper Rd , Australia | |
| Coordinates | 33°53′23.37″S 151°1′35.14″E / 33.8898250°S 151.0264278°E |
| Information | |
| Motto | Ad Astra (Latin) to the stars |
| Principal | Margaret Fletcher |
| Enrolment | 837 |
| Website | http://www.birronggir-h.schools.nsw.edu.au/ |
Birrong Girls High School is a public girls high school in Sydney's Birrong suburb in Australia. This is a multicutural school that serves around 837 students in years 7-12.[1] 84% of students are from a non-English speaking background, representing 46 language groups.
History
The school was established on 29 January 1957 as Birrong Home Science School. It was officially reopened as a multi-lateral high school, with the new name Birrong Girls High School, on 25 September 1959.[2]
Notable alumnae
- Lynda Voltz, Australian politician.[3][4]
- Helen Westwood, Australian politician.[4][5]
References
- ^ "Birrong Girls High School", NSW Public Schools,, accessed 3 August 2009.
- ^ "Birrong Girls High School - History", accessed 3 August 2009.
- ^ Jobs for the Fergusons - Fury at ALP dynasty's power grip. Simon Benson. 16 March 2006. Daily Telegraph
- ^ a b Voice of the People, Update May 2006 Part One.
- ^ Birrong Bulletin[permanent dead link], Issue No. 3 May 2007.
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