Georges River College (Penshurst Girls Campus)

Georges River College Penshurst Girls Campus
Location
Penshurst , New South Wales Australia
Information
School type	Public Comprehensive Single-sex Secondary School
Motto	Aspire to Wisdom
Established	1955
Principal	Noeline Ross
Grades	7-10
Enrolment	652 (2015)
Website	www.penshurstg-h.schools.nsw.edu.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 in an inclusive and nurturing environment with a focus on excellence in middle school girls education. Students move to Oatley Senior Campus to finish their senior studies.

Students are offered a range of innovative and exciting electives to complement their mandatory studies. The school actively fosters a learning climate where all students are supported to achieve their personal best. The school has extensive wellbeing programs to support girls at a crucial time in their lives. The school prides itself on its age appropriate climate. The school caters extensively for gifted and talented students and consistently performs above state and national benchmarks in external testing. The school also caters for students individual learning needs and provides meaningful and productive pathways for students of all abilities.

The school has a proud history and is supported by an active alumni group. In 2015 the school will celebrate its 60th anniversary.

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

• Betty Kitchener AM, founder of mental health first aid training and CEO of Mental Health First Aid International.
• Deborah Cheetham AO, Aboriginal Australian soprano, actor, composer and playwright.