Riverside Girls High School

Riverside Girls High School is a secondary, public, day school for girls, located in Huntleys Point, New South Wales, a suburb of Sydney, Australia. It was founded in 1934, celebrating its 80th anniversary in 2014.

Riverside Girls High School
Riverside Girls High School crest. Source: www.riversideghs.nsw.edu.au/ (Riverside website)
Address
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Huntleys Point Road

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Australia
Coordinates33°50′24″S 151°8′29″E / 33.84000°S 151.14139°E / -33.84000; 151.14139
Information
TypePublic, secondary, single-sex, day school
MottoLatin: Facta Non Verba
(Deeds Not Words)
Established1934
Educational authorityNew South Wales Education Standards Authority
OversightNew South Wales Department of Education
PrincipalLouise McNeil[1]
Staff59[2]
Years712
Enrolment650[2] (2023)
CampusSuburban
Colour(s)Navy blue, pale blue & white
     
Websiteriversideg-h.schools.nsw.gov.au

Riverside is divided into two groupings. The Junior section consists of the 7th to the 10th grades. The Senior section consists of 11th and 12th grade classes. The school's motto is "Facta Non Verba" meaning 'Deeds Not Words'.

Extra-curricular activities

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Other extracurricular activities include:

  • Students Representative Council
  • Drama Soiree
  • Sports
  • Concert Band – the concert band is entered into competitions every year, such as Macdonalds festival
  • Stage (jazz) Band
  • Choir
  • Peer Mediation dispute settlement Program, and the NSW Law Society Peer Mediation SCRAM Competition
  • Peer Support Program with Year 7 and 10
  • Mock Trial
  • Amnesty International group
  • Public Speaking Club
  • Dance Company and Ensemble
  • Lite (Religious meet)
  • SIFE (Students in Free Enterprise) Business Competition
  • Drama Club and Environment Club

Notable alumni

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Principal's message". Riverside Girls High School. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Riverside Girls High School Annual Report 2023" (PDF). Riverside Girls High School. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  3. ^ Suzannah Pearce, ed. (17 November 2006). "PORTER Muriel Lylie". Who's Who in Australia Live!. North Melbourne, Vic: Crown Content Pty Ltd.
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