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Georges River College (Penshurst Girls Campus)

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Georges River College Penshurst Girls Campus
Location
Map
Austral Street

Penshurst
,
New South Wales

Australia
Coordinates33°57′53″S 151°05′10″E / 33.964722°S 151.0861483°E / -33.964722; 151.0861483
Information
School typePublic comprehensive single-sex secondary school
MottoAspire to Wisdom
Established1955
PrincipalNoeline Ross
Grades7–10
Enrolment652[1] (2015)
Websitepenshurstg-h.schools.nsw.gov.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

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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. Students move to Oatley Senior Campus to finish their senior studies.

Facilities and buildings

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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

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References

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  1. ^ "School Locator – Georges River College Penshurst Girls Campus". Retrieved 13 January 2011.
  2. ^ Rosanna Ryan (4 June 2015). "The year that made me: Deborah Cheetham recalls her first night at the opera". Radio National. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  3. ^ "From the Principal". 31 March 2015. Retrieved 22 May 2023.


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