Riverside Girls High School
For other schools of a similar name, see Riverside High School (disambiguation).
| Riverside Girls High School | |
|---|---|
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Deeds not Words | |
| Location | |
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Gladesville, New South Wales Australia  | |
| Coordinates | 33°50′24″S 151°8′29″E / 33.84000°S 151.14139°ECoordinates: 33°50′24″S 151°8′29″E / 33.84000°S 151.14139°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Public, Secondary, Single-sex, Day school |
| Established | 1934 |
| Principal | Ms Kelly |
| Enrolment | ~1030 (7–12)[1] |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Colour(s) |
Navy Blue, Dark Blue, Pale Blue & White |
| Website | www.riversideghs.nsw.edu.au |
Riverside Girls High School is a secondary, public, day school for girls, located in Gladesville, a suburb of Sydney, Australia. It was founded in 1934, celebrating its 80th Anniversary in 2014.
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.
Riverside Girls High School has remarkable waterfront views. The school's motto is "Facta Non Verba" meaning 'Deeds Not Words'.
Extra-curricular activities
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
- Muriel Lylie Porter OAM (née Carter) – Journalist and Author; Anglican laywoman[2]
- Connie Mitchell – Australian Pop Singer, member of Sneaky Sound System
- Casey Burgess – member of popular children's performance group- Hi 5
- Karen Moras - Olympic Swimmer, Bronze Medallist, Mexico, 1968.
See also
References
- ↑ "General Information". Riverside Girls High School. Retrieved 25 August 2007.
- ↑ Suzannah Pearce, ed. (17 November 2006). "PORTER Muriel Lylie". Who's Who in Australia Live!. North Melbourne, Vic: Crown Content Pty Ltd. Check date values in:
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External links
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