North Sydney Girls High School
| North Sydney Girls High School | |
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| Motto | Ad Altiora (Towards Higher Things) |
| Contact Information | Phone: (61)(02)9922 6666 Fax: (61)(02)9957 5098 |
| Established | 1914 |
| Type | Selective school |
| Principal | Louise Robert-Smith |
| Location | Pacific Highway Cnr David Street Crows Nest 2065 |
| Region | Northern Sydney |
| Enrollment | 930 students |
| Grades | Year 7 to Year 12 |
| Website | NSGHS Homepage |
North Sydney Girls High School (note that the official name has no apostrophe) is a selective girls' high school in Crows Nest, Sydney. Admission is competitive and based on the results of entrance exams and academic record. Usually enrolment takes place for Year 7 as there are few vacancies in upper years. It has ranked as the leading girls school in New South Wales in the Higher School Certificate Examination each year for the last decade with at least 30% of Year 12 students achieving places in the top 1% of the exam.
Founded in 1914 with an enrolment of 194 students, it was originally located on the corner of Hazelbank Road and the Pacific Highway. Over the years, the facilities were extended but by the 1980s, it was felt that the site could no longer meet their needs and years of intense lobbying for better facilities followed. When the government decided to close Crows Nest Boys' High, that facility was transferred to North Sydney Girls and underwent $6 million in renovations and refurbishments. Finally, in December 1993, North Sydney Girls High officially moved to its new accommodations.
In 2003, the year 12 girls achieved a median of 98 UAI. This meant that over 80 girls scored a UAI of over 98.
In 2004, North Sydney Girls celebrated the finished upgrading of their pre-existing library giving it a second floor. In that year deputy principal Mr Jones did not leave as the girls loved the big bad wolf in trenchcoat figure.
Notable alumni
Notable alumni of North Sydney Girls High School include:
- Nicole Kidman, actress
- Ruth Cracknell, actress
- Catherine Martin, production designer (wife to film director, Baz Luhrmann)
- Benita Collins, Play School presenter
- Melanie Chisolm, the best pop star ever (and former Spice Girl)