North Sydney Girls High School Overview | High School Guides

Are you in search of the right selective school for your child? In this North Sydney Girls High School Guide, we will discuss the history of the school, famous alumni, key HSC statistics, the HSC subjects offered by the school.

North Sydney Girls High School Overview

We’ve created this Guide to provide information to parents and students so they can make an informed decision about applying for North Sydney Girls.

This guide includes additional articles discussing:

• Admission requirements and process
• Applying to North Sydney Girls for Year 7 admission
• How to enrol at North Sydney Girls in Years 8-11
• Student Life at North Sydney Girls
• Success Secrets from North Sydney Girls Students and Alumni

In this overview article, we will discuss:

• Overview
• History
• Famous alumni
• Key statistics
• HSC subjects offered

Overview

North Sydney Girls High School is a fully academic selective school located in Crows Nest.

It has consistently achieved a rank in the Top 10 NSW schools based on HSC results. Most of their students achieve an ATAR rank of 95 and above, with around 20-30% of their students achieving an ATAR of 99+.

Ad altiora (towards higher things) is their school motto, representing their strive for excellence.

Most of the students gain entrance into Year 7 through the Selective High School Test, whereas, a smaller portion are allowed to transfer in after Years 8-11.

History

North Sydney Girls was established in 1914 with 194 girls. It was originally located on the corner of Hazelbank Road and the Pacific Highway. However, due to increased enrolments, the school was overcrowding. And so, when Crows Nest Boys High School closed, the girls were finally transferred to a new site that was able to accomodate their educational needs in 1993. The former boys’ school had expansive and refurbished buildings. This allowed for more subjects and new enrolments.

Source: NSW State Archives North Sydney Girls High School – Education Week 1954. Play Day

Famous alumni

Curious to see who you recognise from North Sydney Girls High School?

Here is the list of some of North Sydney Girl’s famous alumni in science, public service, sports, arts, and entertainment!

Science and public service

Sports

Entertainment and the arts

Key Statistics

Let’s take a look at North Sydney Girl’s key statistics, including the number of students and their HSC performance.

Student profile

The total number of students enrolled in North Sydney Girls High School has been relatively consistent.

HSC Performance

Here is a snapshot of North Sydney Girl’s consistent success over the years. A high number of North Sydney Girls High School are ‘all rounders’ in the HSC exams (achieved a B6/E4 in 10 or more units), and some also achieve state ranks.

Note: Unsure about what these terms mean? Well, if you want to learn more about what high school rankings, including what Unique B6/E4 students and success rates mean, check out our Beginner’s Guide to High School Rankings.

HSC Subjects offered

Accelerated subjects

Accelerated subjects are HSC subjects completed before Year 12. This means students often begin learning Preliminary content in Year 10 and complete their HSC in Year 11.

At North Sydney Girls High School, they only offer two accelerated subjects.

Non-accelerated subjects

These subjects are typically not offered for accelerated students.

Source:

Most of the information is sourced from the NSW Department of Education: North Sydney Girls High School website.