Georges River College (Penshurst Campus)
| Georges River College Penshurst Campus | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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2 Austral Street , , 2222 | |
| Coordinates | 33°57′53″S 151°05′10″E / 33.964722°S 151.0861483°E |
| Information | |
| Former name | Penshurst Secondary Home Science School (1955–1958) Penshurst Girls High School (1959–2000) Georges River College Penshurst Girls Campus (2001–2024) |
| School type | Public comprehensive co-ed secondary day school |
| Motto | Creating Your Future |
| Established | 1955[2] |
| Educational authority | NSW Department of Education |
| School code | 8857 |
| Principal | Noeline Ross[3] |
| Years | 7-10 |
| Enrolment | 444[4] (2025) |
| Colours | Navy and light blue |
| Website | penshurst-h.schools.nsw.gov.au/ |
Georges River College Penshurst Campus is a comprehensive co-educational secondary school, located in the suburb of Penshurst, in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Established in 1955, the school caters for approximately 444 students from Year 7 to Year 10 and is operated by the New South Wales Department of Education. In 2025, the school is starting its transition from a single-sex school for girls to a co-educational campus.[5]
Notable alumni
- Deborah Cheetham AO, Aboriginal Australian soprano, actor, composer and playwright.[6][7]
References
- ^ "Location and transport". Georges River College Penshurst Campus. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
- ^ Noeline Ross. "From the Principal: 60th Anniversary Diamond Jubilee". Georges River College Penshurst Campus. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
- ^ Noeline Ross. "Principal's message". Georges River College Penshurst Campus. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
- ^ "NSW Public Schools Master Dataset - Georges River College Penshurst Campus". Data.NSW - NSW Government. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
- ^ Engagement, Communication and (6 August 2025). "Randwick and Georges River". education.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "From the Principal". 31 March 2015. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
