Fast Facts
- Uniting Church School for Girls
- Established 1901 on the current site at Gordon on the North Shore, 15 km north of Sydney’s CBD
- Three schools – Junior, Middle and Senior
- Number of students –1130
- Junior School (K-6) – 330
- Middle School (7-9) – 400
- Senior School (10-12) – 400
- Four Houses – Stuart, Tudor, Windsor, York
- House competitions in debating, dance, choir, music, sport
- Inter-school competition in debating (ISDA, SDN), sport (JSHAA, IGSSA), eisteddfods
- Global exchange and experience with schools around the world
- Student peer elected leadership positions in Year 6 and Years 11/12
- Non-selective student intake yet consistently around 50% of Year 12 students score in the top 10% of the state in the HSC and IB
- Option for Higher School Certificate or International Baccalaureate
- Ravenswood Old Girls’ Union established 1908 ... and still going strong
Term Dates 2009
Term 1
Wednesday 28 January New Students and Year 7 Orientation Morning
Thursday 29 January TERM 1 COMMENCES
Thursday 9 April TERM 1 ENDS
Term 2
Tuesday 28 April TERM 2 COMMENCES
Friday 3 July TERM 2 ENDS
Term 3
Tuesday 28 July TERM 3 COMMENCES
Thursday 1 October TERM 3 ENDS
Term 4
Tuesday 20 October TERM 4 COMMENCES
Tuesday 1 December Speech Night Years 7-12
Thursday 10 December TERM 4 ENDS
Term Dates 2010
Term 1
Tuesday 26 January AUSTRALIA DAY PUBLIC HOLIDAY
Friday 29 January New Students 8-12 and Year 7 Orientation
Sunday 31 January Boarders' Travel Day
Monday 1 February TERM 1 COMMENCES
Thursday 1 April TERM 1 ENDS
Friday 2 April Good Friday
Term 2
Monday 19 April Boarders Travel Day
Tuesday 20 April TERM 2 COMMENCES
Friday 25 June TERM 2 ENDS
Saturday 26 June Boarders' Travel Day
Term 3
Monday 19 July Boarders' Travel Day, Boarders Parent/Teacher Afternoon
Tuesday 20 July TERM 3 COMMEMCES
Friday 24 September TERM 3 ENDS
Term 4
Monday 11 October Boarders Travel Day
Tuesday 12 October TERM 4 COMMENCES
Thursday 9 December TERM 4 ENDS
Friday 10 December Boarders Travel Day