# North Sydney Girls High School

North Sydney Girls High School is a NSW government secondary school in Crows Nest, New South Wales, Australia.

- **Sector**: NSW government school
- **Type**: Secondary School
- **Gender**: Girls
- **Year levels**: Year 7 to Year 12
- **Enrolments**: 916 (2025)
- **Address**: Pacific Hwy, Crows Nest NSW 2065
- **Phone**: (02) 9922 6666
- **Website**: https://northsydgi-h.schools.nsw.gov.au/
- **Email**: northsydgi-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au
- **ACARA AGE ID**: 47615
- **Established**: 1914-01-01

## About

North Sydney Girls High School is an academically selective secondary school for girls committed to fostering a stimulating and challenging educational environment. The school is dedicated to developing resilient, connected, and innovative learners who are well-equipped to achieve their personal best. In this supportive setting, students have the opportunity to learn with peers who share similar aspirations and capabilities, enhancing their educational experience through collaboration.

While academic excellence is a hallmark of the school, it also values the involvement of students in a diverse array of learning activities, including cultural, physical, and social pursuits. This holistic approach allows the school to maintain its longstanding tradition of guiding gifted young women towards achieving their full potential while preparing them for impactful roles within society.

The climate at North Sydney Girls High School emphasises creative problem-solving, higher-order thinking, and mutual support among students. Parents and staff are actively engaged in celebrating achievements and fostering open, honest evaluations of progress. Furthermore, the school acknowledges its presence on the lands of the Cammeraygal people, striving to deepen the understanding of Aboriginal culture and history within its curriculums. This reflects the school’s commitment to inclusivity and respect.

The school's vision encompasses a nurturing learning environment that promotes personal growth, resilience, and leadership skills, ensuring every student is supported in reaching their full potential both academically and socially.

## Mission

At North Sydney Girls High School, we aspire to live our motto Ad Altiora—"towards higher things"—by striving for personal bests in a learning environment that nurtures identity, encourages reflection, and promotes respectful, collaborative relationships. In a culture of academic excellence, we value lifelong learning and support students in developing resilience, confidence, leadership, and a strong sense of voice.

Motto: "AD ALTIORA."

## Enrolment history

| Year | Enrolments |
| --- | --- |
| 2025 | 916 |
| 2024 | 910 |
| 2023 | 909 |
| 2022 | 910 |
| 2021 | 906 |
| 2020 | 912 |
| 2019 | 909 |
| 2018 | 913 |
| 2017 | 918 |
| 2016 | 917 |
| 2015 | 913 |
| 2014 | 917 |
| 2013 | 921 |
| 2012 | 921 |
| 2011 | 925 |
| 2010 | 923 |
| 2009 | 925 |
| 2008 | 925 |

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Source: SchoolAtlas (https://www.schoolatlas.com.au/schools/47615-north-sydney-girls-high-school), compiled from ACARA and NSW Department of Education data, reference year 2025. SchoolAtlas does not rank schools.