Abbotsleigh School for Girls
Tempus Celerius Radio Fugit (Latin:"Time Flies Faster than a Weaver's Shuttle")
Established	1885
School Type	Independent, Single-sex, Day and Boarding
Denomination	Anglican
Key People	Mrs.Judith Poole (Principal) Miss Marian Clarke (Founder) Mr. Philip W Bell (Chairman)
School Fees	AU$11,564–19,326 p.a (2007)[1]
Location	Wahroonga, New South Wales, Australia
Coordinates	33°43′13″S 151°6′47″E / -33.72028, 151.11306Coordinates: 33°43′13″S 151°6′47″E / -33.72028, 151.11306
Enrolment	~1,370 (K–12)[2]
Employees	~148[2]
Colours	Black and Gold
Homepage	www.abbotsleigh.nsw.edu.au

Abbotsleigh School for Girls (commonly referred to as Abbotsleigh) is an independent, Anglican, day and boarding school for girls, located in Wahroonga, on the upper North Shore of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. For other uses, see Latins and Latin (disambiguation). ... A single-sex school is a school that only accepts boys or girls exclusively. ... A day school is an institution where children are given educational instruction only during the day and after which children return to their homes. ... A boarding school is a usually fee-charging school where some or all pupils not only study, but also live during term time, with their fellow students and possibly teachers. ... Arms of the Anglican Church of Australia The Anglican Church of Australia, a member church of the Anglican Communion, was previously officially known as the Church of England in Australia and Tasmania (renamed in 1981). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... NSW redirects here. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... This article is about longitude and latitude; see also UTM coordinate system Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (vertically) and longitude (horizontally); large version (pdf) The geographic (earth-mapping) coordinate system expresses every horizontal position on Earth by two of the three coordinates of a spherical coordinate system which... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... The term Anglican describes those people and churches following the religious traditions of the Church of England, especially following the Reformation. ... A day school is an institution where children are given educational instruction only during the day and after which children return to their homes. ... A boarding school is a usually fee-charging school where some or all pupils not only study, but also live during term time, with their fellow students and possibly teachers. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Upper North Shore is an informal term for the upper northern suburbs of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia which are located on the north shore of Sydney Harbour. ... This is about the city of Sydney in Australia. ... NSW redirects here. ...

Established in 1885 at North Sydney, the school has a non-selective enrolment policy and currently caters for approximately 1,370 students from Kindergarten to Year 12, including 155 boarders from Years 7 to 12.^[2] North Sydneys high-rise commercial district. ... For other uses, see Kindergarten (disambiguation). ...

Abbotsleigh is a member of the Alliance of Girls' Schools (Australasia),^[3] the Junior School Heads Association of Australia^[4] the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (AHISA),^[5] the Australian Boarding Schools' Association,^[6] and a founding member of the Association of Heads of Independent Girls' Schools (AHIGS).^[7] The Junior School Heads Association of Australia, informally known as the JSHAA is an incorporated body representing the heads of independent primary schools in Australia. ... The Association of Heads of Independent Girls Schools (AHIGS), was established in 1916 as The Association of Head Mistresses of New South Wales. ...

History

Advertisement for Abbotsleigh, 1899

Abbotsleigh was founded in 1885 in a small terrace house in North Sydney. The school then moved to Parramatta, first to Honiton House, and then to more spacious premises at the corner of Church and Marsden streets, a site now covered by a car park. The school proved successful in Parramatta, and in 1895 Miss Marian Clarke left 80 pupils behind to set out for a year in England for family reasons. The school declined during her absence, and on her return only a small number of boarders remained.^[8] A street of British terraced housing In architecture and city planning, a terrace, rowhouse, or townhouse (United States) is a style of housing since the late 18th century where identical individual houses are cojoined into rows. ... North Sydneys high-rise commercial district. ... This article does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ...

Abbotsleigh's final move was to its current location at Wahroonga in 1898, where the school's founder, Miss Marian Clarke, purchased land and built her new school. It is here that Abbotsleigh became the first girls' school in Sydney to have a sports field.^[8]

Headmistresses

Betty Archdale (1907–2000), Abbotsleigh's sixth Headmistress (1958–1970)

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Campus

The senior and junior schools cater for 1300 students in total from Kindergarten to Year 12 (Higher School Certificate). In the senior school, there is a Design and Technology Centre, a Music Centre, a Science Centre, a gymnasium, and an indoor swimming pool, and two sporting fields. A new library named the Abbotsleigh Research Centre (ARC) was built and officially opened on April 2, 2006. The ARC contains the Library Teaching Room (LTR) – a computer room, laptops that can be used on tables around the ARC, and three seminar rooms. There are over 40,000 books, over 4,000 videos and DVDs and approximately 70 Periodical titles. This article is about the New South Wales Higher School Certificate. ... Gymnasium can have following meanings: Gymnasium (ancient Greece)—an educational and sporting institution in Ancient Greece Gymnasium—a school of secondary education found in several European countries (approx. ... For the 2003 film, see Swimming Pool (film). ... Julio Pérez Ferrero Library - Cúcuta, Colombia A modern-style library in Chambéry A library is a collection of information, sources, resources, and services: it is organized for use and maintained by a public body, an institution, or a private individual. ... is the 92nd day of the year (93rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Motto and crest

The Abbotsleigh motto, Tempus Celerius Radio Fugit, may be translated from Latin as "Time Flies Faster than the Weaver's Shuttle". As the shuttle flies a pattern is woven; the shuttle of time also weaves a pattern of which the threads are people, buildings and events. The motto was given to the school by Miss Marian Clarke, whose family crest was a weaver's shuttle surrounded by the motto, Tempus fugit radio celerit. The school used this form until 1924, when it decided that the ungrammatical Latin should be changed to the present word order, which has been used ever since. For other uses, see Motto (disambiguation). ... Translation may refer to: broadcast translator, rebroadcasting a signal at a different frequency machine translation, the conversion of a computer program from one programming language to another; e. ... For other uses, see Latins and Latin (disambiguation). ... Look up Shuttle in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... In heraldry, a crest is a component of a coat of arms. ... Tempus fugit on a sundial Tempus fugit is a Latin expression meaning time flees, more commonly translated as time flies. It is frequently used as an inscription on clocks. ...

The 1934 edition of The Weaver explains the symbolism of the school crest: "the lion for the strength in God, lillies for purity and fish as the symbol of Christianity through baptism."^[9] This article is about the term God in the context of monotheism and henotheism. ... The ichthys or fish symbol represents Christianity Ichthys (ιχθύ;ς in the Greek alphabet, also transliterated Ichthus, Icthus, Ikhthus, etc), is the Greek word for fish. It refers to a symbol consisting of two intersecting arcs resembling the profile of a fish, used by the early Christians as a secret... Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations Ecumenism · Relation to other religions Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Christianity Portal This box:      Christianity is a monotheistic[1] religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as presented in the New Testament. ... This article is about the Christian religious act of Baptism. ...

Curriculum

Abbotsleigh offers a range of subjects. In Year 8, students choose broad subjects to study for Years 9 and 10. Students must study Maths, English, Science, PDHPE, and Christian studies. They may then choose elective subjects from: Commerce, History, Geography, Design and Technology, Music, Drama, Art, Japanese, French, German, and Latin.

In the upper school, students have a wider range of subjects to choose from, which tend to be more specific. In Year 11 these include: chemistry, biology, physics, standard English, advanced English, extension English (1 unit), general mathematics, mathematics (2 unit course), extension mathematics (1 unit), economics, modern history, ancient history, music 1, music 2, Latin, French, Japanese, German, PDHPE and design and technology. In Year 12, students may pick up extra units such as extension 2 English/maths, and extension language subjects. It is compulsory to complete twelve units for the Higher School Certificate (HSC) at Abbotsleigh, even if students have already completed units due to accelerated courses. Furthermore, students may not do more than fourteen units in Years 11 and 12. This article is about the New South Wales Higher School Certificate. ...

Co-curriculum

The school conducts a number of extra-curricular activities, including the Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme, drama and musical performances, chess, debating, mock trials, public speaking, skiing, jewellery making, sports, dress making, film club, charity groups, equestrian, and cattle breeding for competition in the Sydney Royal Easter Show. The Duke of Edinburghs Award (or D of E) also popularly known as The Duke of Edinburghs Award Scheme is an award for personal achievement that can be obtained by anyone aged from 14 to 25. ... This article is about the Western board game. ... Debate is a formalized system of (usually) logical argument. ... A modern day speaker addressing an audience through microphones Public speaking is the process of speaking to a group of people in a structured, deliberate manner intended to inform, influence, or entertain the listeners. ... The Sydney Royal Easter Show logo. ...

Sport

The school competes in many Independent Girls' Schools Sporting Association (IGSSA) sports including, softball, tennis, swimming, basketball, soccer, athletics, cross country, hockey, netball, waterpolo, touch football, and cricket. As of 2006, the school had been IGSSA champions in swimming and athletics for three and five consecutive years, and had won the IGSSA Cross Country in ten out of the twelve carnivals held.^{[citation needed]} The Independent Girls Schools Sporting Association (commonly known as IGSSA), was founded in 1922 with five founding members. ...

Music

With its close neighbour Knox Grammar School, Abbotsleigh has an orchestra named KAYO (Knox/Abbotsleigh Youth Orchestra). Through KAYO, students may choose to participate in musical tours around the world. Knox Grammar School is an independent, Uniting Church, day and boarding school for boys, located in Wahroonga, an upper North Shore suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ...

House system

The House System was introduced by Miss Everett. The Weaver for May 1931 explains: "Points are awarded for work, conduct and sport and a shield will be presented annually to the winning House. The Houses have increased and renewed interest and deep speculation on the part of the girls."^{[cite this quote]} The "Malloch Shield", given the following year by Mr A Malloch, was won for the first time by Sturt. The House System is a traditional feature of British schools, similar to the collegiate system of a university. ...

In the Junior School there are five houses:

• Blaxland Named after Gregory Blaxland (1778–1853), an Australian explorer. Colour: Blue.
• Lawson Named after William Lawson (1774–1850), an Australian explorer. Colour: Green.
• Macquarie Named after Lachlan Macquarie (1771–1824), the Governor of New South Wales from 1810 to 1821. Colour: Red.
• Sturt Named after Charles Sturt (1795–1869), an Australian explorer. Colour: Yellow.
• Wentworth Named after William Wentworth (1790–1872), an Australian explorer, statesman and lawyer. Colour: Purple.

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• Chisholm Named after Caroline Chisholm (1808–1877), an Australian pioneer. Colour: Dark Blue
• Franklin Named after Miles Franklin (1879–1954), an Australian writer. Colour: Green.
• Gilmore Named after Mary Gilmore (1865–1962), an Australian poet and writer. Colour: Brown until 1982, now Pink.
• Melba Named after Dame Nellie Melba (1861–1931), an Australian Opera legend. Colour: Light Blue.
• Prichard Named after Katherine Susannah Prichard (1884–1969), an Australian writer. Colour: Black until 1990, now Purple.
• Richardson Named after Ethel Florence Lindesay Richardson (1870–1946), an Australian novelist. Colour: Orange.
• Tennant Named after Kylie Tennant (1912–1988), an Australian World War II and Great Depression novelist. Colour: Yellow.
• Wright Named after Judith Wright (1915–2000), an Australian poet. Colour: Red.

The House System has been modified over time to reflect the changing needs of the School, and its increased enrolment. One of the most significant changes occurred in the late 1960s under then Headmistress Betty Archdale. Senior School Houses had previously been named after well-known male Australian poets, and Archdale introduced new house names recognising accomplished Australian women. This was the basis for the Senior School Houses in use today. Houses now compete for the House Choir banner and the Spirit Cup. An engraving of Caroline Chisholm from Harpers Monthly in 1852. ... Portrait of Franklin, circa 1940s. ... Mary Gilmore on the Australian $10 note. ... Portrait of Dame Nellie Melba GBE by Henry Walter Barnett Dame Nellie Melba, GBE (19 May 1861 – 23 February 1931), born Helen Porter Mitchell, legendary Australian opera soprano and probably the most famous of all sopranos, was the first Australian to achieve international recognition in the form. ... Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is the sixth-largest country in the world, the only country to occupy an entire continent, and the largest in the region of Australasia/Oceania. ... For other uses, see Opera (disambiguation). ... Katharine Susannah Prichard was an Australian author. ... Henry Handel Richardson (Ethel Florence Lindesay Richardson), born in 1870 in Melbourne, Victoria, was an Australian author. ... Kylie Tennant (March 12, 1912–February 28, 1988) was an Australian novelist, playwright, short-story writer, critic, biographer, and historian. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... For other uses, see The Great Depression (disambiguation). ... Judith Arundell Wright (31 May 1915—26 June 2000) was an Australian poet, environmentalist and campaigner for Aboriginal land rights. ... Helen Elizabeth Betty Archdale (born London in August 21, 1907 - January 11, 2000) was captain of the English womens cricket team in 1934 and 1935. ...

Boarding

Abbotsleigh has offered boarding since its establishment, and currently caters for boarding students from the greater metropolitan area, rural New South Wales and overseas. The school currently has five boarding houses:

• Hirst Opened in 1980 and 1985. Catering for Year 12 boarders.
• Lynton Opened in 1969. Catering for Year 7 boarders and occasionally boarders from other years depending on the number of Year 7 girls in the year.
• McCredie Opened in 1990. Catering for Year 10 to 11 boarders.
• Murray Opened in 1962. Catering for Year 8 to 9 boarders.
• Vindin Opened in 1931. Catetring for Year 8 to 10 boarders.

There are currently approximately 155 boarders at Abbotsleigh from Years 7 to 12.^[2] Boarders make up about one-sixth of the senior school population.

Notable alumni

Academic

• Ingrid Clare Barnsley – Rhodes Scholar 2002^[10]
• Kathleen McCredie – Educator; Former principal of Abbotsleigh^[11]
• Merrilee Roberts – Educator, former principal of Newcastle Girls' Grammar School and Ascham School^[11]
• Elizabeth Ward – Educator; Former principal of the Presbyterian Ladies' College, Melbourne^[11]
• Freda Whitlam AM – Lay Preacher of the Uniting Church;^[12] Sister of former Prime Minister Gough Whitlam; Former principal of the Presbyterian Ladies' College, Sydney (also attended Canberra Girls' Grammar School)^[13]

Entertainment, media and the arts

• Erica Baxter – Singer and model; wife of James Packer
• Nell Campbell – Actor; played Colombia in The Rocky Horror Picture Show
• Lauren Clayton – Contestant on Big Brother Australia series six^{[citation needed]}
• Jill Ker Conway – Author^[11]
• Georgie Parker – Actress^[11]
• Jennifer Oswin Rowe – Children's book author under pen name Emily Rodda^[11]
• Helen de Guerry Simpson – Novelist (also attended Kincoppal-Rose Bay)^[14]
• Grace Cossington Smith – Artist^[11]
• Francesca Willis – Australian model (also attended Barker College)

Medicine and science

• Agnes Elizabeth Lloyd Bennett – Pioneering medical practitioner and scientist (also attended Cheltenham Ladies' College, Dulwich Girls' High School and Sydney Girls High School)^[15]
• Cindy Pan – Doctor, dancer, television personality

Politics, public service and the law

• Beatrice Miles – Bohemian rebel and political activist^[16]

Sport

• Sue Fear – First Australian woman to climb Mount Everest (also attended Barker College)
• Margaret Elizabeth Maynard Peden – Cricketer; former captain of the Australian women's cricket team (1934)^[17]
• Catherine Lip – Chess champion^{[citation needed]}

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References

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See also

• List of non-government schools in New South Wales
• List of boarding schools

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External links

• Abbotsleigh website
• The Association of Heads of Independent Girls' Schools
• Anglican Church of Australia