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Loreto Normanhurst is affiliated with the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (AHISA), [5] the Association of Independent Schools of New South Wales (AISNSW), [6] the Australian Boarding Schools' Association (ABSA), [1] the Alliance of Girls' Schools Australasia (AGSA), [7] and is a member of the Association of Heads of ...
Normanhurst Boys High School (colloquially known as Normo) [1] is a single-sex academically selective secondary day school for boys, located in the suburb of Normanhurst, New South Wales, Australia. Consistently ranked as one of the nation's top schools academically, it was ranked fourth in the state based on Higher School Certificate (HSC ...
MLC School was founded in 1886 to prepare students for entrance to the University of Sydney, which had only admitted women to degrees four years before. [3] With the view that much more could be expected of girls’ skills and talents during their school education, MLC School was one of the first schools in Australia to offer girls the same level of education as boys.
The Independent Girls' Schools Sporting Association was established in 1922 [2] as the Girls Secondary Schools Sports Union. [3] Commencing with just five members, [2] all of them independent, Protestant schools for girls, [3] IGSSA grew rapidly in the 1980s and 90s following the introduction of graded competition for many sports, improving competitions and adding new sports.
Typically, over 96% of all HSC students achieve Band 5 and 6 results in all HSC subjects and in 2016, Normanhurst ranked 11th out of 3136 high schools in the state of NSW. As a result, gaining a place at the school is highly competitive and very much sought after by parents as a sign of their child's academic success."
A 2008 study showed landing on U.S. News & World Report's front page for the rankings led to a significant uptick in the number and quality of applicants.
Monte Sant'Angelo is the oldest independent girls' school on Sydney's north shore. The College was established in 1865, on the corner of Miller and McLaren Street, North Sydney, by Mother Ignatius McQuoin of the Sisters of Mercy. [9]
Loreto College, Loreto Convent, Loreto School and similar may refer to a number of Roman Catholic schools throughout the world associated with the Sisters of Loreto. Australia [ edit ]