Petersham Girls High School | |
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Information | |
Established | 1878 |
Closed | 1989 |
Authority | New South Wales Department of Education |
Years | 7–12 |
Gender | Female |
Language | English |
Petersham Girls High School was a girls high school in the suburb of Petersham, Sydney, Australia. It closed in 1989.
History
The school was located at 35 West Street, Petersham and is now the NSW School of Languages. It opened in 1878,[1] and was merged with Newtown Boys High School to form the Newtown High School of the Performing Arts in 1990.[2]
Notable alumni
- Sandra Nori, NSW politician and government minister[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Petersham Girls' High School (Former)". environment.nsw.gov.au.
- ^ "Rock and enrol: the schools – Entertainment – www.smh.com.au". The Sydney Morning Herald. 8 January 2005. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
- ^ "Nori, Sandra Christine". womenaustralia.info. 2010. Retrieved 25 August 2011.
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