Birrong Girls High School

Ad Astra - To the stars

Telephone02 9644 5057

Emailbirronggir-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Why choose our school?

Welcome to Birrong Girls High School!

Birrong Girls High School is a comprehensive secondary public school located in Birrong, NSW.

At Birrong Girls High School, we empower our students to reach their full potential through a commitment to academic excellence, personal development, and future readiness.

Our dedicated staff provide students with high-quality education, a wide range of programs, and personalised support. We equip our students with a strong foundation for lifelong learning and success.

Enrol in our school today. Check your home address on School Finder to see if to see if you are within our local intake area.

The Birrong difference

Student Success
Birrong Girls High School proudly promotes an excellent girls focused education and boasts a long tradition of outstanding HSC results, with many of our students achieving above state average results.

Diverse Communities
Our students come from a wide range of backgrounds with 95% from Language Background Other than English, representing 40 language groups. We celebrate diversity and create an environment of tolerance, compassion and understanding.

A world full of opportunities
Our dedicated and passionate teaching staff provide access to integrated learning experiences and drive many extra-curricular opportunities in debating and public speaking, music ensembles, representative sporting teams, leadership, social justice, and environmental initiatives.

Support for all learners
The school's motto, Ad Astra (To The Stars) emphasises our school culture of high expectations with high support, implementing evidenced-based programs in literacy, numeracy, and critical thinking.

BGHS Students receiving scholarships

Student excellence

We foster a mindset of achievement and growth for all our students. Our commitment to student achievement and excellence is reflected in our students' strong academic results.
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Wellbeing services

We offer wellbeing services that support students' mental, emotional, and physical health in a safe and caring environment. Our school engages with The Resilience Project for student wellbeing.
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Location

We are accessible by Birrong Train Station and various bus routes, such as the 908 and 909 busses - an ideal choice for families in the suburb of Birrong and its surrounds.
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Student Achievement

Peer Support and Wellbeing

Our student success

Our school offers a high-quality, well-rounded education that's tuition-free. Our exceptional academic results demonstrate our commitment our students' academic success.

  • Band 6/E4 HSC Subjects (2025)

    • Ancient History

      English Advanced

      English Extension 1 & 2

      English EAL/D

      Entertainment Indusry (VET)

      Community and Family Studies

      Mathematics Advanced

      Mathematics Standard 2

      Textiles and Design

      Hospitality Food & Beverage (VET)

      Hospitality Kitchen Operations (VET)

      Business Studies

      Legal Studies

A world of opportunities

We offer students a wealth of resources and opportunities to help them thrive. From STEM, sports, arts and beyond, our broad curriculum and opportunities fosters curiosity and critical thinking.

  • A wide range of co-curricular programs including debating and public speaking, music ensembles, representative sporting teams, leadership, social justice, and environmental initiatives.

  • Games and activities, such as knitting, crochet, bingo, and trivia.

  • Learning centres for independent senior study, visual and creative arts, library, and more.

  • Careers programs, partnerships with universities/industries and/or SBATS. This includes Western Sydney University, University of Sydney, University of New South Wales, University of Technology Sydney, TAFE, apprenticeships, etc.

  • Competitions including mathematics and writing competitions and the Premier's Reading Challenge.

Our diverse community

Our students come from a wide range of backgrounds, and we celebrate this diversity at Birrong Girls to create well-rounded global citizens. More than 95% of our students come from families where English is not the first language. Other than English, we represent a variety of other languages such as Arabic, Vietnamese, Mandarin, Farsi, Dari, Urdu, Samoan, Japanese, Italian, and more.

Support for all learners

We support all learners at Birrong Girls with specialist educators, individualised learning plans, wellbeing services, and additional support to ensure all of our students thrive at school.

We offer:

  • Transition programs for additional or external work and/or study.
  • Specialist programs including scholarships.
  • Access to school counsellors and a student support officer.
  • Resilience training, wellbeing lessons, and peer support.
  • Anti-bullying presentations.
  • Subject-specific targetted workshops.
  • A homework centre run by members of staff from a variety of faculties.
  • Opportunities for off-site learning.

Get in touch with us

Thinking of joining the Birrong community? Contact our school here to arrange a visit and enrol your child

Visit our school

If your school has open days or orientation days, let parents and carers know how they can visit the school grounds.

If your child is starting Year 7 next year, please join us for our orientation day. Our orientation event for students starting Year 7 in 2026 will be held later in the year, with dates to be confirmed. Contact our school for more information about this event.

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