Abbotsleigh
Abbotsleigh is an independent Anglican early learning, primary and secondary day and boarding school for girls, located in Wahroonga, on the Upper North Shore of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
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Wahroonga, Sydney Australia | |
Coordinates | 33°43′13″S 151°6′47″E |
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Type | Independent early learning, primary and secondary day and boarding school |
Motto | Latin: Tempus Celerius Radio Fugit (Time Flies Faster than a Weaver's Shuttle) |
Denomination | Anglican |
Established | 20 July 1885 |
Headmistress | Megan Krimmer |
Employees | ~265 |
Years | Early learning and K–12 |
Gender | Girls |
Enrolment | ~1,400 (2017) |
Colour(s) | Black and gold |
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Website | www |
Established in 1885 on Sydney's lower north shore, the school currently caters for approximately 1,400 students from Transition to Year 12, including 170 boarders from Years 7 to 12.
Abbotsleigh is a member of the Alliance of Girls' Schools Australasia (AGSA), the Junior School Heads Association of Australia (JSHAA), the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (AHISA), the Australian Boarding Schools' Association (ABSA), and a founding member of the Association of Heads of Independent Girls' Schools (AHIGS).
Abbotsleigh was ranked the top independent school in the state based on academic performance in 2013–2015.