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Queenwood was founded in 1925 in Balmoral, Sydney, in a large Victorian house with five pupils, and remains on the original site with facilities added over time. It grew under the leadership of its founders, Grace Lawrance and Beatrice Rennie, who were joined by Violet Medway in 1928, and the three led the school for 57 years. From its inception, Queenwood was a non-denominational Christian school with an ethos of inclusion, rejecting sectarian divisions. The motto Per Aspera ad Astra ('Through Struggles to the Stars') embodies its emphasis on strength, courage and purpose. A succession of principals has guided Queenwood from 1925 to the present.
The Queenwood community is enriched by an active parent community. The Queenwood Parents Association creates a strong and supportive parent community that enhances girls' learning and strengthens bonds through year-group events, social functions, and fundraising for pastoral care. Parents meet for general meetings once per term, and a monthly QPA committee meeting occurs in term time. Year-level parent representatives liaise between parents and the school, and communications are shared via the Queenwood Newsletter and QNews.
Queenwood Parents Association (QPA) fosters a strong and supportive parent community that enhances daughters' learning and strengthens bonds within the school through social functions, year-group events, and fundraising for pastoral care. General meetings are held once per term, and a monthly QPA committee meeting occurs during term time. Year-level representatives liaise between parents and the school, and QPA communications are shared via the Queenwood Newsletter and QNews.
Queenwood School for Girls is a day school in Sydney's Mosman area for girls, established in 1925. The campus network includes the Junior School, Rennie Medway Campus, Lawrance Campus and the Art & Design Campus, with language labs, drama theatres, robotics labs and fine arts studios. The curriculum combines the Australian Curriculum in the Junior School with the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme in the Senior School; Years 11–12 students may pursue either the HSC or IB Diploma. In the Junior School, core subjects are taught by specialist staff, with languages (French or Mandarin) beginning in Year 7 and a Latin or World Religions elective in Year 8. Foundational skills such as essay writing, research and information literacy are taught to support independent learning. A cocurricular program spans sport, arts and leadership, including debating, language exchanges and STEM activities; a Catalyst program supports high-potential learners and leadership opportunities throughout the school.
