Ravenswood School for Girls, Uniting Church Girls' School, Sydney

Área de identidad

Identificador

daa/138

Forma autorizada del nombre

Ravenswood School for Girls, Uniting Church Girls' School, Sydney

Forma(s) paralela(s) de nombre

Otra(s) forma(s) de nombre

  • Ravenswood
  • Formerly Ravenswood Methodist Ladies' College (until 1977)

Tipo

  • Educational

Área de contacto

 

School Archivist

Tipo

Dirección

Dirección (calle)

Henry Street, Gordon

Localidad

Sydney

Región

New South Wales

Nombre del país

Código postal

2072

Teléfono

02 9498 9898

Fax

02 9498 9999

Correo electrónico

Notas

Área de descripción

Historia

Ravenswood School for Girls is an independent, Uniting Church, day and boarding school for Kindergarten to Year 12 girls, situated in Gordon. Established in 1901 by Mabel Fidler, Ravenswood caters for approximately 1100 students. The school offers both Higher School Certificate and International Baccalaureate credentials.

In January 1901 Miss Mabel Fidler commenced classes in a schoolroom built adjacent to her home ‘Ravenswood’, in Gordon. Many of her Ravenswood students went on to university, obtaining degrees in Medicine, Science and Arts at a time when female graduates were rare.

In 1925, the Methodist Church purchased the school ensuring its future and reinforcing the Christian philosophy. The school worked under the control of the Methodist Ladies College, Burwood, and introduced boarding in 1935. Ravenswood became independent in 1946 and then under single control in 1949.

Ravenswood has been a Uniting Church school since 1977 with the joining of the Methodist, Presbyterian and Congregational Churches. The school is a member of the Association of Heads of Independent Girls’ Schools (AHIGS).

The school’s history: Ravenswood – Educating Girls 1901-2001 by Marjorie Binns, was published in 2001. Copies are available from the Ravenswood Archives Office. Contact archives@ravenswood.nsw.edu.au for more information.

Contexto geográfico y cultural

Mandatos/Fuentes de autoridad

Estructura administrativa

Administración de registros y políticas de recolección

Ravenswood has resolved to collect records of its own staff and students, and memorabilia about the school from its Alumni.

Edificios

Fondos

Staff and student records, all school publications, achievement awards, trophies and memorabilia, uniforms, photographs and oral history recordings.

Instrumentos de descripción, guías y publicaciones

Área de acceso

Horario de apertura

Open Tuesday to Wednesday 8.30am-4pm.
Closed in school holidays.

Condiciones de acceso y requisitos

Advance notice of a visit is required.

Accesibilidad

Área de servicios

Servicios para la investigación

Contact the Archivist.

Servicios de reproducción

Áreas públicas

Área de control

Identificador de la descripción

Identificador de la institución

Reglas y/o convenciones usadas

Estado de elaboración

Nivel de detalle

Fechas de creación, revisión o eliminación

Revised 19 April 2018

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Escritura(s)

Fuentes

Notas de mantención

Puntos de acceso

Puntos de acceso

  • Educación (Thematic area)
  • Recreación / Ocio / Deporte (Thematic area)
  • Religión (Thematic area)
  • Social Organisations and Activities (Thematic area)
  • Portapapeles

Contacto principal

Henry Street, Gordon
Sydney, New South Wales 2072