News

Welcome to 2020!

Mon, 03 Feb 2020 11:14:01 AEDT

Welcome!

Wiley Park Girls High School sends it's warmest welcomes to our new students, previous students, staff and parents to a new year and a new decade!

Please see below a statement from our Principal, Mr Grahame Steigler-Peters.

A warm welcome to a new academic year at Wiley Park Girls High School, to all our parents, carers and students. I hope you are all looking forward to a successful year at Wiley Park Girls High School.

Our climate for learning at Wiley Park Girls High School aims to ensure students are recognised for their achievements in this climate of positive behaviour for learning. Equally it is important that all students set high standards for their behaviour and effort; the road to success starts today with your teachers, families and yourselves.

I welcome and value your support and emphasise my commitment to you all, in a partnership. We ensure student success and build on improvements as we strive to be outstanding. I look forward to working with all new students and their families as we progress into the future.

Mr Grahame Steigler-Peters

Inspiring Women: Ash Barty

Mon, 03 Feb 2020 11:38:08 AEDT

SCORE!

Ash Barty is February's Inspiring Woman of the Month for being awarded 2020's Young Australian of the Year in Canberra. She was awarded this honour because of her sportsmanship, inspiration to young Australians and for becoming the No.1 tennis player in the WORLD. She inspires us all to be dedicated to our craft, pursuing our dreams and working hard.

Thank you Ash Barty!

Coronavirus - Department of Education statement

Tue, 28 Jan 2020 19:39:39 AEDT

The department is working with the Ministry of Health to monitor and respond to the unfolding international novel coronavirus situation.

Get up-to-date information about the department's response to novel coronavirus.

Are you #Ready2020?

Tue, 21 Jan 2020 14:50:02 AEDT

Hints, tips and resources to make a great start to the new school year – whether it’s your first day of high school or you’ve been here a while.

We work hard to make sure every student is known, valued and cared for – even before they walk into the classroom on Day 1, Term 1.

We’ve got great advice and resources for high school, no matter what year you’re heading into...

For families of students starting Year 7:

download our Getting ready for high school booklet
read our top tips for a smooth transition.

For families of returning students:

visit the back to school checklist to make a hassle-free start to the year
download the 2020 calendar to stay organised all year
check out our hints for setting up a study space.

Video – #Ready2020: First day at high school

Duration – 1:00

Join us for your HSC journey

Tue, 21 Jan 2020 15:35:58 AEDT

The HSC can be one of the most exciting moments of high school. Here’s how to be prepared.

We’re committed to supporting every student to do their best – especially during the HSC – and making sure every student is known, valued and cared for.

For HSC students, we’ve got advice on how to make the most of your study, set healthy habits and finish out high school in style.

Check out our HSC resources for hints, tips and checklists to make a great start to the new school year.

Video – #Ready2020: First day of Year 12

Duration – 1:00

Staying healthy into the new school year

Fri, 20 Dec 2019 16:43:05 AEDT

Immunisation is a simple, safe and effective way to protect your family from harmful diseases this holiday season and into 2020. Visit your doctor for general health and vaccination advice.

Immunisation not only protects you and your family but also others in your community, by reducing the spread of preventable diseases.

Children starting school in 2020 must have up-to-date immunisations to enrol.

These vaccinations help protect children from highly infectious and severe diseases including whooping cough and measles.

Travel health

If you’re travelling overseas during the school holidays, you may need vaccinations or medication – both for general health protection and for region specific diseases.

If you’re travelling to the Northern Hemisphere, you may even need a flu shot.

Find out more about staying healthy while travelling.

Baking For Charity 2019

Fri, 07 Feb 2020 10:23:11 AEDT

Inner Wheel Balmain

Select students from year 10 were given the opportunity to help Inner Wheel Balmain in their annual charity event where they bake Christmas Yule Logs and raise money for charity. Throughout the day the students baked 200 logs and contributed in helping raise $12,500! The President of Inner Wheel Balmain was so impressed with our students and said that she had never seen such a fantastic group of students who were very eager and skilled.

Congratulations girls.

Lego League 2019

Fri, 22 Nov 2019 08:56:09 AEDT

Let's Go LEGO!

CONGRATULATIONS to STORM (Smart Teens Of Rare Minds)!
Iqra Adrees, Zainab Alhasni, Saleha Bano, Aishah Binti Mohamad Nazri, Chahed Dennaoui, Farzana Farzana, Aayusha Subedi and Laiba Usman.

Yr 9 iSTEM attended the First Leggo League (FLL) Regional Robotics Tournament for 2019 on the 12th November. The team has advanced to the National Championship! This is an amazing achievement as a 'rookie' team.

This year's Mission was called 'City Shaper' and the object of the game was to shape our growing city with more stable, useful and accessible buildings or structures. Teams needed to have designed, built and programmed a LEGO Robert to complete the Missions. Throughout the competition, teams were judged on their adherence to the FLL Core Values, including teamwork, Co-oppertition and Gracious Professionalism.

The STORM team has received a trophy for Gracious Professionalism. This is a testament to the developing teamwork, leadership and professionalism our girls show when they are out there in the world. I believe it is the most important trophy of the competition as this is such a focus core values. The girls have worked solidly this year and Mr Henstock has driven them pretty hard through iSTEM to develop their independence and collaboration skills and I am very happy to have come in as a 'facilitator' in term 4 and seen it come to fruition.

We are very proud of them and grateful for providing the opportunity for us to explore the development, and subsequent success, of project based learning through the iSTEM course.

From Lego League Website

FIRST® LEGO® League is a competition catering for upper-primary and lower-secondary school students. Every year, teams of up to 10 students build, program and compete with a robot, while also learning about a modern problem in science and engineering and developing solutions for it. The entire competition for the year is based around one of these themes: Past themes include natural disasters, senior citizens, food health & safety, climate change, medical science, and nanotechnology. Tournaments are run with the feel of a sporting event, and teams compete like crazy while having the time of their lives. What FIRST® LEGO® League teams accomplish is nothing short of amazing. Its fun. Its exciting. And the skills they learn will last a lifetime.

Sydney Dance Company Workshop

Fri, 15 Nov 2019 09:16:58 AEDT

Let's Dance!

Congratulations to Chahed Dennaoiu & Assiya Hasna for being 2 of the 20 students chosen to dance alongside professional company dancers from Sydney Dance Company. They participated in an exclusive workshop and were able to perform on Sydney Dance Company's world famous stage at The Wharf. We are very proud of their achievements and cannot wait to see what the future has in store.

Swim School 2019

Fri, 15 Nov 2019 09:42:32 AEDT

Swim Safety

Students from year 7 attended swim school every morning of week 4 in term 4. With a variety of swimming levels, the swim school lessons were an opportunity for students to build up their confidence in the water and to develop their stroke skills. It was a safe environment that encouraged the girls to be confident in their ability and to give them the skills to be safe in the water. All teachers were very pleased with the behaviour and effort of each student, both in the water and on the walk to the pool. Well done Year 7!

Dance Excursion 2019

Fri, 15 Nov 2019 09:26:40 AEDT

Chookas!

Dance students from years 9 and 10 were given the opportunity to go on a dance excursion into Sydney. They were invited to attend the performance of Sydney Dance Company's workshop with 20 students that were chosen from across NSW. The students were very excited to see this performance because two fellow students, Chahed Dennaoiu & Assiya Hasna, were among the 20 students performing alongside professional Sydney Dance Company dancers. For some of our students this was the first time they have been in a professional theatre to see a performance and they have made memories that they will not forget. We hope they have been inspired and that this will encourage their passion for dance.

NSW schools respond to bushfires

Mon, 11 Nov 2019 16:07:33 AEDT

Many schools are responding to the catastrophic fire rating that is affecting communities across the state this week.

We are continuously updating the School safety page with a list of government and non-government schools, as well as TAFE NSW campuses that are currently non-operational.

While some schools are temporarily non-operational due to localised fires, many others in high-risk areas are non-operational as a precautionary measure.

Schools in some areas are being used as emergency evacuation centres at the direction of the Rural Fire Service.

For schools that are currently operational, school pickups and dropoffs will continue as usual. If your school is currently non-operational, it will likely remain so tomorrow.

Large scale distressing events affect our school communities in many ways. Headspace’s mental health support resource (PDF 100.52KB) is available to help students, teachers and school staff respond to the bushfires.

Visit the School safety page for updates. The department’s Facebook and Twitter accounts will also provide updates during this period.

School Science Awards 2019

Fri, 08 Nov 2019 12:45:43 AEDT

To Infinity and Beyond!

Congratulations to Alham Araja and Diya Mustapha for being awarded the Victor Chang School Science Awards from Canterbury-Bankstown Council. Alham and Duya were nominated and recognised for their dedication and passion to science. Ms Fitzpatrick was in attendance on the behalf of the science faculty from Wiley Park Girls High School who were unable to attend. Congratulations Alham and Diya!

Grab a ticket to Schools Spectacular 2019

Thu, 24 Oct 2019 10:59:38 AEDT

Will you be joining us at Schools Spectacular 2019? Tickets are on sale now. Experience our live show featuring a cast of thousands of public school students from across metropolitan, rural and remote regions of NSW.

Students from different ages, cultures and backgrounds will share the spotlight as they dance, play and sing for you. Choose from one of our four massive performances at Qudos Bank Arena on Friday 22 November and Saturday 23 November.

This year's events will feature:

more than 380 schools
5,500 performers
a 3000-strong choir
2,300 dancers
an 80-piece symphony orchestra
a world-class stage band.

Group bookings

Need to make a group booking for over 10 people? Complete the Schools Preview Order Form 2019 (PDF 110KB) to attend the discounted 11am Friday matinee. The Friday matinee is discounted for school students and accompanying teachers.

If you’d like to grab a spot at one of the other three remaining shows complete the Group Booking Form 2019 (PDF 110KB).

Tickets for you and your family and friends

Save you and your family a spot online or by phone on 132 849.

Video – Schools Spectacular 2019

Duration: 0:26

Book yourself in for Reading Hour

Thu, 12 Sep 2019 12:10:47 AEST

This Australian Reading Hour, encourage your child to discover or rekindle their love of a good book. Take the time to learn, escape and relax on Thursday 19 September and read for one hour.

Reading has been shown to reduce stress by 68% more than listening to music, going for a walk, or having a cup of tea.

Take the Book Swap Challenge

We all have favourite books that we come back to again and again.

To help celebrate Reading Hour take our Book Swap Challenge. We want students, teachers, staff and parents to try reading something new on the day. To get involved, simply pair up with someone and swap your favourite books.

Take a photo and tag it with #ReadingHour so we can see how you got involved.

Video – Ben Law asks students about their favourite author

Duration: 1:18

Author and #ReadingHour ambassador Benjamin Law talks with some of our students about their favourite books.

How to be smart and safe on social media

Thu, 05 Sep 2019 11:25:04 AEST

Use our new Digital Citizenship toolkit to empower your child to understand how their online behaviour affects themselves and others.

You and your child can find information on:

how to ‘be positive’ by understanding online behaviour and its effect
'be smart’ by thinking critically and being digitally aware
'be safe’ by protecting your security, privacy and wellbeing.

A toolkit to empower you and your child

You can find articles and videos to equip and empower your child to minimise the risks and maximise the opportunities in our digital future.

We’ve partnered with leading researchers to produce a curated toolkit – aligned to the curriculum – which teachers and you can share with the young people in your lives.

Guide your child through important concepts such as:

managing privacy settings in social media
collaborating online
avoiding scams and hoaxes
understanding the law when it comes to online speech
Internet banking, shopping online and much more.

Keep your child safe and happy online

Visit and bookmark the Digital Citizenship website. We’ll continue to add articles and resources to ensure the best possible tools are available to help you guide your child to be positive, smart and safe online.

Macbeth Excursion 2019

Fri, 30 Aug 2019 09:01:50 AEST

Shakespeare Extravaganza!

Students were invited to visit Sydney Opera House and be treated to a performance of Macbeth by Bell Shakespeare. Studying Shakespeare is an essential component of their English studies, and it is especially rewarding to see the written text performed on stage. Our students were also given the opportunity to partake in an audience Q&A with the cast and production team to gain insight into Shakespeare's most famous text. We would like to thank Ms Issa and Ms Ahmad for coordinating the day, but we would also like to celebrate how thoughtul and respectful our students were during the performance and during the Q&A.

See our gallery for photos from the day.

What’s next after high school?

Fri, 30 Aug 2019 11:22:09 AEST

Is your child in Year 9 to 12 curious about their career choices? Now they can use LifeLauncher, a free online tool to explore and simplify their career choices.

Your child can explore courses and careers in-depth, at their own pace, anytime, anywhere and on any device. The tool includes 4,000 careers and 1,500 course options, all in one place.

How does it work?

Encourage your child to jump online and complete the 5-minute personality and subject quizzes to be matched to a range of career options that suit their passions and strengths.

If they take both quizzes, they’ll get more refined suggestions. They can even create free online pinboards to shortlist the courses and jobs that interest them.

When your child creates an account, they can save their searches and build a real understanding of the opportunities and pathways open to them.

What can your child learn about their career options?

Your child can explore the weekly salary of the career options they’re interested in. They’ll also find the employment and growth rates of those careers and the number of workers currently in those fields in Australia.

Each career option shows them the education they need as well as other related careers. They can follow links to other sites to find out more about a course to help them find the best provider for them.

Launch into the future today

Use this tool to chat with your child about their post-school options in a meaningful way.

Inspire your child to find their career match today at LifeLauncher.nsw.gov.au.

Astronomy Night 2019

Fri, 30 Aug 2019 10:02:56 AEST

National Science Week 2019

Apart of National Science Week, Wiley Park Girls High School has hosted its annual astronomy night for 2019. We would like to thank our dedicated science faculty for their organisation, planning and hosting of this event. We are proud to say that we were hosts to over 200 guests whom stood together to gaze at our amazing universe.

Some activities of the evening included: Star gazing at Jupiter, Saturn, the moon, Jewel Box Nebula & Alpha Centauri. Participating in virtual reality of the International Space Station and searching for Black Holes in California.

See our gallery for photos from the event!

Engineering Competition 2019

Fri, 30 Aug 2019 10:34:57 AEST

Engineering Stars!

Apart of National Science Week, our fantastic science faculty organised a science competition for our students to partake in. This year our focus was on engineering, so students were tasked to construct a safe, sturdy, and tall structure from a series of basic materials. These materials included sticky tape, measuring tape, sticks and straws.

See our gallery for photos from the event!

Science Week 2019

Fri, 30 Aug 2019 10:35:41 AEST

Reach The Stars!

We at Wiley Park Girls High School would like to congratulate our fantastic science faculty for organising a weeks worth of science activities for our students to participate in.

Click on each heading to learn more about what our students and staff got up to!

Wednesday: Science Competitions

Thursday: Astronomy Night

Friday: CSI Investigation

Inspiring Women: The Matildas

Fri, 09 Aug 2019 13:09:47 AEST

Supporting Each Other

This August, our inspiring woman is rather a group of strong, supportive, courageous and brave women - Australia's The Matildas.

The Matilda's are the professional female soccer team that represents Australia at notable international events. Recently, The Matildas competed in The FIFA Women's World Cup. Held in France, the FIFA World Cup featured 24 teams from across the globe. The Matilda's took out #2 spot in their group but sadly lost out to Norway in the knockouts. Despite their coach being removed from Soccer Australia six months before the competition, The Matildas remained focused and determined to see through to the World Cup.

Currently, the Matilda's rank #8 in the WORLD!

We at WPGHS are inspired by their tenacity, stamina and courage, and this is why The Matildas are our inspiring women of the month.

Education Week – Every student, every voice

Thu, 01 Aug 2019 12:50:49 AEST

We are celebrating our students and their powerful voices this Education Week Monday 5 August to Friday 9 August. Every year Education Week celebrates the achievements of public schools, our students and the value of public education.

This year, the theme is Every student, every voice.

Join us for #EdWeek19 as we celebrate our students and their power to shape the world.

Video – #EdWeek19 – Every student, every voice

Duration: 0:34

WPGHS Debating Teams

Fri, 21 Jun 2019 11:39:53 AEST

Reach for the stars!

This year, our Year 8 debating team consisting of: Shaymaa Ibrahim, Jasmine Kheir, Amira Almasri, Sani Zahra Rizvi won their very first debate against Strathfield South High School as part of the NSW Premiers Debating Challenge. The topic for the debate was “That Naplan should be banned” and our school was the negative team. We created a compelling argument and the girls did a fantastic job at representing our school.

The Year 10 Debating Team consisting of: Alaa Abdulwaha, Ramziya Arja, Fatma Arja, Eliana cooper, Safa Ali won their second round of the debate against Condell Park High School. The topic for the debate was “should Sports Clubs be punished for the off-field behaviour of their players” The year 10 team were the negative and developed effective arguments against this topic.
A special thanks to Ms Issa for coaching the Year 10 team.

Congratulations again, and thanks to the whole team for their effort.
Debating Coordinator, Ms Akkawi

Creative and Active Kids vouchers now available

Fri, 14 Jun 2019 11:26:19 AEST

Creative kids can now put a $100 voucher towards extra-curricular creative activities outside of school.

Together with Active Kids, this program aims to encourage more NSW children to participate in a range of extra-curricular activities such as coding, languages, circus, performing arts and visual arts.

Parents can apply for one $100 voucher for each child enrolled in school on the Creative Kids website and use it towards the cost of registration, participation or tuition. You just redeem the voucher with a registered provider in your area when making your payment.

This is a great opportunity for your child to become involved in a range of activities that will build on their education, growth and development.

Service NSW is working with industry bodies to deliver the program.

For more information, contact Service NSW on 137 788 or creativekids@service.nsw.gov.au.

Secondary Schools Student Leadership Program 2019

Thu, 13 Jun 2019 09:24:04 AEST

Leader in the Making

Wiley Park Girls High School's Vice Captain Mya Ali was invited to attend the Secondary Schools Student Leadership Program for 2019. This year it was held at the Governor's home and NSW Parliament house. During they day they were introduced to the NSW Parliament by Parliamentary Education and address by Members of Parliament. They were then able to visit the public galleries of the Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council Chambers. Luckily, they were also able to have a guided tour of Government house and meet with His Excellency, General The Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Ret’d), Governor of New South Wales. We are very proud of Mya's conduct and professionalism throughout the day.

Inspiring Women: Jameela Jamil

Tue, 04 Jun 2019 14:58:04 AEST

The Power of Positivity!

Jameela Jamil is a writer, actor and activist, working towards a world that is more kind, supportive, loving and equal for everyone. In 2018, she founded the iweigh movement on instagram, which encourages people to upload non-edited selfies with text that describes things that they are grateful for or are proud of. Jameela promotes inclusivity and is not afraid in discussing how the influences of social media negatively impact on one's body image and self esteem. It is Jameela's activism for disabled rights, body positivity, body autonomy, racial inclusivity, and much much more that makes her our inspiring woman this month.

Image: From Stylist magazine June, 2018

'Get to Know' Jameela below:

Peer Support Excursion 2019

Tue, 04 Jun 2019 12:01:29 AEST

Sunny Fun!

Students from years 7 and 8 attend the peer support excursion at Oatley Park. This is a wonderful day for students to connect and form new friendships.

See our video from the day below!

The Game Changer Challenge is back

Fri, 31 May 2019 11:41:07 AEST

It’s not too late to become a Game Changer with applications for the Education Week challenge due by 7 June.

The Game Changer Challenge brings 16 teams from public schools across NSW – eight from primary and eight from secondary – to Sydney during Education Week in August for a three-day, intensive design-thinking workshop.

The Game Changer workshops, which start on Tuesday 6 August, includes teacher training in the use of design thinking as a teaching methodology and its application for school planning.

It also includes a team competition where schools will work under the guidance of experts from industry and academia to develop a solution to this year’s critical question: How might we humanise technology?

Department of Education Secretary Mark Scott has encouraged students and teachers to get behind the event as it highlights the critical thinking students will need to develop to succeed in the future.

“The Game Changer Challenge is an exciting initiative that helps educate and inform our students and teachers on how to integrate the problem-solving methodology of design thinking into the classroom,” Mr Scott says.

“It embraces the 21^st century skills our students will need to thrive in a globalised world such as collaboration, creative thinking and communication.

“This is a wonderful opportunity for our students at all levels to be involved in discussing and addressing a real-world issue that will affect their future lives. I encourage every school to get involved.”

The challenge is designed to make strong learning and teaching connections to the NSW syllabus specifically in the area of developing general capabilities such as critical thinking, collaboration, creativity, communication and problem-solving.

The challenge also provides teachers with an opportunity to gain exposure to the design thinking process and includes teacher resources to introduce this creative problem-solving methodology into the classroom.

Finalists will be selected based on a 60-second video that showcases your team’s vision around the question of humanising technology.

For more information email edweek@det.nsw.edu.au or visit the Game Changer Challenge page.

Harding Miller Scholarship

Tue, 21 May 2019 11:27:18 AEST

Congratulations!

Congratulations to the Year 9 winners of the Harding Miller Scholarship.

They are:

Vivian Li
Chahed Dennaoui
Mashal Mohammad

To learn more abotu the Harding Miller Scholarship click here

Inspiring Women: Tessa MacKay

Tue, 14 May 2019 14:09:26 AEST

Astonishing Archibald!

At Wiley Park Girls High School we love to feature and speak about women that inspire us to go higher, further and faster in our education. This month we are celebrating Perth artist Tessa MacKay who was awarded the Packing Room Prize at this year's Archibald Prize. A first-time finalist into the Archibald Prize, MacKay took out the coveted prize, earning her $1,500 and the respect of her peers and the country. Her inspired portrait is of famous Australian actor, David Wenham, and features the complexity of reflections. We hope our artistic students are inspired by her triumph and dedication to her craft. Well done Tessa!

Your NAPLAN questions answered

Thu, 09 May 2019 15:54:34 AEST

The National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) is a point in time assessment for students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9. The tests assess the foundational skills in reading, writing, spelling and numeracy that are essential for every child to progress through school and life.

This year NAPLAN takes place between 14 and 16 May for paper tests and between 14 and 24 May for schools participating in NAPLAN Online.

NAPLAN data is used to help monitor student progress over time against a national measure and to identify areas of strength and improvement. It is used in combination with other school assessments to guide and support student learning.

Watch students ask an expert the tough questions about NAPLAN.

Apply now for My Community Project funding

Mon, 29 Apr 2019 15:10:33 AEST

Do you have a great idea to improve your area?

My Community Project is a new NSW Government funding program that is all about local ideas, local projects and local decisions.

You can apply now for grants from $20,000 - $200,000 for projects that will make a difference to your community. Projects could include new playground equipment, sports facilities, paths or ramps to improve access, public art or a community service.

The local community can vote for their favourite projects in July and successful projects will be announced in September.

Project applications close 15 May 2019.

Apply for My Community Project funding

P&C Committee 2019

Fri, 12 Apr 2019 11:18:32 AEST

What's Happening

Wiley Park Girls High School would like to welcome our new P&C committee for 2019. Our P&C committee provides valuable feedback from parents and the wider community about events, procedures and services about our school. We are very thankful for all their hardwork.

P&C Committee 2019

President: Saoussan Oied

Vice President: Rana Dergham

Secretary: Intisar El-Dadoun

Treasurer: Oubeda Elmir

Bring back memories, not measles

Thu, 11 Apr 2019 14:11:28 AEST

With school holidays just around the corner, it’s time to visit your doctor to check that you and your family are fully protected against measles, before you travel overseas.

Measles is a serious, highly contagious, viral illness that is easily spread through the air when an infectious person coughs, sneezes or breathes. If you and your family are not fully vaccinated, or have never been vaccinated, you are at risk of contracting measles.

Not sure if you’re fully protected?

In Australia, the measles vaccine (MMR) consists of 2 doses. If you’re not sure whether you’ve had 2 doses of the measles vaccine, visit your doctor. It’s safe to receive another dose.

Children born in Australia

If your children were born in Australia, they may have received the measles vaccine at 12 months old and the second dose at 18 months, in accordance with the National Immunisation Program.
If you have a baby under 12 months old, consult your doctor about getting their measles vaccination.

Adults born in Australia

Born before 1966 – you were most likely exposed to measles as a child and are generally considered to be immune. If in doubt, ask your GP.
Born between 1966 and 1994 – you may not have received 2 doses. Talk to your doctor about the free vaccine if you’re unsure.
Born after 1994 – the National Immunisation Program offers 2 doses, and you can check your vaccination status using the Australian Immunisation Register.

For more information about the measles vaccination, visit NSW Health or consult your local doctor.

Inspiring Women: Katie Bouman

Thu, 11 Apr 2019 14:13:21 AEST

Higher, Faster, Further!

At Wiley Park Girls High School we love to feature and speak about women that inspire us to go higher, further and faster in our education. Today we have the first clear image of a black hole in our universe! Behind this was Katie Bouman, a fantastic computer scientist, who has lead a team in developing and testing algorithms to process the 5 petabytes (5,242,880 gigabytes!!!) to create a clear picture of the first black hole image. Here at Wiley Park Girls High School we have an astronomy club that loves to host astronomy evenings so this is a very exciting time for our students and our science faculty. We love to see women achieving so much in their STEAM fields. Congratulations Katie!

See her inspiring TED talk below from 2017:

Sporting Teams 2019

Thu, 11 Apr 2019 13:05:49 AEST

Spectacular Sport!

Wiley Park Girls High School would like to acknowledge and congratulate the students who were selected to represent their chosen sport and complete against schools in the Sydney region.

Volleyball

Sereana Bolakora, Sovaia Tubekoro, Myra Tauei. Gwen Swann, Rose Cowan, Pio Charlie, Jasmene Arokopaiti, Alisa El Khansa, Jasmine Pare and Ruth Teioutu.

The girls won their first selection of matches to be selected for the central venue tournament. They showed tremendous sportsmanship, courage and passion for their sport. We are very proud of their achievements! Congratulations to Myra Tauei, Gwen Swann and Rose Cowan for also being selected for the Volleyball regional level team.

Softball

Ruqaya Arja, Rose Cowan, Myra Tauei, Fatima Daher & Ruth Teiotu.

Our softball team has shown tremendous results in improving their skills in their sport. We are very proud of their achievements this term and we cannot wait to see what they can acheive in the future.

Touch Football

Ghina El Majzoub, Ommayah Tanjung, Alisa El Khansa, Susana Tupou, Jasmene Arokapiti, Nour El Majzoub, Ghada Turkmani, Marrwa Akkawi, Hayat Aouad, Ruqaya Arja and Alissa Al Ali.

The touch football team competed against Blackwattle High School where they came out victorious. It was a great match where the girls showed their teamwork and ability to not only work cohesively together, but to also show great respect for their competitors.

Netball

Sereana Bolokoro, Susana Tupou, Alisa El Khansa, Courtney Allerton, Sara Hammoud, Ommayah Tanjung, Kura Talauta and Lute Jones.

Our Netball team has shown great improvement from when they first began their training program. Through great teamwork they all brought together a sense of sportsmanship and never backed down from any challenge that was presented to them. We are very proud of everything they have achieved!

Basketball

Mariam Najjarine, Fatima Daher, Alisa El Khansa, Ommaya Tanjung, Ghina El Majzoub, Alissa Al Ali, Sereana Bolakoro, Lute Jones, Fatma Hammoud and Kura Talauta.

The girls were able to participate in the central venue tournament where they competed against many different schools. We are very proud of their tenacity, determination and sportsmanship.

Soccer

Mariam Narajjine, Safa Ali, Alaa Abdul Wahab, Ommayah Tanjung, Alisa El-Khasna, Rejan Tellaoui, Fatima Hammoud, Alisa Al Ali, Ketsha Degaoule, Ghada Tourkmany, Fatima Daher, Layla Rad, Batoul Almonsory, Sara Hammoud, Ruqaya Arja, Suzana Tupou, Marwa Akkawi, Kura Talauto and Ramziya Arja.

Our soccer team played tremendously well against Oatley Campus High. Working as a team, they showed their skill and talents they have been working on all of term one. We were thrilled for their result!

Athletics Carnival 2019

Thu, 11 Apr 2019 14:13:56 AEST

Ready, set... Go!

It was a wonderfully crisp Autumn day to host our Athletics Carnival for 2019. We are very proud of our students for showing such passion, sportsmanship and joy to participate in any of the athletic races and events. Thank you to our staff for hosting such a successful day and helping to organise the events.

House Results 2019

1st Cuthbert 736 (WOW!)

2nd McKay 594

3rd Fraser 467

4th Goolagong 317

Age Champions

12yrs Amara Beyrouthy 28

13yrs Noorafita Noorafita 40

14yrs Maya Kalil 32

15yrs Jasmene Arokapiti 50

16yrs Hayat Aouad 40

17yrs Courtney Allerton 32

School Champion 2019

Jasmene Arokapiti

Congratulations to all of our champions!

See our gallery for photos from the day.

FORM Dance Workshop

Thu, 11 Apr 2019 14:14:30 AEST

Creative Composition

Year 10 dance students, with two Year 9 students attended the FORM dance workshop to compliment their creative composition framework in their dance subject. The program was lead by Sydney Dance Company and was hosted in FORM's home in Parramatta. Jasmene Arokapiti (Year 10) was also specially invited to attend the workshop as a guest due her winning the 2018 Championship at FORM Dance Competition. We would like to thank FORM and Sydney Dance Company for giving our students the opportunity to learn dance composition from leading industry professionals.

Media: Fast Forward Program

Fri, 29 Mar 2019 10:06:03 AEDT

Life at University

We would like to thank Western Sydney University for inviting students from Wiley Park Girls High School to attend the Fast Forward Program. 800 students were welcomed to Western Sydney University to participate in workshops that showcased a range of opportunies, careers and jobs for life after year 12. Our students listened to guest speakers, professors and past students whom all spoke about how higher education gave them the opportunity to meet new people, gain new perspectives and begin a wonderful career in which ever field they choose.

See the article from The Torch below!

Condolences to New Zealand

Mon, 18 Mar 2019 13:57:55 AEDT

Condolences

The community at Wiley Park Girls High School sends their deepest condolences to the victims, the families, the friends and the wider community affected by the tragic events in Christchurch. Today we visited Lakemba Mosque to pay our respects by leaving a bunch of Australian florals to honor the victims.

The card reads: 'With our deepest sympathy from the Principal, Deputy Principals, staff and students of WPGHS in memory of the tragic loss of life in Christchurch. Our thoughts and prayers are with you'.

Our thoughts and prayers are with those who are grieving.

If you or someone you know are having a difficult time processing these events please talk to family, friends or teachers or seek professional help from beyond blue. Our councellors are also available every day for students to speak too.

Media: Community Breakfast

Mon, 18 Mar 2019 14:48:23 AEDT

Thank you!

Thank you to Bankstown-Canterbury The Torch for featuring an article on our Community Breakfast that we hosted on the 1st of March. In the article we were thrilled to see recognition for our success in our 2018 HSC results (53 band 5s, 6 band 6s & high ATARS of 96.9 & 97!) and our great improvement in NAPLAN results. It was exciting to also see our relationship with the City Country Alliance be featured as this is a wonderful initiative that we have with Broken Hill and Menindee Central School.

See the Torch article below!

Japanese School Visit

Fri, 15 Mar 2019 09:20:05 AEDT

Welcome!

Students from the Chikushi Jogakuen Girls High School in Japan were welcomed to Wiley Park Girls High School. The girls participated in greeting games with their fellow students, had many wonderful classroom experiences, saw what our gardening club has been growing and participated in gymnastics. We are very thankful for their visit and for the wonderful memories they have given us.

See our gallery for photos from the event!

Clean Up Australia Day 2019

Fri, 01 Mar 2019 12:32:13 AEDT

Change Starts With You!

For School Clean Up Australia Day, students from across all our years volunteered to help clean our local community. Partnering with Punchbowl Boys High School we were able to cover a large area of the community and discuss how we can be more environmentally friendly. Well done students!

Community Breakfast 2019

Fri, 01 Mar 2019 12:15:59 AEDT

Getting Together with the Community Breakfast

Such a senational celebration of student achievement bringing students, dedicated staff, parents, principals and community together to celebrate the diverse perspectives that make Wiley Park Girls High School such a unique school.

The 'Getting Together with the Community Breakfast' allows the school to open its doors to the wider community and showcase some of our school achievements. We thank your school captain, Bassima Hadid, and vice captains, Maya Ali and Tanisha Choudhury, the SRC team, the wonderful hospitality students and staff, our CLO's, support students and staff catering this event, Mr Gardiner and his music students, and finally Ms Edge, Ms Stefanidis, Mrs Mourad, Mrs Poa and Mrs Diyab for their contributions to the cultural dance performances.

This was such a wonderful cultural fusion with students, staff and parents. We are very proud of our school!

Follow your heart, not the herd

Mon, 25 Feb 2019 13:24:34 AEDT

We spoke with a group of Kindergarten students to find out what they had to say about going against the herd. They had some wise words for us on how we can care, respect and support each other in our schools.

Let’s start the year off right and prevent student bullying happening in our playgrounds, classrooms and online. If a group of 5-year-olds know the difference between right and wrong, shouldn’t everyone?

Video – Wise at 5

Duration – 1:08

Swimming Carnival 2019

Fri, 22 Feb 2019 13:30:35 AEDT

What's Happening

Thank you to all the wonderful students and staff who attended our swimming carnival. We recieved wonderful feedback from the management team about our students' polite manners, cleanliness, enthusiasm and participation. We are very proud of your efforts to participate and contribute to such a postive, happy day!

Swimming Carnival Results 2019

Ist Fraser 518

2^nd Cuthbert 283

3^rd Goolagong 250

4^th McKay 216

School Champion: Assiya Hasna

Age Champions

12 yrs: No swimmers

13yrs: Isabella Araiji

14 yrs: Yassmine Elidrissi

15 yrs: Chahed Dennaoui

16 yrs: Assiya Hasna

17 yrs: Aya Elgamal

See our gallery for photos from the event!

Body Worlds Vital PDHPE Excursion

Fri, 01 Mar 2019 08:26:44 AEDT

Body in Motion

Stage 6 students were lucky to be able to attend the Body Worlds Vital exhibition at Town Hall. This excursion complimented their studies in 'Body in Motion' which is a category in their Preliminary HSC course. It informed students about anatomy, physiology and health through viewing real human bodies. It also told the fascinating story of how best to fight life-threatening diseases such as cancer, diabetes and heart ailments, through healthy choices and lifestyle changes, hence inspiring the students to assert themselves and claim responsibility for their own health and wellbeing.

Welcome to 2019!

Tue, 05 Feb 2019 14:00:44 AEDT

What's Happening

Welcome back students and staff to another great year of learning and knowledge. We would like to take this moment to remind students that we are a Positive Behaviour For Learning (PB4L) school. This means we are safe, respectful learners that are mindful of others and our own needs to learn. We are able to recognise our transitional, outside, learning space and community behaviours and make those the best that they can be. As a school we are commited to practising our PB4L every fortnight during rollcall. We look forward to seeing what 2019 brings us all!

Summer School at UTS

Wed, 06 Feb 2019 10:34:06 AEDT

New Opportunities!

Year 11 students from Wiley Park Girls High School were given the opportunity to participate in the U@Uni Summer School Program at the University of Technology in Sydney, Ultimo. Students were able to work with staff from a variety of faculties, such as business, health, engineering & IT, design, creative intelligence and media. Over the two weeks they were able to discover more about the fields they are passionate about and learn about new career paths after high school.

See the highlight reels from UTS:

Creative Intelligence

Media

Back to school

Fri, 25 Jan 2019 15:20:16 AEDT

The first day of high school and the return to school in the new year are busy times for your child – and for the entire family. To help you and your child get organised and enjoy the experience we've compiled some useful tips for each year group.

We want every student to be known, valued and cared for in our schools.

Carols to St. Basils

Tue, 05 Feb 2019 15:07:27 AEDT

Bringing Christmas Cheer

Students from Wiley Park Girls High School were chosen to perform to the aged care residents and carers of St Basil's this Christmas. This is a volunteer program that we participate in every year, of which our students are very excited to join. During their visit our students sung traditional christmas carols, performed dance routines and spent their time listening and learning from the aged residents. We hope we brought some Christmas joy to their day!

Media: Dance Champions

Wed, 12 Dec 2018 08:56:40 AEDT

Congratulations!

Congratulations Myra Tauei of year 11 and Jasmene Arokapiti of year 9 who were featured in Canterbury Bankstown The Torch for their fantastic win at the Short Sharp Dance Competition earlier in November. We are very proud of your achievements and cannot wait to see what you both do in 2019.

See their article below!

Western Sydney University Scholarship Winner

Wed, 12 Dec 2018 12:49:51 AEDT

Congratulations!

On the 11th of December, WPGHS staff went to the Academy Access Awards Ceremony at the Western Sydney University Parramatta campus to support Hikmah Tebe of year 12. For her commitment and dedication to her studies, Hikmah was awarded a guaranteed place at Western Sydney University AS WELL as a conditional $20,000 scholarship. Hikmah is a hardworking and deserving student and this award recognises her exceptional work both academically and within the community. Well done, Hikmah!

Year 7 Scholarship Awarded

Wed, 05 Dec 2018 14:37:10 AEDT

Congratulations!

Congratulations to Hajer Abdulwahab from Banksia Rd Public School for being awarded Wiley Park Girls High School's year 7 scholarship. Above she is pictured being presented the scholarship by relieving principal, Ms Fitzpatrick. We cannot wait to see what you achieve in 2019!

Camp 2018

Wed, 21 Nov 2018 11:59:19 AEDT

Camp-tastic!

Students from year 7 to 11 attended a four day camp at Sydney Academy of Sport at Sport of Narrabeen. Alongside the students were our fantastic teachers from PDHPE and welfare who gave them support and encouragement whilst they were away from home. Students enjoyed an array of activities such as athletics, swimming and team sports. They were also able to accesses unique sporting facilities such as a fully equiped gymnasium, archery fields, rope courses and kayaks.

Thank you, Bankstown Sports!

Students, parents, teachers and executive staff would also like to thank Bankstown Sports for their wonderful donation which has helped subsidise the cost of camp tickets for our students. This has meant students from a variety of socio-economic backgrounds have been able to attend this fantastic opportunity.

See our gallery for photos from camp.

Gardening Club

Wed, 21 Nov 2018 09:40:01 AEDT

Growing Knowledge

Throughout 2018, year 7 students Brianna, Rahma and Selina have taken on the responsibility to water and manage our gardening plot at Wiley Park Girls High School. Learning from Ms Somasi from the science faculty, the students have been learning about growing plants from seedlings and how to take care of each of the plants specific needs and requirements. Above they are pictured tending to the garden.

Sharp Short Dance Competition 2018

Wed, 21 Nov 2018 13:45:03 AEDT

Congratulations!

Myra Tauei of year 11 and Jasmene Arokapiti of year 9 have won FORM's Sharp Short Dance Competition for 2018. For 10 years the Sharp Short Dance competition 'cultivates talent and performance by choreographers and dancers 21 and under, and presents short, new and innovative dance works by the dance industry’s upcoming talent'. Enocuraged by their dance teacher Ms Edge, Myra and Jasmene submited a 5 minute or less video of a piece of dance they choreographed together. From hundreds of entries Myra and Jasmene were selected to perform in their heat, were chosen to compete in the finals on the 17th of November and were given the opportunity to be mentored by leading industry professionals. Whilst this was already an incredible feat given how many applications were submited, Myra and Jasmene gave a beautiful performance, and WON the Sharp Short Dance Competition for 2018!

Everyone from Wiley Park Girls High School would like to congratulate Myra and Jasmene for not only persuing their passion for dance, but for also being crowned CHAMPIONS of the Short Sharp Dance Competition for 2018!

2019 school budget allocations

Tue, 13 Nov 2018 13:48:31 AEDT

Like all NSW public schools, this week we will receive a School Budget Allocation Report with our funding for 2019. The report will help us manage our total budget delivered through the Resource Allocation Model (RAM).

The RAM supports schools through needs-based funding to ensure a fair, efficient and transparent allocation of funds. Our school has the flexibility to make local decisions based on the specific needs of our students.

We will use our 2019 funding to support students and improve educational outcomes. The school executive will continue to work with the school community as we implement the school plan using this needs-based funding.

Learn more about the 2019 RAM funding.

Mental Health Week

Wed, 14 Nov 2018 11:59:41 AEDT

#ShareTheJourney

For Mental Health Month, Wiley Park Girls High School's fantastic welfare team have created Mental Health Week to encourage students and staff to form healthy habits regarding their own, and others, mental health. Partnering with organisations such as Mission Australia, Barnardos, Fusion South-Sydney Youth Services, Riverwood Community Centre, Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, Canterbury-Bankstown Council, we have created events throughout the week to encourage students to talk about their mental health.

See our gallery for photos from events throughout the week.

Download our flyer for Mental Health Week

Download the Share the Journey Factsheet

Writers' Festival

Wed, 14 Nov 2018 12:36:50 AEDT

Pens Ready!

Students from Belmore Boys High School, Belmore South Public School, Lakemba Public Primary School, Punchbowl Boys High School, Wiley Park Public Primary School and Wiley Park Girls High School attended the Wiley Belmore Writers' Festival, where they celebrated creating, writing and listening to stories. Leading up the event, students from all schools were encouraged to submit a short story which would be featured in the Wiley Belore Writers' Festival Compilation Book. Several students were also given the opportunity to read their stories to their families, friends, peers and teachers.

Wiley Park Girls High School would also like to thank our guest author, Suzanne Gervay, for joining us and encourage our students to continue writing stories. This will be an experience our students will not forget!

Pictured above are two students from Wiley Park Girls High School with their collection of Wiley Belmore Writers' Festival Short Stories. On the left is a photo of deputy principal Ms Fitzpatrick and guest author Suzanne Gervay, writer of I am Jack.

Secondary Student For A Day

Wed, 07 Nov 2018 09:38:57 AEDT

Welcome!

Year 4 students from Punchbowl Primary School were welcomed to Wiley Park Girls High School to experience a day as a secondary student. On arrival they were given a set timetable to enjoy a variety of secondary school classes like PDHPE, Food Technology, Science, and TAS.

Thank you to our wonderful students and staff who helped guide our guest students around the school and helped them have a fantastic first experience as a secondary student.

We hope you enjoy your time at Wiley Park Girls High School and we hope to see you again next year!

Taronga Zoo Excursion

Wed, 14 Nov 2018 10:00:56 AEDT

Wiley Explores!

Students from Year 7 were given the opportunity to visit Taronga Zoo in Sydney and see a variety of native and exotic animals.

See our gallery for photos from the day.

Graduation Ceremony and Dinner

Wed, 17 Oct 2018 15:45:03 AEDT

Congratulations!

Congratulations to our wonderful year 12 students who celebrated their graduation at our ceremony and dinner. Thank you students, family, staff and teachers for your hard work and dedication throughout high school. Wiley Park Girls High School wishes you all the best with your future HSC examinations, further studies, employement and journey into adulthood.

See our gallery for photos from both events.

Media: Centenarian Portrait Project by Teenagers

Wed, 17 Oct 2018 10:10:32 AEDT

Sydney Morning Herald interview

Thank you to Tim Barlass and Wolter Peters from the Sydney Morning Herald for interviewing Kashfi Mannan on her incredible portrait of her centenarian, Cladius Bilinsky. Congratulations to Kashfi for having her hard work recognised on such a national platform.

Read Kashfi's Sydney Morning Herald interview here.

See our orginial article about the Centenarian Portrait Project here.

Bell Shakespeare

Thu, 18 Oct 2018 08:54:33 AEDT

Bell Shakespeare visits

Students were treated with a visit from the esteemed Sydney theatre company Bell Shakespeare to see performances of Shakespearean texts. This has allowed students to visualise the performances they have been studying in a fun, educational environment. Thank you to our staff for organising such a wonderful event.

See our gallery for photos from the event.

Multicultural Day

Thu, 18 Oct 2018 09:57:15 AEDT

Cultural Celebration!

This Multicultural Day students, staff and teachers were encouraged to bring in a plate of food that is from their cultural background. This was a fantastic opportunity for everyone to discuss the uniqueness of their cultures over a plate of food. Students were also encouraged to dress in the traditional clothing of their cultures and perform cultural dances and songs in our Talent Quest which was hosted by our fantastic SRC students.

We are proud to celebrate our diversity that strengths our school and community. Thank you to the teachers and SRC that organised the day.

See our photos from Multicultural Day.

The Centenarian Portrait Project by Teenagers

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 12:26:39 AEST

Every picture tells a story...

Congratulations to Kashfi Mannan of year 10 who was selected out of hundreds of applicants to be apart of The Centenarian Portrait Project by Teenagers. Held in Melbourne last year, the art project has arrived in Sydney for 2018 to highlight the experiences, memories and life history of our most celebrated seniors. Kashfi created a beautiful portrait of her centenarian Cladius who is a World War II veteran. Due to illness, Kashfi and Cladius could only meet for one session so her portrait is a reflection of her true talent and skill.

Below are the details for '100: A Celebration of Sydney's Oldest Residents':

Dates: 29th Sep - 12th Oct 2018

Official Launch: Mon 1st Oct, 2:30pm (International Day of Older Persons)

Address: The Studio, 2/85 Dunning Avenue, Rosebery, NSW, 2018.

Artist Q&A: Sun 7th Oct 2pm

See our events page to set a reminder.

Visual Impact excursion

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 15:15:17 AEST

Graphic Design

Year 9 students attended the Trade Expo at Olympic Park on September 14th, where the Visual Impact event showcased the industry of printing, sign and graphic communications. Students were given the opportunity to participate in a range of activities such as screen printing, stencil cutting, sign writing and wrapping motorbikes. In addition to this, students interviewed TAFE Apprentices in the industry over lunch and learned about their employment pathways. The intention was to encourage students to consider this fantastic industry as a post-school pathway.

See our photos from the excursion.

Dress like a Farmer Day

Thu, 27 Sep 2018 08:40:57 AEST

Fundraising for our Australian farmers

On the 7th of September students and staff dressed in their best farmer outfits and donated a gold coin to Buy a Bale to help our Aussie farmers who are being affected by one of the worst droughts in living memory. In our assembly, our SRC students spoke about the struggles our Australian farmers experience during a drought and how our donations will help them. Students and staff were then suprised by a rendition of 'Click Go the Shears' by our fantastic Music staff. During lunch our SASS staff members organised a sausage sizzle to continue raise funds for Buy a Bale.

Our donations helped provide bales of hay, feed, water and mental support services to farmers across New South Wales and Queensland.

Together we raised $1900 for farmers in need!

We have some photos from the day to share with you.

Sea Life and Wild Life science excursion

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 13:30:43 AEST

Science Excursion

Science students and teachers travelled into Sydney to visit the Sea Life Aquarium and Wild Life Zoo. Students learnt about the importance of animal conservation and applied this knowledge to their current science studies.

Wiley Wildlife Photography Competition

Terrestrial Category Winner: Mya Hassan

Aquatic Category Winner: Kathreen Pineda

See our photos from the day, plus the winners and other entrants into the photography competition.

Astronomy Night 2018

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 13:32:07 AEST

To infinity... and beyond!

In the evening our students, staff, parents and other members of the community gathered to celebrate all things galactic. Our guests were able to experience the International Space Station in virtual reality, learn some new things about interactive technologies and enjoy our BBQ and cake stall.
More importantly, it was a wonderfully, clear evening so we were treated with a perfect view of Jupiter and four of its moons, Saturn, its rings and one of its moons, Mars, Venus. Those that remained later into the evening were also treated to the twin star system of Alpha Centauri, and a meteor from the Perseids Meteor Shower!

Together we were able to raise funds to purchase a new telescope for our school so our students can continue to experience our galaxy.

AstroArt Competition:

1st Place: Courtney Allerton

Runner Up: Amne Taleb

AstroPhotography Competition:

1st Place: Fatma Arja

Runner Up: Natasha Hamdy

See our gallery for photos from the night and our entrants into the AstroArt and AstroPhotography competition.

PB4L Launch

Thu, 13 Sep 2018 12:49:57 AEST

Positive Behaviour for Learning

On the 22nd of June 2018, Wiley Park Girls High School had a PB4L launch party in celebration of our new learning system. PB4L stands for Positive Behaviour for Learning. Wiley Park Girls have adapted this new system as we, as a school, promote positive behaviour.

Each year group was presented with a short assembly run by our SRC. The SRC briefly spoke about ways students can encourage positive behaviour through their learning. During the assembly, the SRC hosted games and distributed cool prizes to the winners.

PB4L also hits crossways with our new Mobile Phone Policy. Students took part in many fun activities throughout the day. These activities included; sport novelties, film, origami, karaoke and dance.

The TAS Staff, with the help of students, served delicious foods such as a barbecue, lolly bags, iced biscuits, cupcakes and drinks. Students had a wonderful day learning many ways to inspire positive behaviour.

Text and photos by Fatma Arja & Assiya Hasna

See our photos from the day.

Iftaar dinner

Thu, 13 Sep 2018 12:50:50 AEST

Sharing Our Culture as One

On the 7th of June we hosted our first Iftaar dinner providing halal and kosher food for our diverse community, sharing our culture as one. Many thanks go to Jasmin Restaurant for catering, our amazing hospitality hard-working students, the SRC and staff. Honoured guests include Sheik Yahya, Rabbi Zalman, and MPs Jihad Dib, MLA and Tony Burke, Federal member for Watson.

Zone carnival

Thu, 13 Sep 2018 13:11:24 AEST

Racing Ready

On Tuesday May 22nd, four representatives of Wiley Park Girls High, Fatma Arja, Alisa El Khansa, Nour El Mazjoub and Noor Afita, participated at the St George Cross Country Zone Carnival at Scarborough Park. Our very own Noor Afita came 2nd (out of 68) and will be going to the Regionals on June 14th.

See our photos from the day.

Athletics carnival

Thu, 13 Sep 2018 10:43:08 AEST

Athletics Results 2018 Summary

The atmosphere, behaviour and participation on the athletics carnival was fabulous, despite the extremely hot weather.

There was maximum participation from the girls who attended.

Congratulations to all the age champions, to the winning house Cuthbert and to all of you who attended and made it another successful day.

1^stCuthbert 428

2^ndMcKay408

3^rdFraser 307

4^thGoolagong 214

The age champions were:

12yrs Noorafita Noorafita 40

13yrs Salam Chami36

14yrs Jasmene Arokapiti 28

15yrs Alisa El Khansa 60

16yrs Sarah Seho Boudellaa 64

17yrs Maria Ardzejewski 28

Peer support picnic 2018

Thu, 13 Sep 2018 11:01:52 AEST

Picnic and Games at Carss Park

Peer support students and their leaders went to Carss Bush Park for a picnic to celebrate their final lesson of peer support. They spent the day completing activities, played ball games, participated in bush walking and played at the beach area.

See our gallery for photos from the event.

Together For Humanity

Thu, 13 Sep 2018 11:39:26 AEST

Community Collaboration

Students from Punchbowl Boys High School, Wiley Park Girls High School and Moriah College participated in the program Together For Humanity. Throughout the day students learned more about Islam, Judaism and Christianity. Some of those values that were learnt were respect, integrity, education, justice, peace, loyalty and much more. These are some of the common values that all students from each school hold dearly.

Swimming Carnival

Thu, 13 Sep 2018 11:14:40 AEST

Swimming Carnival 2018 Results Summary

Our fantastic swimmers and PASS students made the 2018 swimming Carnival one of the best. Congratulations to everyone who participated and contributed to a successful carnival.

Swimming carnival house results:

1^st Fraser 446

2^nd Goolagong 400

3^rd Cuthbert 279

4^th McKay 208

School Champions:

Aya Elgamal & Assiya Hasna

Age Champions are:

12 yrs: Kothar AbdulKhani 34

13yrs: Jenan Hadid 50

14 yrs: Maryam Elyassa 50

15 yrs: Assiya Hasna 58 ; 48+ (10 in 100m)

16 yrs: Aya Elgamal 58; 50 + (8 in100m)

17 yrs: Bassima Hadid 44

See our photos from the event.

Community breakfast

Thu, 13 Sep 2018 11:51:30 AEST

Hosting Breakfast for the Community

Wiley Park Girls High School welcomed our community members for an amazing breakfast created by our hospitality students. Esteemed guests included Tony Burke, Jihab Dib, Rabbi Kastel and Chris Charles. Thank you to our arabic dance group, cook islander dance group, stage 6 music class and stage 6 drama class who entertained our guests with their prepared performances.

We value the connections with our diverse community.

Japanese student visit

Thu, 13 Sep 2018 11:59:43 AEST

Welcome!

Students from Chikushi Jogakuen (Junior High School) were welcomed to Wiley Park Girls High School. Our SRC students led the visiting students on tour of our school.

See our photos from the visit.

International Women's Day

Thu, 13 Sep 2018 13:02:05 AEST

#PressForChange

Wiley Park Girls High School celebrated International Women's Day by inviting guest speakers to a panel. We heard speeches about empowering women and held Year 7 workshops that focused on personal values. The 2018 theme was #PressForChange and our panels celebrated this theme. Thank you to Ms Whitty for organising the events for such an important day.

SRC induction ceremony

Thu, 13 Sep 2018 12:25:57 AEST

Congratulations!

On the 1st of March our new SRC representatives for Wiley Park Girls High School were inducted in front of their parents, captain, vice captain and fellow classmates. We wish them luck as they pursue their goals.

See our photos from the occasion!