Ravenswood 10 Henry Street, Gordon, Sydney, NSW 2072, Australia +612 9498 9898

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School type	Girls' Day & Boarding
Founded	1901
Status	Private
Principal	Mrs Anne Johnstone
Language of Instruction	English
Girls Age Range	4-18 years (boarding from 13)
Number of pupils	1,476
Authorised IB Programmes	IBDP, IBPYP
Diploma Coordinator	Ms Monique Connor
PYP Coordinator	Mrs Anne Gruenewald
Associations	IB

Since its foundation in 1901, Ravenswood has embraced a strong tradition of academic excellence with an emphasis on holistic education. As a proudly non-selective school from Prep to Year 12, we are committed to being at the forefront of education and wellbeing for girls, aiming to ignite the potential of every student - inspiring her passion and purpose to lead her most meaningful life.

Ravenswood is a Uniting Church school, governed by a Christian ethos and our guiding principles of Excellence, Respect, Courage, Optimism and Compassion. Our motto is semper ad meliora - Always towards better things.

Ravenswood has offered the International Baccalaureate (IB) since 2005 and is the only School on the Upper North Shore in Sydney to offer Senior School students the choice of the HSC or the IB Diploma Programme.

Ravenswood IBDP students consistently achieve perfect scores of 45. In 2022 alone, four Ravenswood senior students achieved perfect scores of 45 in the IBDP with three of these equating to the highest possible ATAR of 99.95. In 2023, one student achieved a perfect IB score of 45, equating to the highest possible ATAR of 99.95. In 2024, 37% of the IB cohort (20 students) achieved a score of 40 or above, equating to an ATAR of 96.05 or above, and the median IB Diploma Score was 38 for the second year in a row.

Ravenswood also launched its innovative pre-kindergarten offering in 2021, featuring a curriculum infused with the School's own award-winning Positive Education and wellbeing approach, combined with the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP), and the Reggio Emilia philosophy. The result is a Prep learning experience that is student-centred and inquiry-based, encouraging student wonder, empathy, creativity, independence and collaboration.

As one of the first Visible Wellbeing schools in NSW, Ravenswood has embedded evidence-based positive education strategies into the curriculum, recognising that learning and well-being are inextricably linked.

In 2024, Ravenswood was honoured as a 5-Star Innovative School of the Year by The Educator for the sixth time in seven years (also in 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022 and 2023). Ravenswood also won Best Use of Technology and received two Excellence Awards for Best Student Wellbeing Program (the third time in four years) and Boarding School of the Year (for the second time in three years) at the 2024 Australian Education Awards.

Ravenswood Principal Anne Johnstone was also announced the winner of the prestigious Australian School Principal of the Year and School Principal of the Year (Non-Government) at the 2024 Australian Education Awards. Her expertise in linking theory and practice, and for designing and implementing innovations that provide students with high-quality education experiences was recognised across the country.

In 2024, Mrs Anne Johnstone was named as one of Australia's Most Influential Educators by The Educator for the second year in a row. Ravenswood also received four Excellence Awards in the 2022 Australian Education Awards for Principal of the Year, Boarding School of the Year, Primary School Teacher of the Year, and Best Student Wellbeing Program.

The innovative Ravenswood Positive Education and wellbeing approach is multi-layered and provides a framework of wellbeing support, guidance and advice for all students. This runs from the Principal, who is an internationally recognised leader and sought-after speaker in the area of youth wellbeing, through to class teachers, Mentors, Year Coordinators, the School Chaplain, Psychologists, Health Care unit, the Learning Enrichment team, Head of Positive Education, Head of Senior School, and Daisy and Penny - two therapy dogs. It comprises of bespoke curriculum lessons to teach the theory of Positive Education and wellbeing strategies, mentor group sessions, a comprehensive network of student support and wellbeing initiatives, and innovative wellbeing spaces on campus, as well as in the Residential College, Ravenswood's boutique boarding house.

Ravenswood girls have access to more than 100 diverse co-curricular choices designed to extend their development beyond the classroom including gymnastics, snow sports, public speaking and debating, dance and music to name a few. Ravenswood girls also enjoy co-educational opportunities in partnership with our brother school, Knox Grammar School, including army cadets, careers, musical performances and service activities.

Ravenswood girls enjoy the benefits of award-winning world-class facilities including the Mabel Fidler Building, state-of-the-art Learning Resources Centre and Petre Innovation Centre. The Centenary Centre features a performing arts auditorium, music centre, open exhibition space and dance studios. The indoor sports and recreation centre includes a strength and conditioning facility and a 25-metre heated indoor swimming pool and diving apparatus. Ravenswood's beautiful Senior Learning Centre, nominated at the World Architecture Awards for its design and use of colour to create an innovative educational and wellbeing learning space, is a forward-thinking 21st-century learning space designed to provide both flexible academic spaces and relaxation areas for our Years 11-12 students. In 2023, the trailblazing Wellbeing Path, an 800-metre continuous loop within the campus perimeter, was opened. It provides an opportunity for students and staff to enjoy the benefits of exercising in nature which supports physical and mental health. Under construction, a new Wellbeing and Sports Centre will feature world-class sporting and wellbeing spaces.