The Alliance of Girls Schools (Australasia) - Girls Schools, Girls Education

Absence of boys

I am sure the absence of boys meant teenage girls could pursue their interests without distraction.
Graduate
Few distractions

An all girls’ education means there are few distractions in class and we feel we have more confidence to both ask and answer questions and to participate fully in the class.
Antonia Morris Graduate of Brisbane Girls Grammar School
My place

This is my place without my brothers.
Lucy Infants
Close bonds

My favourite part of going to a girl's school is the close bonds that form between everyone, which I know will last far beyond graduation, and also, the comfortable environment.
Tessa Student
Confidence to succeed

Going to a girls’ school gives you the confidence to do what you want to do! There's no holding back and no lack of self confidence because everybody accepts you for who you are.
Nicole Student at Danebank Anglican School for Girls
Striving to reach their goals

An all-girls school provides a safe haven for girls to become women, and to strive in an environment built around their specific needs.
Graduate
Confidence

Brigidine gave me the capability to recognise opportunities, the confidence to grasp these opportunities and the attitude and values to make the most of them.
Heather Galvin College Captain 1997
Protected environment

My school years allowed me to learn and mature in an environment that was protected and encouraging. The teachers instilled in us the importance of respecting humanity.
Deborah Jefferson Barrister; Graduate of Melbourne Girls Grammar
Make an impact

We can make an impact one person at a time. You can never learn too much. Women can do anything and everything.
Sharnie Kunde Graduate of Ipswich Girls’ Grammar School
Who we truly are

We can be completely ourselves all the time, and learn to love ourselves and each other for who we truly are.
Cassidy Student at Tara Anglican School for Girls
A Maori school for girls

We aim to provide a school at which girls can receive an education and learn to live with a mutual respect for each other.
Centre Stage

Girls are always centre stage – they lead, participate and get involved.
Student
Mentored by excellent role models

My daughter's school provides very strong, capable women who are able to stand up for what they believe and have skills to provide a rationale for their actions. They are mentored by excellent role models.
Parent
Making a difference

The paramount message when I was at school was about making a difference in our communities, and this continues to be something that I strive to achieve in my professional and volunteer work.
Jane Kenny Manager at the NSW Law and Justice Foundation; Graduate of Loreto Kirribilli
Opportunity to be successful

Everyone has the opportunity to be successful in her own area of interest and expertise.
Mitcham GHS Student
Independent women

What an all girls’ school gave me was the knowledge, born of day to day lived experience, that women are independent, equal citizens of the world, capable of running it.
Senator Christine Milne Deputy Leader of the Australian Greens; Graduate of St Mary’s College
The whole person

I was taught the ‘right’ thing to do at school. It seemed to be a focus - not only to excel in the academic and sporting fields, but to become a good person within yourself and for yourself too.
Donna Duggan Founder of Maasai Wanderings in Tanzania; Graduate of Moreton Bay College
Results stand on their own

The school's academic results stand on their own; it is the difference in how the school will shape your daughter’s life and way of thinking that sets itself apart.
Parent
Close community

What I appreciate most is seeing friendship develop over the years, and forming a really close community of girls that you know will support you through your final years.
Graduate
Community conversation

What I love about going to school is that you can sit down next to anyone and have a conversation, and always find something in common.
Gemma Student
Leadership opportunities

I was given some wonderful leadership opportunities, and developed independence and resilience.
Alison Watkins Managing Director and CEO of GrainCorp; Graduate of St Michael’s Collegiate School
Growing bonds

We are all so tightly bonded, we are like sisters and it’s such a fun, friendly, accepting and exciting environment.
Mzuri Student at Toorak College
Confident girls

At an all girls’ school I have truly found myself and nobody is ever worried they‘ll look silly in front of the boys. Even the girls who don’t like sport or aren’t very good get involved.
Taylor Student at Toorak College
Caring

I like being at a girls’ school because the girls are nice and kind and caring for others.
Jemma Infants
No gender norms

Being at an all-girls’ school meant we could have a go at everything. There was no gendered allocation of tasks, no conforming to gender norms, no peer pressure to be a particular sort of girl.
Pru Goward NSW Politician; Graduate of Woodlands CEGGS
Girls' learning styles

Our teaching and learning programs are tailored to girls' learning styles.
Mitcham Girls High School Website
Pioneers

Educators in single sex girls’ schools were the pioneers of educational reform that has made great gains for the schooling of girls. I see myself as a beneficiary of the best that a girls’ school education can provide.
Professor Sally Walker Former Vice-Chancellor of Deakin University; Graduate of Melbourne Girls Grammar
No messy boys

I like my school because it's an all-girls school and there are no boys to be messy.
Sahara Year 1 student
Opportunities

Seize every opportunity
Graduate
Share openly

Going to a girls’ school is like having heaps of sisters. You can talk to them about anything, not feel self conscious and just have fun!
Maddy Student at St Michaels’ Collegiate
Gift of a lifetime

School taught me about networks, teams and leadership and gave me a level of confidence in myself and my intellectual judgement. The only gift you keep for a lifetime is your education and I use mine every day.
Margy Osmond Chief Executive of the Australian National Retailers Association; Graduate of Brisbane Girls Grammar
Open environment

I love the gentle and open environment of a girls' school, and basically being comfortable around girls every day who I know can understand me really well.
Melissa Student
Nurturing atmosphere

The positive and nurturing atmosphere is such that you want to be part of it in a girls’ school.
Parent
Influence

I still have vivid memories of my very enjoyable teenage years at school, which has had immense influence on my personal and career development.
Chang Lai Shan Eliza St. Stephen's Girls' College graduate and Hong Kong solicitor
Supportive environment

You don't have to be afraid if you'll look 'cool' before you pursue something you love. Everyone's amazing and supportive; all the girls look out for one another like a family.
Zoya Student at Presbyterian Ladies’ College, Vic
Realising dreams

Nothing is more satisfying than witnessing young women realising dreams and leaving school more articulate, more confident and willing to lead influential lives globally.
Roz Mexted Principal