Welcome to Abbotsleigh, a Pre Kindergarten to Year 12 Anglican day and boarding school for girls located in Wahroonga, on Sydney’s North Shore.
Abbotsleigh
empowers young women to embrace the world with confidence, competence and compassion. Each girl is encouraged to develop her potential in a caring Christian environment by fostering her pursuit of personal and academic excellence.
Our students enjoy each day at Abbotsleigh, as shown in our collection of videos:
Our sixth Headmistress
Miss Betty Archdale said ‘with education, women can do or be anything’. Here at Abbotsleigh, we believe this.
Why? Abbotsleigh girls:
- Develop a philosophy of life which will enable them to be courageous world citizens.
- Enjoy our two campuses in Wahroonga - the Junior School on Woonona Avenue and the Senior School, on the corner of the Pacific Highway and Ada Avenue.
- Achieve outstanding academic results, most notably in the HSC.
- Make a difference in the lives of others through our extensive Service-Learning program, which fosters an enriched sense of social responsibility in each student.
- Use state of the art facilities for sport, music and boarding, as well as specialist areas for the study of Science, Visual Art and Design and Technology.
- Benefit from differentiated classes designed to suit the needs of each individual.
- Appreciate diversity, with many scholarships on offer, including Indigenous scholarships.
- Participate in co-curricular activities, from music ensembles to sporting teams and special interest clubs. Extended tuition and holiday programs are run through AbbSchool and the Aquatic Centre.
- Are part of a close knit community consisting of parents, Old Girls, past parents and supporters of the School.