BOARDING SCHOOL

7 - 12

At Abbotsleigh, we make it our highest priority to ensure that all girls in our boarding school are nurtured and supported within a safe and secure environment.

About boarding

Abbotsleigh has all the advantages of a large city school but it is set on the leafy North Shore, on 12 hectares of land in NSW. Abbotsleigh is close to the end of the M1 motorway to the north and north-west and is 10 minutes from the end of the M7.

Boarding life

Life is busy as an Abbotsleigh boarder. You have endless opportunities and the School's amazing facilities right there at your doorstep every day.

A home away from home

Boarding Life Style

A home away from home

While we try to make boarding life as home-like as possible, we know that we will never replace parents, pets and home. To this end, the boarding school allows unlimited access to parents and family at any time.

Boarding Students

‘There’s so much emotional and academic support around the house, and sharing clothes and fashion advice is great too.’

The menu is constantly changing and we often have special theme nights. In the summer terms we have a weekly barbecue on the lawn.

There are about 170 boarders from Year 7 to Year 12. This comprises more than one sixth of the Senior School population.

Parents have unlimited access to their daughters, either by phone, email or in person and families are welcome to come and have dinner anytime.

Abbotsleigh is a vibrant and busy place.

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Old Girls Old Girls Business Directory: A directory of businesses owned by Abbotsleigh Old Girls.

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Old Girls 2020 Grant winner Nina Dunn (Tesoriero): Lighthouse for the Community provides frontline support for those experiencing domestic and family violence.

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Old Girls 2020 Grant winner Linda Dalton: Linda developed a community driven program to help Bellingen's young people to be the safest drivers they can be.

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Old Girls 2019 110th Anniversary Grant Winners: Rebecca Ladd (1981), Helen Hoskin (1969) and Gillian Truman (1999) were worthy winners in 2019

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Old Girls 2018 Grant winner Hannah Goodwin (2010): Hannah and her team chose to produce a play in response to the worsening violence against women in Australia and around the world

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Junior School | Middle School | Senior College GCSG Temporary Closure and Visualising Stories Exhibition Information: The Grace Cossington Smith Gallery is temporarily closed to visitors until further notice.

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Junior School | Middle School | Senior College Sports Hall and Aquatic Centre Programs Suspended: Operations in the Sports Hall and Aquatic Centre have been temporarily suspended until further notice.

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Junior School | Middle School | Senior College Harry Sdraulig to Compose for Sydney Symphony Initiative: Abbotsleigh's own Composer in Residence honoured as part of a major new initiative from the Sydney Symphony Orchestra.

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Middle School | Senior College Senior School Clubs and Activities: Our clubs and activity groups are off and running for 2020.

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Middle School | Senior College Congratulations Reverend Polly Butterworth: This week we had cause to rejoice in a very special event.

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Middle School | Senior College Senior School Pedestrian Safety: Some important things to consider to keep the safety of our Senior School girls as a priority.

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Junior School Junior School Pedestrian Safety: Keep these simple tips in mind to ensure that your daughter is safe when walking to and from school.

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Early Learning | Junior School | Middle School | Senior College | Boarding | Old Girls Little Green Idea – Keep Your Cool This Summer: How can we keep cool without racking up financial and ecological debt?

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Middle School Applied Learning Experience 2019: Year 10 experienced a range of extraordinary humanitarian and social justice programs.

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Junior School | Middle School | Senior College | Boarding Buy From the Bush: Find out how to do your Christmas shopping online, and help support our boarder communities.

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Junior School | Middle School | Senior College Little Green Ideas: Transportation To Keep The Planet Habitable For Humans: In today’s world, we would all benefit from spending more time exercising and less time sitting in cars.

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Early Learning | Junior School | Middle School | Senior College | Boarding | Old Girls Little Green Idea: Christmas Shouldn’t Cost the Earth: There are many ways in which you can share the joy of Christmas.

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Early Learning | Junior School | Middle School | Senior College | Boarding | Old Girls ARTEMIS Winners at FLL Sydney Regional: It was mission accomplished for our Years 7 and 8 teams at this exciting event.

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Junior School | Middle School | Senior College Little Green Idea – Reducing Food Waste: Learn how to reduce food waste and help the environment with a few simple tips.

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Junior School | Middle School | Senior College Bring Joy to Others This Christmas: How you can help our girls bring Christmas joy to those who may struggle to find it.

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Junior School | Middle School | Senior College 2019 Spring Instrumental Festival: The annual Spring Instrumental Festival brought Abbotsleigh alive with the sounds of music in Week 2.

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Junior School | Senior College | Boarding Boarders Sharing Drought Experiences with Year 5: Year 11 boarders shared their personal experiences with the drought in rural Australia with Year 5 this week.

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Junior School | Middle School | Senior College Girls' Schools are Great for Girls: Research again demonstrates that girls perform better in single sex schools.

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Junior School | Middle School | Senior College The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of Social Media: Keeping our kids safe and savvy in today's technological landscape.

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Early Learning | Junior School | Middle School | Senior College Little Green Idea – Saving Water: How long will Sydney's water supply last? It depends on our actions.

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Middle School | Senior College Photos from the Heron Island Science Study Tour: An incredible opportunity to study marine life on Heron Island took place during the Term 3 break.

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Middle School | Senior College Everett Scholarships: Applications for the 2020 Everett Scholarship are now open.

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Senior College | Old Girls Farewell, Year 12: A farewell and some photos from the last few days of Year 12 activities.

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Junior School | Middle School | Senior College Interschool Drone Challenge: Students from four schools reached great heights at the first Interschool Drone Challenge.

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Junior School | Middle School | Senior College BIG Green Idea: Global Climate Strike: Why have youth organised a global strike for climate action? How can this make a difference?

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