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The Ravenswood School For Girls is a Uniting Church Independent Day and Boarding School for Girls, established in 1901 by Mabel Fidler, for students from Kindergarten to Year 12. Its campus is situated in Gordon, on Sydney's Upper Northshore, New South Wales, Australia. Its motto, "Semper Ad Meliora", means "Always Towards Better Things".

There are currently 320 students in Kindergarten to Year 6 and 830 students in Years 7 to 12, of which 70 are boarders.

A comprehensive program of sports and extra-cirricular activities include Basketball; Cricket; Cross Country; Diving; Equestrian; Gymnastics; Hockey; Netball; Rowing; Rhythmics; Skiing; Soccer; Softball; Swimming; Tennis; Track and Field; Trampolining and Water Polo.

The current principal is Lorraine Smith.

The school has been noted for its significant contributions towards equality for women. In 2001, Ravenswood was the only school in Australia to be short listed for the Most Innovative Practice for the Advancement of Women Award. Also, it is one of only a small number of companies to be awarded an Employer of Choice for Women classification by the Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency (EOWA). Ravenswood has maintained this status in 2002 and 2003.

The School has also been named as one of the top 10 Leading Organisations for the Advancement of Women; chosen from 2500 companies throughout the country.

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