In Australia, in suburban Sydney, the girls' school at Strathfield has celebrated its golden jubilee. Homebush Intermediate High School started in 1926 under the charge of Miss Mewkill. The school flourished and at the start of 1953, the Headmistress, Mrs Woodhouse, the staff and girls were transferred to the newly opened Strathfield Girls’ High School.

The Former Students and Staff Association of Strathfield Girls’ High School and Homebush Girls’ Intermediate High School, abbreviated to FSSA, was established on 20 February 2004.

The 2012 meetings at SGHS, starting with the AGM, 10 am at the school:
10 February
4 May
27 July
19 October

We would like to see as many members and potential members as possible at our meetings. The latest Lampada (Issue 32) was posted out to paying members in November 2011.

The vision of SGHS FSSA is to provide a continuous bridge between the current student and staff body of SGHS and the former students and staff. The principal aim of the association is to establish a fund to help current students of SGHS. The second aim is to be a vehicle for keeping track of former students and staff to aid in the organisation of reunions.

The students and staff of Homebush Girls’ Intermediate High School (HIHS) from 1926 to 1952 and of Strathfield Girls’ High School (SGHS) from 1953 onwards as well as anyone interested in the school are invited to become Members of FSSA.

After each meeting a newsletter, LAMPADA, has been mailed out to those who have joined the FSSA.

Below is a registration form and the newsletter published by FSSA (Former Students and Staff Association). Print and fill in this form to be on the database, either as a paid up member of FSSA or just to register your details for reunions and for keeping in touch with other school friends.

Enquiries may be made by mail to
SGHS FSSA, PO Box 3075, ERINA NSW 2250.

For all electronic enquiries, replies, class photographs or just to say hello, please email Selga at Gmail

Once the girls wore ties.
What else has changed?

Homebush Intermediate High School, HIHS (How I Hate School), started in 1926 and transferred to Strathfield Girls’ High School, SGHS (Some Girls Hate School), in 1953. Toujours en avant, or always advancing, became vitae lampada tradite, or pass on the torch of life. Uniforms changed from navy to grey and a fourth house, Bates, was added to the existing three: Chisholm, Macarthur and Scott.