The Pittwater House School

The Pittwater House School, commonly called Pittwater House, is an independent non-denominational Christian co-educational early learning, primary and secondary day school, located in Collaroy, on the Northern Beaches of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The school is relatively unique in providing single-sex education to both boys and girls in both primary and secondary school settings, on the one co-educational campus.

The Pittwater House School
Location
70 South Creek Road, Collaroy, Northern Beaches, Sydney, New South Wales

Australia
Coordinates33°44′26″S 151°17′30″E
Information
Other namesPittwater House
TypeIndependent co-educational early learning, primary and secondary day school
MottoLatin: Semper diligens
(Always hardworking)
DenominationNon-denominational Christian
Established1961 (1961)
(as Pittwater House – boys only)
FounderRex Henry Morgan AM, MBE
Educational authorityNSW Department of Education
PrincipalNancy Hillier
YearsEarly learning; K-12
Enrolment850[1] (2017)
Area3.5 hectares (8.6 acres)
Websitewww.pittwaterhouse.com.au
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Overview

It was founded in 1961 as a preparatory school for boys. A girls' college followed, opening in 1975. The school's founder, Rex Henry Morgan, was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in 1969 and was made a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in 2002 for his contribution to education.

Pittwater House offers a comprehensive education for students from early learning, through Year K to Year 12, and is run coherently in three divisions:[1]

  • The Junior School: Early Childhood Centre, Junior Girls' College and Boys' Preparatory School
  • The Girls College: Year 7 - 12
  • The Boys Grammar School: Year 7 - 12

The school offers gender-specific teaching combined with the social benefits of a co-educational campus - an education model known as twin-schooling, parallel education or diamond schooling and supported by acclaimed parent educator, Steve Biddulph AM.

See also

References
  1. "The Pittwater House Schools". School Choice. 207. Retrieved 27 May 2019.


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