This term, our Year 7 Food Technology students have been cooking up more than just delicious waffles, they’ve been building essential life skills in the kitchen. Working in small teams, students used electric waffle makers to prepare golden, fluffy waffles, …

On the 17th of June twelve girls, accompanied by Mrs Wall and I, were invited to The Hills Grammar School to participate in a variety of extension activities around the theme of “Branching Out In Nature’s Classroom”. The beautiful bushland …

The Tangara Seven (T7) comprises of our brilliant and enthusiastic students from the Y12 Economics Class. The T7 Podcast unpacks Global market shifts and Economic concepts into one-minute bursts of insight. Hosted by Abbi, Emilija , Stella, Eiman, Hannah, and …

Art Express 2025 has officially opened and Lucianna B’s work was selected as part of the 214 artworks selected in NSW ( from more than 8000 HSC submissions and 500 nominations) to be exhibited in this year's HSC Art Express …

Term 4 is very short and filled with creativity! Our Primary girls have been learning new skills in ceramics, one-point perspective, tonal contrasts and a variety of painting techniques.  The results speak for themselves! Well done girls! Mrs Denahy

We are thrilled to share the exciting news that Elizabeth Fernandez, a proud 2021 Tangara graduate and former School Captain, and Rachel Vala, a 2015 Tangara graduate, represented Australia in a virtual meeting with Pope Francis! Elizabeth, now a student …

This term 1 Navy have been busy learning about the GIVE virtue ‘Teamwork’. Students have learnt about virtue knowledge, virtue reasoning and virtue practice. In 1 Navy students have explored the following questions:  What does it mean to work in …

Congratulations to Natalya E (Year 12) on her HSC major work being selected to be displayed at the ARTEXPRESS exhibition!   The exhibition will take place in the Art Gallery of New South Wales, featuring a selection of outstanding HSC …

As part of our REAL program, we were honoured to welcome Mr and Mrs Abdallah to our school. Danny and Leila shared their remarkable journey about 'The Power of Forgiveness'.   In the wake of an unimaginable tragedy that took …

A week of heartfelt celebrations, poignant farewells, and warm wishes came to a magnificent close as Tangara School for Girls proudly congratulated the Class of 2023 on their graduation. This memorable Graduation Week marked the culmination of years of hard …

Today is R U OK? Day, and Tangara took a vibrant and proactive approach to the campaign. With a week-long initiative, the school has gone above and beyond to ensure that every member of the Tangara community feels supported and …

For the past 6 weeks, 8 Year 11 students have been part of an amazing Intergenerational Program at Anglicare in Castle Hill. Each student was paired up with an elderly resident based on shared interests and personalities, visiting them for …

We were privileged yesterday to host Monsignor Fernando Ocariz, the Prelate of Opus Dei. Mrs Sakr, Fr Paul and Fr John took him on a tour of our wonderful school, meeting students, staff, parents and friends of Tangara.   Don …

Raising children these days can feel harder than others, with the amount of information, stimulus and media at our and our children’s fingertips. That’s why Dr Karen Bohlin addressed the parents of Tangara and Redfield on Wednesday night – to …

Courageous dialogue is vital. For school leaders, every conversation plays a role in building trust and fostering a sense of community. Last week, Tangara School for Girls embarked on a double-edged educational journey, emphasising dialogue and wisdom, thanks to a …

Today, we proudly participated in the National Simultaneous Storytime, an incredible event that brings communities together through the magic of reading. Every May, the Australian Library and Information Association selects one picture book to be read at the same time …

Yesterday's Junior School Key Parent Function at Tangara School was immensely successful, leaving parents inspired and equipped with valuable insights on nurturing resilience in their children. The event featured Lyn Worsley, Director of The Resilience Centre in Sydney, as the …

Our Year 7 mother and daughter camp at The Tops Conference Centre was a resounding success! After eagerly anticipating this event after 2 years of COVID, 84 enthusiastic participants gathered over the weekend for an unforgettable experience. The camp, filled …

The commencement of Term 2 was marked by a poignant ANZAC Day ceremony. This year, the school had the honour of hosting Major Bill Duncan as the guest speaker, whose inspiring words resonated deeply with our students.  Major Bill Duncan's …

Vinnies Buddies Fun Day recap! Tangara recently hosted a Saturday event to provide outreach to the children of families supported by the St Vincent de Paul Society who are doing it tough.   Our volunteers organised and ran several activities …

On Wednesday 22 March, the students from Years 7 – 12 participated in STEM workshops. Students worked collaboratively and planned, designed and build structures using their knowledge of mathematics and engineering design. Year 7 took part in the Sierpinski Triangle …

The Daily Telegraph has announced the 2022 NAPLAN state and regional rankings and we are pleased to see that Tangara has placed in the top-performing schools once again! Here are some notable stats: Ranked 40th in NSW for Secondary Ranked …

Congratulations to the Class of 2022 for their outstanding HSC results! Overall Tangara ranked 73rd in the list of best-performing schools in NSW! Each of the girls should be proud of their hard work and feel encouraged in taking their …

Earlier this afternoon, we held our end-of-year Infants Christmas concert in the MPH Hall. Starting with a prayer led by Fr John, we then had the Principal's and Infants Coordinator's addresses and staff awards.⁠⁠Then came the show! It featured the …

Year 6 Graduation recap by Sarah R, Sophia H and Chelsy B (6R):⁠"At 5 pm last Friday, Year 6 assembled outside the chapel for the Graduation Mass, led by Father John.⁠⁠After Mass, families made their way to the Epping Club. …

We are proud to announce that Tangara made an appearance in The Daily Telegraph again! NAPLAN released statistics today showing Sydney's best-performing schools in the NAPLAN examinations over the last 5 years. ⁠⁠Tangara ranked 6th for Year 9, with an average …

On Saturday the 19th of November, we held our much-anticipated Twilight Christmas Market. What a spectacular way to end our 40th Anniversary celebration!   We commenced with a beautiful Mass of Thanksgiving with past Tanagra parents. There was an abundant …

At the beginning of Term 3, the Year 9 commerce students were given an Assessment Task to create the best Market Day ever seen at Tangara. Many had been waiting for this assignment since Year 2 when they first experienced …

At 8 am on Saturday the 29th of October, Saturday, 13 Year 9 girls arrived at Hornsby Train Station to tackle The Duke of Ed Bronze Qualifying Hike. Read Erene and Michelle's account below! "We started off by discussing our …

Tangara was featured in The Daily Telegraph today for its outstanding 2023 NAPLAN results!   In an interview, our principal, Mrs Sakr, stated, "In Year 1 we performed at historically high levels this year." She attributes our impressive literacy results …

On Friday, October 28, Tangara School for Girls celebrated World Teacher's Day 2022! This celebration, run by aitsl, encourages everyone in Australia to 'take their hats off' to our amazing teachers for all they do. We especially thank our Tangara …

We are excited to officially announce and congratulate Tangara's 2023 Leadership Team! Our School Captain is Gabrielle P, and our Vice Captain is Natalie G. We also welcome Margaret G, Gabrielle T, Madeleine S, Therese M and Elysia C who …

After 13 years of school, we celebrated the Class of 2022's time at Tangara with their Graduation. Starting with the Year 11s putting on a beautiful brunch for their 'big sisters', we then had our memorable and poignant Valedictory Mass …

On Monday the 19th of September, Tangara School for Girls was fortunate enough to have the Honourable Dominic Perrottet visit for the 2023 Leadership Induction Ceremony. The NSW Premier, who is also a graduate of our brother school, Redfield College, from …

On 15th September, our Year 6 students got to make their much-anticipated trip to Canberra. From 6 Navy, Chelsy B, Yumin O, Olivia D and Jaena M were kind enough to leave a detailed recount of their journey below. Enjoy! …

On Wednesday 24th of August, the Year 8 class embarked on a 3-day Camp held at The Great Aussie Bush Camp! Gabriela G was generous enough to share her experience with us! Read her account below:    "On Wednesday 24th …

On Friday 19 August, the Tangara Undercroft was transformed into an Art Gallery and Performing Arts Venue to celebrate the Year 12 Visual Arts and Music 1, Music 2 & Music Extension students. The imaginative Visual Arts Bodies of Work …

Recently, Secondary students have been organising lunchtime activities for the Infants School. Our high school 'big sisters' have been serving the community by helping set up and playing sports games, craft activities, listening to students reading or simply lending a …

On Friday the 26th of August, Tangara hosted its much-anticipated Character Parade and Film Festival to celebrate Book Week. Great imagination and creativity were on display as the students showcased their amazing outfits. They then watched four short films (with …

At the start of this academic year, Tangara School for Girls welcomed two new Religion teachers to the team. Emma Elias and Michaela Munasinghe are both Tangara Old Girls, who are young, keen, and enthusiastic to teach Religion at the …

During the last week of  Term 2, the Year 10 commerce students were able to participate in their own class election as part of their learning on the topic of ‘Participation in the Democratic Process’. This was a day when …

On Wednesday, Zofia M and Claire J performed their Music 2 and Extension repertoire in a Concert Practice to a small audience of invited staff and students. Zofia performed her challenging Music Extension repertoire - Partita III in E major …

Textiles Technology projects are well underway for Term 2! Students in Year 8 class 3 completed their leisure wear garments and learnt many skills including threading and using the sewing machine and applique and tie-dyeing. Year 9 is making 60s-inspired …

Our 40th Anniversary Ball last Saturday evening was celebrated in absolute style! It was so lovely to see past and present staff, parents, and students united in celebrating all we have achieved over the past 40 years and to look …

On the 30th and 31st of May, Year 12 had the opportunity to spend two days at Benedict XVI Retreat center. It was an excellent opportunity to take a break from the work and responsibilities of Year 12 by spending …

The 2022 Children's Kindness Convention was held at Pymble Ladies College on Wednesday, June the 15th. Tangara was invited to send two ambassadors from Year 5 to attend. Lucia B and Emma M were chosen to represent Tangara, and what …

Recently, our Year 4 classes got to go to Vision Valley for the Mother and Daughter camp. These camps are great opportunities for our girls to spend some quality time with their friends, classmates, and of course, their mothers. It's …

Senior Food Technology students have had wonderful opportunities to apply their syllabus learning by participating in industry excursions and practical class activities. The class of Year 12 visited the Baba Ghanouj restaurant at Castle Hill and the Chocolate and Nougat …

Recently, some of the Year 11 girls got to go to the  State Library of NSW and ANZAC Memorial for a class excursion. Read the join reflection from two of our girls for the full story! Walking into the NSW State …

The Premier's Reading Challenge (PRC) aims to encourage a love of reading in students. It focuses on getting students to read, read more and read widely. In order to get a certificate, students in Kindergarten to Year 2 need to …

We’re excited to announce a new initiative in 2022: the Tangara Music Academy. This year, we’ve rebranded our school’s co-curricular music program with the goal of offering students a diverse selection of ensembles starting from Prep all the way to …

On Tuesday 15 February, Tangara had its annual Swimming Carnival at Hornsby Aquatic and Leisure Centre. Whilst the Carnival was a bit different to previous years, the students participating had a lot of fun competing for a spot in the …

This year we celebrate our 40th Anniversary. Thursday 10th February marked the birthday of our school and we celebrated the day with a special online assembly. Joining us were some honorary guests who were the inspiration behind the establishment of …

A warm welcome to all our Tangara Infants families in 2022. A very special welcome to all our new students and parents who have joined the PARED community this year. It was wonderful to be able to welcome everybody on …

We are so proud to see Tangara ranked number 37 in NSW’s top 200 schools following the 2021 HSC results, an outstanding achievement! The second year in a row that our school has placed in the state's top 40 schools. …

  During the school holidays Olivia, Year 8, competed at the NSW Senior Age Swimming State Championships across a range of short and long-distance events. It was an exciting experience, with all the races being filmed and streamed to a …

  For those of us who came across collections of decorated spoons while on our numerous walks within our 5km zone during lockdown, these charming decorated spoons have certainly put a smile on our faces and encouraged us to go …

Earlier this year myself and my Vice Captain, Isabella, were sent on a Leader's Day to Parliament House along with other young leaders from all over NSW. Upon arriving we were welcomed into Parliament House and given a rundown on …

In the last week of Term 3, the students of Tangara School gathered online for a virtual induction of the Student Leadership Team for 2022.  Seeing the girls pledge their commitment to build a School community marked by the values …

We put out a call last week for students to assemble Vinnie's Breakie Packs in an opportunity to encourage service to others during a difficult time.   "It took no time at all to assemble. It was very fast and easy …

On Wednesday 16 June, the Tangara Athletics Carnival was held at Greenway Oval 2 at Cherrybrook. After unfortunately missing out on the Carnival last year, the girls were very excited to compete in a range of track events and demonstrate …

At the beginning of the last school holidays, Year 11 and 12 Geography students had the opportunity to visit the Great Barrier Reef and surrounds, as part of a geographical field work study.   The students had a fabulous week, …

As Sydney went into an extended four week lockdown after already completing four weeks at home, our principal Rita Sakr joined fellow school principals Lourdes Mejia (Montgrove College) and Mary Broadsmith (Harkaway Hills College) to discuss the challenges many school …

Alessandra has written a poem about a Cyclone: Cyclone…. I peer out the glass panel to take a look, I stumble onto the floorboards as the ground shook. The grey mist, was swallowing the sky, As the whistling winds make a …

At the end of Term 2 before lockdown happened, Tangara was able to host our Recital Evening 2021!   Music indeed is universal, and it has the ability to connect so many people across the world in many different ways. …

What a special and memorable day our Eucharistic Procession was. The weather was perfect, the flower girls were beautiful, the choir sang angelically and God's abundant graces were felt across the school. It was touching to see the Infants' children …

In Week 3, Tangara students from Years 5 to 11 competed in the annual Da Vinci Decathlon, hosted by Knox Grammar School. It is a state-wide competition designed to challenge the creativity and knowledge of each participant, with 10 categories, …

Every year, Tangara Library joins thousands of libraries, schools, and other locations around Australia and even internationally, to simultaneously read the same picture book to over 1 million children on the same day in May. The event, run by the …

On Wednesday 21 April students from Years 7–12 participated in fun, stimulating STEM workshops that developed key skills in engineering design and mathematical thinking. In each of the activities the students were required to work collaboratively to plan, design, assemble …

In Week 8 of Term 1, Live at Tangara was held in the Multi Purpose Hall. It was wonderful to see so many talents showcased to the entire Secondary School. Thank you to all of the girls who were involved …

Last week, Year 12 had the privilege of attending a 1-hour seminar titled How to Thrive not just Survive the HSC given by Miss Alvir. We all listened with open ears to her insightful knowledge on the topics of happiness …

During the Summer Holidays, I had the privilege of attending the National Computer Science School at Sydney University. The 8-day camp gave me insight into living and studying at a university. Along with around 70 other year 11 and 12 …

Last Tuesday we welcomed back to Tangara the graduating Class of 2020 for our traditional congratulatory assembly, recognising the outstanding academic achievements of individual students and their overall commendable efforts. Some students shared with us the “secrets'' to their success. …

Tangara’s very own Miss Katrina Alvir, Director of REAL Character Education and Secondary Staff Member, had the honour of having a paper published in In Alliance, the annual publication of a leading international voice for the advancement of girls’ education, …