Find Out More
Meet Our Principal
Rita Sakr
Principal, Tangara School for GirlsWelcome, and thank you for your interest in Tangara School for Girls. Having three daughters of my own, I understand the importance of selecting a school that works in partnership with you through your most important task in life – parenting.
Since 1982, Tangara has offered families and their children a total educational experience unlike any other through our unique 1:1 Mentoring System. Combined with a strong academic foundation, this system differs markedly from arrangements offered in other schools by enabling a true partnership between school and parents in the development of their children.
Tangara is built on the belief that the best education develops the whole person, integrating the pursuit of academic excellence, learning of diverse skills, building of character and the development of faith.
We inspire young women to embrace leadership and thrive in all areas of life through our outstanding academics and co-curricular opportunities in sport, music, drama, public speaking, community service, leadership and much more.
Our mission is summed up best in our school motto: Ad Summam Virtutem, Towards the Fullness of Virtue.
Please join us at our next Open Day where you can meet our students, our dedicated staff and see our wonderful school in action.
1:1 Mentoring
At Tangara, every student is personally known and deeply supported. From Kindergarten to Year 12, each girl is paired with a mentor through our personalised one-on-one mentoring system.
Mentoring meetings are informal yet intentional conversations: a space where your daughter can speak openly, set goals, and grow in self-knowledge. Whether she’s navigating school pressures or the quiet challenges of growing up, her mentor is a steady, trusted presence who encourages her to flourish with resilience, virtue and confidence.
Tangara’s mentoring uniquely has a connection with you. By meeting with both parents to share insights and listen, together we build a strong partnership between home and school. This ensures your daughter’s development is consistent, coherent and deeply supported.
Our mentoring model provides:
- Fortnightly one-on-one mentoring tailored to your daughter’s stage and personal goals
- Guidance across academic goals, friendships, faith and character
- Early identification of challenges, with gentle support or timely intervention
- A dedicated mentor who forms a long-term relationship of trust and encouragement
- Regular mentor-parent meetings to align support and strengthen your role as her primary influence
Academic Initiatives
Our aim is to challenge each student to reach their full academic potential through effective classroom teaching and the development of internalised motivation and good habits.
Initiatives at Tangara designed to support your daughter include:
- Individual Education Plans for students requiring adjustments or learning support.
Primary School:
- WRAP (Writing, Reading, and Phonics) Literacy Program—a research-based, multi-sensory approach to literacy. It systematically develops foundational skills such as phonemic awareness, decoding, fluency, vocabulary and comprehension. The program is designed to help every student become a confident communicator, equipping her with the tools to think clearly and express herself well in both written and spoken language.
- Junior Great Books—Students engage with high-quality literature using Socratic dialogue, learning to listen, reflect and express ideas clearly, while building critical thinking and communication skills in a nurturing environment.
Secondary School:
- Gifted learners have access to differentiated classroom tasks, curriculum compaction and acceleration in subjects such as Mathematics, English and Science.
- Opportunities for selective co-curricular enrichment: Da Vinci Decathlon, Tournament of Minds, Maths Olympiad, Debating, Duke of Edinburgh.
- Vocational Education and Training (VET) pathways available via external providers, with support for careers in health services, hospitality, early childhood education, business administration and information technology.
Tangara Performing Arts
Tangara School for Girls is known for its performing arts. With a well-established and ever-growing program, the College see involvements in the performing arts as an opportunity for students to explore their talents and grow in character.
Every Journey Begins With A Conversation. We’d Love To Meet You.
Infants
Tangara, Cherrybrook
Our Infants Programs nurture children aged 4 to 7 in a bright, supportive environment, fostering a love of learning, strong character, and essential literacy and numeracy skills and a well-rounded curriculum.
Primary
Tangara, Cherrybrook
The emphasis of learning in the Junior School is the establishment of proficient literacy and numeracy skills to assist in the development of critical thinking and higher order conceptual understanding.
Secondary
Tangara, Cherrybrook
Our Secondary school provides a rich and stimulating learning environment which encourages each girl to reach her potential, academically, creatively, emotionally, socially, spiritually, and physically — our program nurtures the whole person.
Enrolment Process
1
ATTEND AN OPEN DAY
Registration is required to attend. Registered participants will be invited to attend the next available Open Day.
If the Open Day is fully booked, there is no event currently running, or you are interested in a long-term future date, please register your interest so that our Enrolments team can notify you of future Open Days.
2
Invitation to Apply
Attendance at an Open Day is required prior to receiving an application form. Once attendance is verified an application form is sent. Submissions will be charged an application fee ($250 per new family, no additional fee for siblings).
Please note that applications are subject to availability at all stages of the enrolment process. If there is no placement available for a particular cohort, the application will be waitlisted.
3
Sit learner profile assessment
Once applied and application fee paid, prospective students will sit a Learner Profile Assessment (applicable to students currently enrolled in Kindergarten and above).
4
Interview selection
Applications and assessments will be reviewed. A selection of suitable applicants will be invited to attend an interview with the School Leadership Team.
5
Receive notification
An official enrolment offer OR notification of unsuccessful application is sent.
6
Acceptance
Applicants who receive an offer are invited to accept. Once accepted an enrolment acceptance fee is charged ($2000 for first child, $1500 for each additional child).