Our Facilities

Buildings and Grounds

The School stands on a site of just over eight hectares on a hill-top two hundred metres from North Sydney railway and bus station. It has magnificent views of the Harbour and the City of Sydney.

Within the site are all the classroom blocks, administrative offices, the Library/Resource Centre, Information Technology Centre, Lecture Theatres, a 500 seat auditorium and an Assembly Hall. The BH Travers Centre, opened in 2000, incorporates the Playfair Hall, the Boer War Contingent Memorial Library, the Information Technology Department and a gymnasium. The Chapel, dedicated in 1915, can seat 350 and occupies a central position in the School. Nearby are four Boarding Houses and a central Dining Hall.

The Preparatory School (founded 1926), adjoins the main School on the western side. It was significantly upgraded in 2006 and the complex provides expanded classroom and other educational accommodation for Prep boys.

For organised games at North Sydney there is one oval, as well as numerous cricket nets, tennis and basketball courts. There is also a fully equipped physical education complex with two gymnasiums, circuit and weights training areas, two squash courts and an eight-lane 25 metre swimming pool, with separate diving-pool.

The School's main sports facility is at Northbridge, five kilometres to the north where the School bought 9 hectares of land in 1916. This now has one of the finest ovals in Sydney and five other full-sized ovals, as well as tennis courts, pavilions and dressing rooms. The Northbridge campus also incorporates the K-2, Early Learning Centre and Long Day Care, opened in 2003 as a significant addition to the Preparatory School at North Sydney. The grounds were opened in 1919 as a memorial to the 880 Old Boys who served and the 122 who died in the Great War.

Rowing has been part of the School tradition since 1890. The Gladesville Rowing and Function Centre is pleasantly situated on Looking Glass Bay, Gladesville, ten kilometres west of North Sydney on the Parramatta River.

In 2009, the School acquired the adjacent site Graythwaite and this 2.7 hectare site has given a whole fresh perspective to the School and educational opportunities.

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R A I Grant Centre

This exceptional state-of-the-art academic and sports facility was opened in 2020, delivering 11 new dynamic and flexible learning spaces and seminar rooms adjacent to new open spaces and courtyards.

Providing a modern indoor 50m pool with eight lanes, a Multi-Purpose Sports Complex with basketball courts, tiered seating, gymnastics and weights rooms, it is largest building project in Shore’s history.

This investment will continue to have a positive impact on current and future students in terms of fitness, wellbeing, participation, learning and achievement.

Teaching and learning

PHHPE	Christian Studies
Four flexible classroom spaces	Six flexible classroom spaces
Large multi-purpose space	Breakout areas
Breakout areas

Aquatic Centre

50m 8 lane heated indoor swimming pool

Multi-purpose sports complex

Three competition basketball courts with flexibility as a large function space
Gymnastics Centre
Weights/rowing ergometer/cardio/spin rooms

New open spaces and courtyards

New spaces and courtyards providing flexible and social learning environments.

A new state-of-the-art academic and sports facility catering for the growing and changing needs of the School community.

Northbridge Complex

These sporting grounds feature one of Sydney's finest playing fields, five additional full-sized ovals, tennis courts, pavilions, and dressing rooms.

Graythwaite

Originally built in 1833 and one of the oldest remaining structures in North Sydney, this heritage-listed estate has been restored for the use of the School. In a derelict state prior to commencement of works, the project included demolition of non-historic building elements, the restoration and adaption of three buildings, landscaping, civil and external works including palisade fencing, sandstone walls, formal gardens and pavements. Meticulously restored to its former glory, the future of this significant historic building has now been assured.

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