Short summary
From the 1850s, Fort Street Model School offered its older pupils a secondary education.
In 1881, Fort Street Model School was raised in status to become Fort Street Superior Public School. This meant the provision of better secondary education for older pupils.
In 1911, three schools were formed from Fort Street Superior Public School: Fort Street Boys High School, Fort Street Girls High School and Fort Street Public School. All three schools existed on the one campus, in what is now the National Trust Headquarters.
In 1916, Fort Street Boys High School relocated to its present site on Parramatta Road, Petersham.The Girls’ High School remaining on Observatory Hill. In 1975 the two schools were re-united as Fort Street High School on the new Petersham site
