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2 Extracurricular activities  



2.1  Future Teacher's Club  







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4 Notable alumni  





5 See also  





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Coordinates: 33°5947S 150°5306E / 33.99639°S 150.88500°E / -33.99639; 150.88500
 

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Macquarie Fields High School
Location
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Harold Street, Macquarie Fields, South Western Sydney, New South Wales


Australia
Coordinates33°59′47S 150°53′06E / 33.99639°S 150.88500°E / -33.99639; 150.88500
Information
TypePublic co-educational comprehensive secondary day school
MottoLoyalty, Sincerity, Generosity
Established1981; 43 years ago (1981)
Educational authorityNew South Wales Department of Education
PrincipalKaryn O’Brien
Years712
Enrolment1,110[1] (2022)
Campus typeSuburban
Colour(s)Red, black, white    
Websitemacfields-h.schools.nsw.gov.au
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Macquarie Fields High School (abbreviated as MFHS) is a public co-educational comprehensive secondary day school, located in Macquarie Fields, a south-western suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Established in 1981, Macquarie Fields High School caters for approximately 1,000 students from Year 7toYear 12.[2] The school administered by NSW Education Department and caters for the local community as a comprehensive high school for Grade 7–12 with the first HSC being sat in 1986.[3][4]

History[edit]

The first Principal was Don Harwin and his Deputy was Mike Wilson. Harwin began in 1981 with approximately fourteen staff members and was appointed to Menai High School in 1988 with Mike Wilson as the Deputy Principal.[5]

Extracurricular activities[edit]

Future Teacher's Club[edit]

This initiative allows students to experience first-hand teaching. Students plan and teach lessons to younger grades during 'Teach Week'. Additionally club-members participate with annual visits to University of Sydney, allowing them to partake in insightful discussions and activities with current university students studying secondary education.[6] As tradition, students also have annual excursions to Yanco Agricultural High School, a selective school in Leeton, in south-western New South Wales, giving students rural experiences of schooling. The initiative has been successful as Australia's first Future Teacher's Club; with over 300 club members as of March 2024.[7]

Campus[edit]

The hall was refurbished following an arson attack in 2009.[8] In 2009, Macquarie Fields High School was selected as one of thirteen primary and secondary schools around the state to become Centres for Excellence.[9][10] The school will receive special sponsorship and focus from The Street University, a prestigious university located near the CBD, students selected on the basis of academic excellence and school community involvement will receive a scholarship for their courses.[11][12][13]

Notable alumni[edit]

See also[edit]

  • iconSchools portal
  • References[edit]

    1. ^ "Macquarie Fields High School". MySchool. 2022. Retrieved 5 November 2022.[permanent dead link]
  • ^ "Macquarie Fields High School | School years". www.macfields-h.schools.nsw.edu.au. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
  • ^ NESA (14 August 2023). "Choosing HSC subjects | NSW Government". www.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  • ^ "About our school - Macquarie Fields High School". macfields-h.schools.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  • ^ "Menai High School | School History". www.menai-h.schools.nsw.edu.au. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
  • ^ "Macquarie Fields' future teachers | News". Education.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  • ^ Macquarie Fields High School (5 March 2024). "For the 11th year our Future Teachers Club gets off to a fantastic start with over 300 students from years 8-12. Mr C aka Perry Celestino is outlining FTC opportunities for 2024" – via Twitter.
  • ^ "Fire damages Sydney high school". ABC News. 14 November 2009. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
  • ^ "Excellence hubs: 50 schools recognised". The Sydney Morning Herald. 31 July 2009.
  • ^ "Quick guide for parents | Going to a public school". schools.nsw.edu.au. 4 August 2018. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  • ^ "Financial contributions and assistance - Macquarie Fields High School". macfields-h.schools.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  • ^ "Professional Experience (PEx) Initiative - Macquarie Fields High School". macfields-h.schools.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  • ^ "NSW DET Announcement School Centres for Excellence" (Press release). NSW Department of Education and Training. 30 September 2009.
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