Marrickville High School

Marrickville High School Welcome to Marrickville High School, a dynamic comprehensive public high school in the Inner West.

Mission

Marrickville High School provides exceptional learning opportunities for all of its students in a supportive and caring environment. Coupled with quality teaching, students are encouraged to achieve personal excellence through a tailored curriculum that meets the needs and talents of each student. Description

Founded in 1929 on the site of the original Marrickville Council Chambers, Marrickville Girls Intermediate High School was later named Marrickville Junior Girls High School in 1954. Growing enrolments, as a result of a boom in the migrant population, led to a proposal to build a new secondary school in 1969 on the present site of Sydenham Road. In 1977 Marrickville Girls High School was officially opened by Governor of New South Wales, Sir Arthur Roden Cutler. In 1979 the school became coeducational and was renamed Marrickville High School. Sporting facilities include a dance studio, two full sized playing fields, an undercover netball court, two basketball courts and two cricket practice nets. A multipurpose centre incorporating a gymnasium, and indoor basketball court also acts as the schools assembly hall - offering ‘inner city’ students plenty of space to move. Marrickville High School houses two fully equipped teaching kitchens and state of the art woodwork facilities for its design and technology courses. Students are offered creative fulfillment through music, drama, art, creative writing and poetry programmes. Our school is staffed by dedicated, experienced professionals who genuinely care for the well-being and progress of each student. Their aim is to develop successful learners who are able to reach their potential, and equip students with the skills and attitude, to be ready for the demands of adult life.

Save the date! 🎉 MHS P&C Trivia Night is on Thursday 22 October, 6.30pm at Petersham Bowling Club. Grab a team and get r...
14/09/2026

Save the date! 🎉 MHS P&C Trivia Night is on Thursday 22 October, 6.30pm at Petersham Bowling Club. Grab a team and get ready to test your trivia skills - more details coming soon!

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Congratulations to Year 12 Drama - a whopping SIX OnSTAGE 2026 nominations for our cohort this year!Nominated for Group ...
14/09/2026

Congratulations to Year 12 Drama - a whopping SIX OnSTAGE 2026 nominations for our cohort this year!

Nominated for Group Performance for their absurdist clowning piece, Eden:

🌟Jagger (Group Performance)
🌟Lexie (Group Performance)
🌟Liam (Group Performance)
🌟Duc Anh (Group Performance)
🌟Amber (Group Performance)

Lexie also received a second nomination - Individual Performance, for her grounded and powerful portrayal of a woman in custody in Medea: Redux. 👏👏

Every single performer in our 2026 candidature has been nominated this year. Huge congratulations to all of you!

Want to see the performance Eden before it's gone? Last chance is at the CAPA Showcase on September 22. Book your tickets today.

Congratulations to Wilkins Public School on a brilliant Fair Day on Sunday! 🎉Principal Holz had a great time joining in ...
13/09/2026

Congratulations to Wilkins Public School on a brilliant Fair Day on Sunday! 🎉

Principal Holz had a great time joining in the fun, including a very entertaining round on the splash board with Wilkins Principal Sarah Jones - cream plate, wet sponge or water pistol, nobody was safe! 💦🥧

A big congratulations also to our talented musicians who performed on the day, including Year 12 student Jordan Steel on vocals and guitar. 🎸🎤

Great to see our MHS community out and about supporting our local schools. Well done to Wilkins Public School P&C, teachers and everyone involved!

What's on at the CAPA Showcase? 🎭🎶🎨Mark your calendars - Tuesday 22 September in the School Hall, and there's a lot to l...
11/09/2026

What's on at the CAPA Showcase? 🎭🎶🎨

Mark your calendars - Tuesday 22 September in the School Hall, and there's a lot to look forward to:

🎭 Drama performances from our talented students
🎶 Music performances, including our new Big Band conducted by John Benson!!!
🎨 A Visual Arts exhibition showcasing student work
🌟 Special guest performances from local primary school students

Plus, the P&C CAPA Committee will be running a BBQ, and the Community Garden will be open too!

Exhibition opens at 5pm, Act I at 5.30pm, Act II at 7pm.

RSVP: https://events.humanitix.com/capa-showcase-marrickville-high-school

🌱 MHS Garden Club Working Bee - All Welcome! 🌱When: Sunday 20th September, 9am–2pmCome along and help us get the garden ...
11/09/2026

🌱 MHS Garden Club Working Bee - All Welcome! 🌱

When: Sunday 20th September, 9am–2pm

Come along and help us get the garden looking gorgeous ahead of CAPA Night on the 22nd! All parents and students welcome. Pop in for half an hour or stay the whole day, whatever suits you.

Great tunes, great snacks, great people. Just a lovely way to spend some time with your school community, hands in the dirt.

SAVE THE DATE: P&C Meeting on Monday. Ever wonder what actually happens at a P&C meeting? (Spoiler: it's not just readin...
10/09/2026

SAVE THE DATE: P&C Meeting on Monday.

Ever wonder what actually happens at a P&C meeting? (Spoiler: it's not just reading minutes - and we'd love to see some fresh faces!)

📅 Monday 14 September, 7PM
📍 School library

Here's a peek at what's on the agenda:

👉The NAPLAN Lowdown — Head Teachers James Penman (Maths) and Nathan Richardson (English) share the latest results and what they mean for our kids and our school.

👉What's TAG? - Principal Steve Holtz explains Teacher Advisory Groups and how the program impacts students and the school.

👉Fun stuff on the horizon - the inside scoop on Trivia Night, Garden Bee, and the CAPA showcase.

Grab a cup of tea, come say hi, and hear what's happening around MHS. We'd love to have you!

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Celebrating Student Success! ⛵Big congratulations to Darby in Year 8 who is heading to Port Macquarie in October to comp...
10/09/2026

Celebrating Student Success! ⛵

Big congratulations to Darby in Year 8 who is heading to Port Macquarie in October to compete in the NSW Cherub State Championships!

Darby first got into sailing through the Scouts program, and three years on he's racing Cherub boats with the Abbotsford 12ft Skiff Club. He loves being out on the water and sails every weekend - next up, he is racing in a sailing regatta in two weeks, ahead of States.

Darby has recently taken out two championships on points, and his goal is to qualify for Nationals. Good luck, Darby!🏆

A big shout-out to Year 9 student Elke, who has progressed through to the STATE CHSSA Athletics Championships today and ...
09/09/2026

A big shout-out to Year 9 student Elke, who has progressed through to the STATE CHSSA Athletics Championships today and tomorrow! Elke is competing in the 400m and 800m races. We are always so impressed by the level of commitment Elke shows in pursuing her athletic goals. Good luck, Elke!

We would also like to give a special shout-out to the following students who performed exceptionally well at the recent Sydney East Athletics Carnival:

🏅 Matt A (12) – 6th in 17+ Boys Discus
🏅 Jack A (9) – 4th in 14 Boys Shot Put
🏅 Anna E (7) – 7th in 13 Girls Discus
🏅 Nace R (11) – 9th in 16 Boys 800m
🏅 Sam R (11) – 4th in 17+ Boys 800m
🏅 Vino S (10) – 4th in 17+ Boys Long Jump
🏅 Elke W (9) – 1st in 14 Girls 800m, 2nd in 12-14 Girls 400m, 4th in 12-15 Girls 200m Hurdles, 6th in 14 Girls 200m, 9th in 14 Girls 100m

So proud of you all! 👏

Our incredible P&C is looking for volunteers to staff carpark shifts for the upcoming AFL games across the road at Henso...
09/09/2026

Our incredible P&C is looking for volunteers to staff carpark shifts for the upcoming AFL games across the road at Henson Park, running between 13/09/26 and 01/11/26. Shifts are just two hours each. Please check the Sentral Parent Portal for sign-up details. Thank you!

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Marrickville, NSW

Opening Hours

Monday 8:15am - 3:30pm
Tuesday 8:15am - 3:30pm
Wednesday 8:15am - 3:30pm
Thursday 8:15am - 3:30pm
Friday 8:15am - 3:30pm

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