Marsden High School
School in Meadowbank, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Marsden High School (MHS) is a public co-educational secondary day school, located in Meadowbank, a northern suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The school was originally named Ermington High School before adopting its current name in March 1959. It caters to students from Years 7 to 12 and is operated under the authority of the New South Wales Department of Education.
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| Coordinates | 33°48′46″S 151°05′34″E |
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| Former name | Ermington High School |
| Type | Public co-educational secondary day school |
| Motto | Learning for life |
| Established | January 1959[1] |
| Educational authority | New South Wales Department of Education |
| Principal | Stephen Smith |
| Staff | 104[2] |
| Years offered | 7–12 |
| Enrolment | 1262 total 704 boys 558 girls[2] (2024[2]) |
| Campus | Rhodes Street, Meadowbank |
| Colours | Green and white |
| Website | marsden-h |
History
Marsden High School opened in January 1959 under the name Ermington High School. It was renamed in March of the same year.[1] The original campus was located on Winbourne Street, West Ryde.
On 26 June 2018, the NSW Government announced that Marsden High School will be moving to the new education precinct at Meadowbank which is to be built on part of the TAFE NSW Meadowbank campus.[3] The school was relocated from Winbourne Street to the new purposely built site and opened on 27 April 2022.[4] The old site on Winbourne Street is under construction to be rebuilt as a new multisport facility.[5]
Notable alumni
- Professor Margaret Gardner AO — current Governor of Victoria, economist and former Vice-Chancellor of the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
- Greg Matthews — former NSW and Australian Test Cricketer
- Dan Parks — former Scottish Rugby Union player
- Kim Williams AM — media executive
- Leigh Hatcher — Australian journalist and author
- Luke Fowler — entrepreneur
Notable teachers
- Richard Gill OAM — conductor and music director of the Victorian Opera, taught music at Marsden